Numbered 16.
Certificate of service, 1779-81 of Francis William Wymes on H.M.S. Emerald, his address being 9 Chapel Path, Sommers Town; notes by Lord Suffield on the Game Laws, 1816; case and opinion re valuation of Worstead tithes, 1804; copy letter from Edward Harbord to the True Briton newspaper re the Cape of Good Hope as a suitable place for emigration, with a reply from Gibbons Merle of the True Briton, 1820; letter from James Merton Cooke, secretary to a company for building a fish market in West London, seekeing Lord Suffield's patronage, 1825; printed circular thith copies of testaments of Joseph flower Birt, applicant for the post of organist on the St Clement Danes, 1825, and certificate of same from the Central School, London, to the committee of the National School at Gunton, 1826; agreement by William Hase to acquit Lord Suffield of demands for work done on his premises in return for surrender of 'the Patent right of Mortons Slip purchased by Lord Suffield', following alleged violation by Hase of a contract re proposed port at Overstrand, 1825; statistics of vessels employed in the Yarmouth herring fishery in 1753; draft letter from Edward Harbord to Thomas Back, Norwich, giving his feelings on proposed revision of the criminal code, a petition from Norwich on this subject being mentioned, n.d.; bill for moving earth by gang labour, Yarmouth and Crenefield named, n.d.; duplicate form of letter from Apothecary's Hall requesting information following ac complaint of an unauthorized practitioner as an apothecary, after 1815.

Numbered 11.

J.P. Nash re. game laws; T. Taylor re. Mechanics Institute at Middleton; Robert Capeman, Blickling agent, re. a meeting with Mr Corby regarding education of Mrs Thompson's son; Duke of Newcastle taking a house at Cromer and plans to build more; Mr Gregg disposing of shooting rights to Southrepps common; Lord Goodwich requesting Lord Suffield's attendance at Parliament; James White re law respecting angling; Alfred Mallalieu re Manchester Police Bill, with printed report for Manchester Licensed Victuallers' Society.

Letters to Lord Suffield including from C. De Blanchy on catholic emancipation; R.F. Elwin; T.W. Coke; Sidal Hawes seeking clemency for poachers apprehended in Stanninghall; circular from Thomas Wingman on proposed book on Kant's philosophy; Amos Ogden sending Lady Suffield specimens of silk made at Middleton and reporting on the bad state of the industry; James White of Plymouth re game laws and a proposed Bill against seduction; Lord Melville; Samuel Lewis with prospectus of the Topographical Dictionary; printed list issued by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge; Edmund Wodehouse; the Committee of Master Spinners of Manchester on the reasons for striking against wage reductions; copy of part of the Licensed Victuallers of Manchester and Salford against an increase in retail brewers and billeting; prospectus of the New Equitable Fire Assurance Society, 1828, with letters from John Skipper; R. Parker, ship agent, Wells; copy opinion of R.E. Broughton re power of Justices over the pay of soldiers on active service; Smith, Middleton Hall, re proposed Featherstale Turnpike Bill; Sir Robert Peel advising on the interpretation of the licensing Act; John Richardson, the Haydon estate agent, re valuation for Lord Suffield and a proposed scheme for poor law; letter from the Norfolk Cricket Club inviting Lord Suffield to serve as president for a further year; John Ninham re gilding of John Harbord's monument St George Tombland, Norwich; Henry Smith, Gunton agent, re estate matters including the desire for a pound at Southrepps; Lord Salisbury; Mr Parry, storekeeper, Ordnance Office, re consignment of arms to Norwich; newscuttings re Middleton Reform Meeting, with a copy of a speech by Amos Ogden on being appointed chair.

Marked 'No.13 examined and scheduled by R.M. Bacon'.

Dated speeches (chronological order)

1. 'Notes respecting new County Jail' - given to Prison Committee - re state of prisons 2 Sept 1820. [Bacon p.126].
2. 'Notes … speech on presenting petition … Manchester sufferers' - re 'Peterloo', criticism of authorities' actions, abuse of law.1821.
3. [Presentation of Norfolk County Petition] - re distress in England, pro-reform sentiments, taxes on commodities, 'the very first time of sitting and of rising in the House of Lords'. 15 Feb 1822. (no heading, paragraphed notes). [Bacon pp.161-4].
4. 'Notes for my first speech in the House of Lords on presenting the Norfolk petition the day on which I took my seat in that House'. 15 Feb 1822. (fuller notes than no.3)

Spring Guns Bill (nos.5-9)

5. [Notes for second reading of Spring Guns Bill]. 1825 [Bacon pp. 211-18].
6. Newspaper extracts re Suffield's speech on Spring Guns Bill. (with written corrections).
7. [Notes re question of gardens and woods] with newspaper extract. 1827 [Bacon pp. 253-6].
8. [Notes re presentation of case]. (with underlining of text) [Bacon pp. 211-8].
9. [Notes] - brief list of points. (no heading).

Game Laws (nos 10-11)

10. 'Notes for speech on Bill for alteration of Game Laws'. 2 May 1828
11. 'Speech on Game Laws'. (fuller notes than no.10)
12. 'Bible meeting - Norwich - British and foreign Bible society'. 9 Sept 1829 (paragraphed brief notes).
13. 'Notes for speech on Poor Law. 1830. (brief notes).
14. Notes for speech at 2nd session - Epiphany - 1831 - Condition of labouring classes'. 1831. (paragraphed brief notes).
15. 'Notes for speech - County Meeting'. 19 Nov 1831. re reform bill and his personal commitment to reform. (includes summary) [Bacon pp. 365-70].

Slavery (nos. 16-17)

16. 'Notes of proposal for proceedings in Committee [on slavery] by Lord Harewood'. May 1832. re abolition campaign developments. (rough notes).
17. 'Speech on East Indian slavery'. 9 Aug 1833. re Ceylon and Sumatra.
18. 'Notes for speech on Eynesford Hundred Petition'. 12 May 1834. re agricultural distress.

Undated speeches

19. [Speech notes on agricultural distress, parliamentary reform, Peterloo inquiry, Sir Robert Wilson]. [182?] (summary and fuller notes).
20. [Speech notes on police duties] re recommendations for more effective policing, better pay.
21. [Speech notes on Poor Law Amendment Bill] [1834] (paragraphed).
22. 'Poor Bill' [1834] (rough notes).
23. [Speech on Criminal Code] re inefficiency of capital punishment, problems with jurors [183?] (notes).
24. [Speech notes for presenting of petition on jurymens' oath?] re problem of perjury due to severity of penal code, need for reform (incomplete or missing notes).
25. 'Speech on moving a proviso against the flogging of females' (full text).
26. [Speech notes relating to an unspecified institution].
27. [Speech notes on slavery] (paragraphed notes).
28. 'Motion of mine in the Lords: a humble address' re appointments to former slave colonies.