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1. Add MS 34727

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WEST PAPERS. Vol. I. (ff. 289). Miscellaneous letters, mostly original, of interest historically or otherwise; 1532-1734. The names of all the writers are given in the index. Among them are:- 1. John Fox, the Martyrologist, to Sir [William] Cecil, Sec. of State, asking licence to print his Tab...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Gaelic, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1532-1734
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1 item

2. Add MS 34728

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WEST PAPERS. Vol. II. (ff. 216). Miscellaneous letters, chiefly addressed to James West, as Secretary to the Treasury, or otherwise; 1742-1794. The names of the writers are given in the index. Among the contents are:- 1. K[atherine Sheffield, widow of John, 1st Duke of] Buckingham- [shire], to...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1742-1794
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1 item

3. Add MS 34729

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WEST PAPERS. Vol. III. (ff. 365). Historical documents, extracts from records, naval and parliamentary papers, etc., many original; 1065-1759. Among them are:- 1. "Homagium Malcolmi [ Malcolm III. Canmore] Regis Scocie et Edwardi filii ejus primogeniti factum Edwardo Confessori Regi Anglie pro...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, and Latin
Date Range:
1065-1759
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1 item

4. Add MS 34730

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WEST PAPERS. Vol. IV. (ff. 450). Correspondence of members of the Mariett family, of Alscot in Preston-on-Stour, co. Glouc., chiefly of Thomas Mariett (ob. 1691), Sheriff of co. Warw. (1678) and M.P. (1681), and John Mariett, his son, Commissioner of the Prize Office, Plymouth (1693), and Sher...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1623-1717
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1 item

5. Add MS 34731-34732

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WEST PAPERS. Vols. V., VI. Correspondence of Thomas Steavens (ob. 1759), son of Sir Thomas Steavens, of Eltham, co. Kent, and brother of James West's wife; 1738-1759. The correspondence begins when Steavens was at school at Eton and under the guardianship of his brother-in-1aw, but for the most part it was carried on while he was residing on the continent. Two volumes. The names of the writers will be found in the index. Folio.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1738-1759
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2 items

6. Add MS 34733

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WEST PAPERS. Vol. VII. (ff. 350). Private and business correspondence of James West (ob. 1772) and members of his family, with a few papers appended; circ. 1702-1813. The names of the writers will be found in the index. Following the undated letters at the end are:-(a) Extracts [by Anna West her...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1702-1813
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1 item

7. Add MS 34734-34735

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WEST PAPERS. Vols. VIII., IX. Correspondence of James West, as M.P. (1741-1768), Recorder (1758) and High Steward (1759) of St. Albans, with persons in the town and neighbourhood; 1740-17 68. Two volumes. The names of the writers will be found in the index. Folio.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1740-1768
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2 items

8. Add MS 34736

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WEST PAPERS. Vol. X. (ff. 227). Treasury papers, comprising various accompts and documents concerning works, army contracts for provisions and forage, customs and excise, etc., 1732- 1763; followed (f. 110) by miscellaneous undated papers, and (f. 127) by petitions to the Commissioners of the Tr...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1732-1763
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1 item

9. Add MS 34737

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WEST PAPERS. Vol. XI. (ff. 142). Papers relating to the land-tax, being chiefly statements of accompts of receivers-general in the division of William Lowndes, one of the Auditors of the Exchequer, of whose place James West and his son James held the reversion; 1724-1795. At f. 3 is a memorial o...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1724-1795
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1 item

10. Add MS 34738

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WEST PAPERS. Vol. XII. (ff. 236). Wills of various persons, 1597-1783, including: (a) Sir Arthur Throkmorton, of Paulersbury, co. Northt., 26 Jan. 1624[5], proved 9 Aug. 1626. Extract. f. 2 b;-b Sir Nicholas Overbury, of Bourton-on-the-Hill, co. Glouc., 1 Sept. 1640, with codicils, 17 Feb. 1641[...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1597-1783
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1 item