EXEMPLIFICATION of a "Carta executoria" of Philip II. of Spain, confirming the title to nobility of Diego Suarez de Garnica, of Ocaña, son of Francisco Nunez de Garnica; Granada, 24 July, 1587. Span. With leaden bulla. At the end are memoranda of the production of the document before the magistrates of Ocaña and Torrejon; 4 Aug. 1587, 17 Feb. 1590. Vellum. Folio. In the original gilt-tooled binding.
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Diego Suarez Garnica, of Ocaña, in New Castile: Grant of nobility to: 1587.: Span. Bindings SPANISH: Rich gilt tooling, Segovia: 1587.
MISCELLANEOUS official papers relating to the English settlements in America and the West Indies, chiefly documents submitted to, or, issuing from, the Council of Trade and Plantations, with a few original letters; 1627-1699. A large part of the collection appears to have been formed by Thomas Povey, Secretary to the Council. The contents are:- 1. Articles of agreement between Sir Thomas Warner, English Governor, and Pierre de Blaine, Sieur Desnambuc, and others, French Governors, with tre...
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America: Papers relating to the English settlements: 1627-1699. West Inches: Official papers relating to the English settlements: 1627-1699. Colonies British: Papers relating to settlements in America and the West Indies, 17th: 18th centt. Trade and Commerce: Official papers relating to Engli...
CORRESPONDENCE and papers of the family of Haddock, of Leigh, co. Essex, chiefly in connexion with their services in the Royal Navy during the 17th and 18th centuries. Thirteen volumes. From the Farnborough Fund.
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Haddock family; of Leigh: Correspondence and papers: 17th, 18th centt.
Vol. i. 10 Mar. 1718/9-21 June, 1740 Nicholas Haddock, Captain RN: Official correspondence and papers, when in command in the Mediterranean: 1738-1741. George II of England: Papers of Admiral Haddock commanding the squadron against Spain: 1738-1741. Philip V of Spain: Adm. Haddock's papers,...
OFFICIAL correspondence and papers of Admiral Nicholas Haddock, chiefly during his command of a squadron, in 1738-1741, sent to the Mediterranean to overawe Spain; 1719-1742. Two volumes. The names of the writers will be found in the Index. Paper; ff. 237, 298. Folio.
vol. ii. 20 July, 1740-29 Apr. 1742. Philip V of Spain: Adm. Haddock's papers, when operating against Spain: 1739-1742. Nicholas Haddock, Captain RN: Official correspondence and papers, when in command in the Mediterranean: 1738-1741. George II of England: Papers of Admiral Haddock commanding...
MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS and papers; 16th cent.-1864. A Exhortation from R[ichard], Archbishop of Canterbury, to the Cistercian order, to pay tithes of their lands to the clergy ; [1179]. Lat. (See Hist. Littéraire, vol. xiv., p. 618). Copy, 16th cent. f. 1 b. On the outer pages (ff. 1, 2 b) are recipes, in Latin, for making ink, and some questions of Canon Law, etc. B. Portion of an inventory of plate and jewels, apparently belonging to Henry VIII. f. 3. Included are spoons engraved with the a...
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Thomas Stothard, d 1834 RA: Letter concerning drawings of: 1806. includes: f. 1 Ink: Recipes for making: 16th cent.; 17th cent.: Lat.f. 1 b Richard, Archbishop of Canterbury: Exhortation to the Cistercians on the payment of tithes, 1179.: 16th cent.: Copy.f. 1 b Orders Religious. Cisterc...
" TRACTATO de Reoion et Valuta de Monete, composto per Thomas Oliver": a tract on Italian and Spanish currency and the means to restore that of Naples, dated Naples, 6 Mar. 1508. Italian. At the end are, in Spanish, (a) Extract of a letter from [Juan de Aragon] Conde de Ribagorca, Castellan d'Amposta, Viceroy of Naples (to whom the tract is addressed by the author, whose father was of Barcelona), to the King [Ferdinand V.] of Spain; 12 Aug. 1509. f. 52;-(b) Note by Juan de Torquemada of the ...
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Ferdinand V of Spain; of Castile and Aragon: Tractato de monete, by T. Oliver: 1508.: Ital. Thomas Oliver: Tractato de monete: 1508.: Ital. Kingdom of Naples and Sicily: Tractato de monete, by T. Oliver: 1508.: Ital. Mint: Tractato de monete (mint of Naples, etc.), by T. Oliver: 1508.: Ital. ...
PORTOLANO, executed circa A.D. 1562, with names in Spanish. Contents: (1) E. Mediterranean and Black Sea. If. I b, 2;- (2) W. Coasts of Europe and N. Africa from N. of Scotland to Rio del Oro. ff. 2 b, 3;-(3) N. Atlantic from North of Frixlanda [Iceland] to Rio del Oro, with the coasts of Newfoundland, etc. ff. 3 b, 4;- (4) S. Atlantic from the Canaries to [Tristan d' Acunha]. ff. 4 b, 5 ; -(5) S. America, southern portion, from Cape San Roque on the E. to Bahia de Santa Clara (North of ...
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Maps and Plans: Portolano: circ. 1562.: Span. Bookplates: Foreign arms, estoile of eight points. includes: f. 5 b Garcia de Mendoza, Governor of Chile: Map based on researches of: circ. 1562.f. 5 b Fernando de Magalhaens: Map based on the rutter of: circ. 1562.
"ARTE de Lengua de Maynas. Que contiene sus partes de oracion; el modo de Deelinar y Conjugar; su Vocabulario; la Doctrina Christiana," etc. A grammar (f. 1) and vocabulary (E 18), with the Doeirina Christiana (f. 76), in the Quiteno dialect of the Keehua language of Peru, spoken by the Maynas Indians near Quito, Ecuador. Spanish. What appears to be an amplification of the grammatical part was published at Lima in 1753 under the title, Breve instruccion o arge.Para entender la lengua comun d...
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Maynas Indians Ecuador: Gram mar, vocabulary and Doctrina Christiana in the language of: 18th cent.: Span. Grammar: Grammar of the Quiteno dialect of Kechua, with vocabulary and catechism: 18th cent.: Span. Ecuador: Grammar, vocabulary, etc., of the Quiteno dialect of Kechua: 18th cent. inclu...