folio. Speeches and other compositions of Sir Francis Bacon, many whereof are stated by Mr. Umfreville, whose property they were, not to be collected into any edition of his works. N.B. This is bound with No. 235.
folio. A copy of the proceedings, pleadings, &c. on Charles II. Writ of quo warranto against the city of London touching its right to be a Corporation.
folio. A description of Trajan's Pillar at Rome, by R. J. Forster, of Sutton, 1787 (a mistake for 1687): Although the above person has entitled this work his "Papers on Trajan's Pillar," it is nothing more than a translation from the well-known treatise by Alfonsus Ciaconus.
folio. The diary and common place book of John Sanderson, a Turkey merchant, long resident at Constantinople, who has given to it the following title: "In this booke apeareth what hath passed in course and discourse, of the fortunes and actions of my life, beinge in some, all; even to my very c...
folio. Sundry loose papers and collections relating to Ireland. Among these are, the copy of a letter from P. W. (perhaps Peter Walsh, the Franciscan) to the Lord Lieutenant, in behalf of the regular against the secular Clergy, London, 4 August 1674. fo. 1; a printed single sheet, containing an...
folio. A list of the army by sea and land at Plymouth, destined against Cadiz, under the Earl of Essex, with the instructions given by the generals for the better government of the same, June, 1596. Drawn up by Mr. C. Reynhill.
folio. The journal of a voyage to Madras in the Samuel, William Freke, Commander, taken in its passage by a French East-Indiaman and ransomed, from 26 Jan. 1692; drawn up by Charles Low, the Purser. This is bound with No. 243.
folio. "De hominio, disputatio adversus eos qui Scotiam feudum ligium Angliæ, Regemque Scotorum eo nomine hominium Anglo debere asserunt." 1602. This MS. which belonged to Mr. Ralph Thoresby of Leeds, is noticed in Bishop Nicolson's Scotish historical library. The work, which was written by Mr....