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Reference (shelfmark):: Kings MS 426
Title:
Scope & Content:: 'THE UNFORTUNATE FATHER and three sons, ever since the miserable times, 1642': an account by Capt. Thomas Orme of the misfortunes of his father, Capt. William Orme, of Hanch Hall, near Lichfield (d. 1666), and of himself, as set forth by him (aet. 76) in a petition to King George I. Signed. Will...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1715
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Kings MS 427
Title:
Scope & Content:: 'SOME ACCOUNT of the Life of the late Colonel Hume Caldwell, Col. Commandant of a Regiment of Infantry, Knight of the Order of the Empress Queen [Maria Theresa] ... to which are added authenticated copies of some original papers relative to his family.' Col. Caldwell (b. 1735), third son of Sir ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Kings MS 428
Title:
Scope & Content:: PROCEEDINGS of the Court of Oyer and Terminer held at Edinburgh, 5 Sept. 1794, at the trial of David Downie for high treason; from the shorthand report taken by William Blanchard. The report ends with the delivery of the verdict. Printed, with the further proceedings on 6 Sept., in Howell's Stat...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 6 Sep 1794
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Kings MS 429
Title:
Scope & Content:: PROCEEDINGS at a Special Sessions of Oyer and ' Terminer held at Edinburgh, 14 Aug. 1794, at the trial of Robert Watt for high treason; from the shorthand report taken by William Blanchard. Printed in Howell's State Trails, xxiii, coll. 1167-1294. Paper; ff. 616. Large folio. 143/4 in.x 91/4 in...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 14 Aug 1794
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Kings MS 430-431
Title:: 'PENSÉES DETÂCHÉES sur divers sujets choisis de Politique et principalement sur des matieres de Gouvernement et de l'Art Militaire. Dediées a sa Majesté George [I] Roi de la Grande Bretagne'; by J-de la Menardière. Two volumes. With a 'Table des matieres' and a short introduction in each, and in vol. i the author's letter of dedication. Vol. ii has special reference to 'les affaires d'Angleterre'. Paper ; ff. 176, 107. Quarto. 73/4 x in. x 6 in. Circ. 1715- 1720. Bound in red morocco, sligh...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1715-1720
Extent:: 2 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Kings MS 432
Title:
Scope & Content:: 'CARACTERES, Pensees, Maximes et Reflections Morales et Politiques sur divers sujets. Dediées a sa Altesse Royale Madame la Princesse de Galles, &c.'; by J- de la Menardière. Preceded by the author's letter of dedication (f.2), an 'Avertissement' (f. 4), and a 'Table des Maximes'(f. 6). Pap...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1715-1720
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Kings MS 433
Title:
Scope & Content:: 'REMARKS, Historical and Political, collated from Books and Observation, humbly presented to the King's most excellent Majesty', by James Burgh [d. 1775]. With a dedicatory letter, 13 Aug. 1762. Holograph. Paper; ff. 131. Quarto. 91/2 in. x 7 in. A.D. 1762. Bound in blue morocco, tooled. Book-p...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1762
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Kings MS 434
Title:
Scope & Content:: TREATISE 'sur l'education d'un Prince': five letters in French, apparently to some reigning German prince, who is addressed as V[otre] A[ltesse] S[érénissime]. The author, whose name is not given, appears to have been at one time attached to the service of the Hereditary Prince of Württemberg (f...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

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