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1. Add MS 4156

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State papers of John Thurloe, Secretary of State, 1650-1658 (especially 1654-1655)
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The documents here formed part of the original collection of John Thurloe (d. 1668), Secretary to the Council of State and subsequently to the two Cromwells, Lord Protectors. They illuminate both the domestic and international politics of the period, as also the scope of Thurloe's intelligence s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Scots, and Spanish
Date Range:
1650-1658
Extent:
1 volume

2. Add MS 4275

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Vol. II (ff. 331). A-H; circ. 1584-1722. includes: f. 1 Roger Acroide, DD; Archdeacon of the West Riding of York: Letter to Dean -: 1614.f. 2 John Agate, d 1720 DD; Rector of Stawley: Letter to R. Banks: 1703.f. 4 Richard Allestree, DD; provost of Eton: Letter to the Bp of Oxford: 1675....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1584-1722
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 4455

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COMMONPLACE-BOOK OF JOHN BENNET, of Hart Hall, Oxford (see note on f. 3 'Sum e libris Johannis Bennet ex aula Cervina, Sept. 29, 1672, pret. 6 [d]'). The parts of the MS. left blank by Bennet were later used as a commonplace book by the Rev. John King (1652-1732), of Exeter College, Oxford, D.D....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Modern, Hebrew, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1672-1725
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 12496

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A VOLUME of the Collections made by Sir Julius Caesar, Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, and Master of the Rolls, temp. James I containing the following miscellaneous Papers and Letters, for the most part Originals: Papers respecting the petition of Thomas Hutchins and others against John, Lord Stanhope, Master of the Posts, etc., 1610-1623 ;-Letter of Sir W. Byrde, to Sir Julius Cæsar, respecting the will of John Love, 9 July, 1623;-Copy of the Warrant of James I. relative to a composit...
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John Dingley: Certificate to the Master of Requests concerning his creditors: 1623. James I of England: Letter to the Commissioners for Trade: 1624. James I of England: Proclamation, prohibiting the importation of tobacco not grown in Virginia or the Somers Islands: 1624. James I of England: ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Greek, Modern, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
Early 17th century
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 22147

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ACADEMICAL orations of John Cleveland, the poet, "Prælector Rhetorices," at Cambridge, etc., viz.: 1. Ad Academiam præfatio, f. 1. 2. Oratio coram Rege Carolo I. habita, f. 6 b. 3. Omtio habita in Senatu Cantabrigiensi coram Principe Palatino; Jan. 1636, f. 8 b. Paper. Duodecimo.
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includes: ff. 1-6 John Cleveland, Poet, Tutor of St John's College, Cambridge: Academical orations: 17th cent.: Lat. f. 6 b Charles I of England: Oration of J. Cleveland before the King, at Cambridge: 1634.: Lat. ff. 6 b, 8 b University of Cambridge: Orationes coram Carole I. et Principe Palati...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 22910

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VOL. I. 1. LETTERS to Dr. Covel from: David Llewelin; Kegworth, 10 May, 1662, f. 19. Laurence Womock [Archdeacon of Suffolk]; 19 Jan. 1668/9 , f. 25. R. Langhorne [of the Inner Temple]; 24 Feb. 1669[70], f. 27. [Sir] Eliab Haruey; London, 17 Mar. 1669[70], f. 29. Robert Huntington [afterwards Bi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Modern, Hebrew, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
17 Nov 1655-29 Nov 1748
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 22911

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VOL. II. 1. Letters to Dr. Covel from Humfrey Wanley; London, Wimpole, 30 Aug. 1701-10 Apr. 1716, ff. 1, 8, 141-146, 155, 159-165, 170, 174-178, 185, 188, 190, 196, 206, 208, 211. Johannes Schult, Suecus; Cambridge, London, Upsal, 22 Apr. 1702-1 Jan. 1703. Lat. ff. 12-19, 25, 30, 36. J[ohn] Wood...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, English, Old, French, Greek, Modern, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
17 Nov 1655-29 Nov 1748
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 23723

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1. VARIOUS pieces in prose and verse, chiefly relating to the visits of James I. to the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Some of the verses have musical notes appended. Eng. and Lat. ff. 1-25. The musical works are as follows. Songs, without accompaniments, from a collection of English p...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 23972

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1. STATUTA Collegii S. Johannis Cantabrigiæ; 1580. Preceded by an "Index Capitum." f 2. 2. Statuta Universitatis Cantabrigiæ; 1570, f. 109. On f. 1 b is a list of the commissioners for drawing up the Statutes of St. John's in 1580; and on f. 170 a table of "the cautions appointed for degrees May 26th 1684." Paper; XVIIIth cent. Quarto.
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includes: ff. 2-108 Richard Cox, Bishop of Ely: Statuta Collegii S. Johannis, Cantabrigiæ: 1580. ff. 2-108 William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord Treasurer: Statutes of S. John's College, Cambridge, drawn up by, as Chancellor: 1580.: Lat. ff. 2-108 Cambridge; St. John's College: Statutes: 1580. f. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 25707

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Title:
Verse compilation ('The Skipwith MS')
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Composite volume containing papers of the Skipwith family of Cotes, Leicestershire. Includes verse and prose by John Donne; Henry King; Thomas Carew; Sir Walter Ralegh; William Skipwith; Sir Henry Skipwith; Ben Jonson; William Strode; Sir John Beaumont; Sir Henry Goodyer; George Morley; Willia...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1620-1650
Extent:
1 volume