Scope and Contents (1) ff. 1–175. 'An Argument upon the Question of Impositions digested and devided into sundry chapters, by Serjeant Davis [al. in MS. Davies], one of his Majesties learned Councell in Ireland. Dedicated to King James, in the latter end of his Majesties Raigne, by the Author.' Sir John Davies was Attorney General in Ireland in 1606, and author of the poem 'Nosce Teipsum.' He died in 1626. See Wood's Athenæ Oxon. II. 400. (2) ff. 76 5–78. 'Concerning Shipp-Money.' It consists of the King's...

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'An argument uppon the question of imposicions digested and divyded into sundry chapters by his ma’ties attorney generall of Ireland', Sir John Davies; begins (after the dedication to the king's most excellent majesty) 'The question itself is noe more but this ...'. See also MS Ff.03.17, no. 1. At the end of the treatise is written 'R. O. 10 Januar. 1637'. Two leaves follow containing lists of chests and other furniture brought in to Dover House.

Scope and Contents (1) ‘An argument uppon the question of imposicions, devided into sundry chapters by Sir John Davie, knight, one of his majesties learned councell in Ireland, with an answeare to it’ (see also MS Ff.05.21); (2) ‘A remonstrance delivered to his majestie in writinge after the inhibition given by him to the lower house of parliament, as well by word of mouth as by letters, not to proceed in the examininge his right to impose without the assent of parliament’; (3) ‘To the king’s most excellent...