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RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vols. VIII.-X. (ff. 80, 27, 94). Treatise on Artillery, in French, in the hand of Jacob Richards. Three volumes, the last two containing illustrations. Inserted at the end of the third (f. 89) is a map of Newbury, co. Berks; followed (f. 90) by a French treatise entitled " Épreuves du Tir des Bombes avec le Canon par M. Lombard, Professeur royal aux Écoles du Corps-Royal de 1'Artillerie à Auxonne, 1787."
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Ordnance: Treatise on Artillery, with plates: 17th cent.: Fr.
Vol. X. ff. 94. includes: f. 89 Newbury, Berkshire: Map of: 17th cent. f. 89 Maps and Plans: Map of Newbury, co. Berks: 17th cent. f. 90 Lombard, Artillery instructor at Auxonne: Épreuves du tir des bombes avec le canon: 1787.: Fr.
RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXI. (ff. 101). " Diary of the Campaigne. in Portugal," by John Richards, giving a full account of the movements of both armies; 23 May-29 Dec. 1704. Followed (f. 16 b) by a similar " Diary of the Campaigne in Portugal, anno 1705," continued on his departure with the E...
RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXV. (ff. 67). Miscellaneous papers, principally in the hand of John Richards. 1. " A memoriall of the Expedition to Barcelona"; 1705. f. 1. Followed (f. 20) by minutes of the Council of War at Barcelona, 26 Aug. 1705, O.S., and various papers presented by Col. J. Ri...
RICHARDS COLLECTIONS. Vol. XXXIII. (ff. 14). "Devis des ouvrages . . . . à l'embouchure du havre de Dunkerque." At the end, " Signé Vauban." With four plans. See above, vol. vii. Dunkirk, Nord: Papers relating to works at: late 17th cent.: Fr.
COLLECTIONS relating to military affairs, etc.; circ. 1689-1712. 1. Papers of Generals M. and J. Richards (cf. Nos. 447-480), viz. (a) Arguments in favour of taking the oaths to William and Mary; circ. 1689. f. 1 ;-(b) Diary of the campaign in the Netherlands in 1692, with a short account of t...
" MISCELLANEA," consisting of voluminous extracts and copies of deeds from ancient records, viz. Domesday Book, Patent and Close Rolls, Exchequer Proceedings, Assize Rolls, Chartularies, Registers of' Religions Houses, and many other records preserved in public repositories and private collections. Five volumes. Paper. Middle of xviith cent. Folio. Belonged to Tho. Astle, whose arms are on the back of each volume. Inside the cover of vol. i. is inscribed, in the hand of Thomas Astle, " Colle...
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Records, Public: Collectanea A. Agard: 17th cent. Exchequer: Extr. from Exchequer proceedings: 17th cent. Domesday Book: Extracts from: 17th cent. Arthur Agard: Collectanea: 17th cent. William Prynne: Marginal notes perhaps written by: 17th cent. Thomas Astle, ob. 1803: Arms: 18th cent.
Vol. II. Middle of xviith cent. includes: f. 69 Chancellor, Lord: Lists of Chancellors: 1070-1592. f. 192 Kingdom of Scotland: Account of the competitors for the kingdom of, in 1291. f. 195 Cinque Ports: Services due to the Crown from the Barons of: 17th cent.: Fr.
Vol. V. Middle of xviith cent. includes: f. 6 Glossaries: Verba Anglica obscura et glossata excerpta de legibus Regum Angliae: 17th cent. f. 6 Law OF ENGLAND: Verba Anglica obscura, etc., de Legibus Regum Angliæ: 17th cent. f. 88 Clarendon, Wiltshire: List of Earls and Barons at the Council of...