II. Next to the State Papers, I may mention a collection of fragmentary remains in the _Archives of Parliament_, connected with the passing of the Act of Uniformity,--and especially the Book of Common Prayer attached to the Act (described in my Appendix), prefixed to which is an Analysis of the alterations made in the formularies. Accurate copies of these papers have been furnished for my use by the kindness of Sir Denis Le Marchant. III. _The well-known MS. Collections in the British Museum and at Lambeth._ They have yielded items of information I believe not published before--particularly the returns made to Episcopal inquiries as preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library. IV. _The MSS. in the University Library of Cambridge._ I have found amongst these some papers which have been of service, especially in relation to the reign of James II.; one of them, giving an account of the opening of Parliament, I have printed in my Appendix. V. _The Morice and other MSS. in Dr. Williams' Library._ This collection forms a quarry hitherto imperfectly worked. There are three folio volumes, entitled, _Entering Books, or Historical Register_, extending over the period between 1676-91. These I have found of great service in throwing light upon Nonconformist opinions of public events, in supplying the current rumours of the day, and in recording pieces of information relating to minor matters illustrative of those times. And here I may add, not only with regard to this and other diaries, but also with reference to letters and notes amongst the State Papers, that I have relied on them only for such purposes as are now indicated, and that I do not rest my belief of any important historical events simply upon evidence of this description. VI. _A curious Diary_, kept at the time of the Restoration, for the loan of which some years ago I was indebted to Mrs. Green, who copied it from the original in the Middleshill Collection. I have called it the _Worcester MSS._ The diarist was Henry Townshend, Esquire, of Elmley Lovet, Worcestershire, who lies buried in the church of that parish; and the nature of his impressions of what went on around him may be inferred from his epitaph. VII. _A document relative to the death of Charles II._, being one of the valuable collection of papers entrusted to the Record Commission for examination. This document solves the curious enigma which puzzled Lord Macaulay. For a copy of it I am indebted to the kindness of Sir Thomas Duffus Hardy, who takes an important part in the Commission. VIII. _A MS. History of the Congregational Churches of Suffolk_, by the Rev. Thomas Harmer, Author of _Observations on Scripture; a MS. History of the Congregational Church at Yarmouth_, drawn up from the Church Book by my late friend Mr. Joseph Davey; and other old _Church Records_ which I have been permitted to inspect, as will appear from the foot-notes to these volumes.