§ SIR THOMAS ESMONDE (Wexford, N.)To ask the Secretary to the Treasury what is the nature of the MSS. in the collection of the Irish Franciscans which does not appear to come within the scope of the operations of the Historical Manuscripts Commission, and by whom was it examined; how many Celtic documents are being printed in the Report now being printed; and whether, in view of the circumstance that the calendaring of these MSS. has not been completed, the calendaring will be proceeded with.
(Answered by Mr. Victor Cavendish.) Amongst the MSS. there exist Latin verses, legal decisions (printed), printed tracts, etc., winch do not come within the scope of the operations of the Historical Manuscripts Commission. There are also nineteen volumes of correspondence of the nineteenth century which will not be included in the volume now in the Press. The documents noticed in the present volume are in general either Latin, Italian, Spanish, or English. A few Irish documents are also included, but the exact number cannot be stated as yet.