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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 20813
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Scope & Content:: TREATISE on military discipline, in French, beginning "Nous lysons aux hystoires Romaines." Mention is made at f. 9 of "le Roy Loys douziesme de ce nom," who died in 1515. Vellum; with miniatures; XVIth cent. Octavo. Military Tactics: Treatise on military discipline: 16th cent.: Fr. Art. Illum...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 20814
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Scope & Content:: "L'USAGE du Quadrant Geometrique avec la quele par l'ayde de Eschelle Altimetre reduite en are pour plusieurs et noveaux usages, . . . . on peut facilement resoudre touts rectilignes," etc.; "par Ja. Douglas, Coll. au service des Estats d'Holand." Paper; 1700. Small Quarto. Geometry: L'usage di...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1700
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 20815
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Scope & Content:: "COLLECTION de differentes Traductions de Discours et Livres qui ont paru à Londres sur la Constitution d'Angleterre, ses Partis, ses Debats au Parlement, ses Intérêts et ses Plaintes au Dehors, son Commerce, et son Gouvernement. Le tout compi1é à Londres 1743." The compilation was made for Seba...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Portuguese
Date Range:: 5 Jul 1737-20 Sep 1737
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 20821
Title:
Scope & Content:: VOL. I. "Dénombrement des Garçons de l'age de 16 a 40 ans sujets à la milice," etc., 1743. Louis XV of France: Census of the population liable to military service: 1743.: Fr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1743
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 20821-20842
Title:: REPORTS on the population and resources of France, in the years 1743 to 1761; addressed by the Provincial Intendants to the French Ministry of Finance, in pursuance of orders issued by Philibert Orry, Comte de Vignory, Contrôleur-général des Finances, 1730-1745. In twenty-one volumes, followed by a volume on the state of England in 1756. Each volume has inscribed the name of Ratton [Jacome Ratton, author of "Recordaçoens . . . sobre occurrencias . . . de Maio 1747 a Setembro de 1810," publis...
Scope & Content:: Philibert Orry, Comte de Vignory; Comptroller-General of French Finances: Orders to the provincial intendants: 1730-1745. Louis XV of France: Reports on the population and resources of France by the provincial Intendants: 1743-1761.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and French
Date Range:: 1743-1761
Extent:: 22 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 20822
Title:
Scope & Content:: VOL. II. "Dénombrement General des Peuples; du Royaume fait par ordre du Roy en l'année 1753 et corrigé en l'année 1755." Louis XV of France: Census of the population: 1755.: Fr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1755
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 20823
Title:
Scope & Content:: VOL. III. "Memoires concernant l'Agriculture et le produit des Terres de chaque Province du Roiaume," 1745. Louis XV of France: Memoirs on the agriculture and produce of lands: 1745.: Fr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1745
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 20824
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Scope & Content:: VOL. IV. "Memoires concernant les nouvelles ressources à faire dans chaque Généralité du Royaume pour l'augmentation des Revenus du Roy pendant le tems de la guerre," 1745. Louis XV of France: Statements of the increase of revenue: 1745.: Fr.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 1745
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 20846
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Scope & Content:: LETTERS and Papers, principally political, relating to Spain and Portugal. Original, or early copies. In the following order: 1. "Descripcion de Aragon por la parte que confina con Francia, escrita al Duque de Ixar por su padre el Marques de Alenquer," f. 1. 2. "Rol dos fidalgos que cativarão ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 20847
Title:
Scope & Content:: "COLLECÇÃO de Conferencias com os Ministros de Inglaterra e de importantes Repostas aos seus Officios desde a Embaixada do Lord Kynnoull no anno de 1760 em diante." The papers extend over the years 1760-1769, and include autograph letters of [Thomas Hay, Earl of] Kinnoul, the Hon. Edward Hay, an...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, and Portuguese
Date Range:: 1760-1771
Extent:: 1 item

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