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Begins with reference to a friend of the recipient's "Canons of Wisdom" and opinions about education of children. Largely concerns unspecified judgments and refers to Mr. Pollexfin and "the motion in Mr. Watts cause." Also mentions "the Lord Branden Gerrard is found guilty, & has receiv'd sentence."

Scope and Contents note Indenture tripartite between William Sandys of Brymsfeild [i.e. Brimpsfield], Gloucestershire and Margaret, his wife, Sir Thomas Temple of Stowe, Buckinghamshire, and John Culpeper of Astwood, Worcestershire of the first part; Thomas Spencer of Clardon [i.e. Clarendon], Warwickshire and John Hanbury of Kelmarshe, Northamptonshire of the second part; and Miles Sandys, heir apparent of William Sandys, and Mary Hanbury, daughter of John Hanbury, of the third part. For the sum of 5000 marks in...

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Refers to conveyance of lands contained in lease between Thomas Brayne, father of Ketford Brayne, and John Brayne. Endorsed: Articells Beetweene my Cose[n?] Braine and my selfe.

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Bargain and sale of property in Worcester, Shropshire, and Leicestershire from Coningsby to Wise. Also indicates that George Wentworth may "comence, [per]sue and prosecute forth and out of the High Court of Chancery one or more writ or writes of entry sur disseisin.

Endorsed: 10 Car. II. Coppy of Coningsbyes deed to Mr. Wise. 19 May 1658.

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Barbara Garth was one of the executrixes of Arthur Hutton, late of Long Cowton in York [i.e. East Cowton, Yorkshire], deceased.

Endorsed "Genrl. Release from Barba. Garth" and "Francis Garth & his wifes generall release."

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Endorsed: 1632 Sam. Francis Bond to [Chisto]pher Woodward to make good his Title to Copyhold Lands lying in the Man[n]or of Park, sold to said Woodward.

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Bond to perform covenants and pay £200.

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Refers to indenture of feoffment between Roger Halton and his wife Mary, Prudence Newcomen, Elizabeth Newcomen, Jane Newcomen, Robert Grinder and Hellen his wife, George Chancy (late of Ware) and his wife Katherin, and Hester Newcomen of the one part and Thomas Stevens of the other part.