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1. Add MS 5253

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Add MS 5253
Title:
'Collections of Costumes of various nations, Chiefly Indian; Chinese Buildings, &c.', from the Collection of Sir Hans Sloane, by different hands
Scope & Content:
Drawings of inhabitants of several parts of the world from a variety of sources. Drawings 1-2, 8-11, 14-17, 23-25 and 28-29 are associated with the traveller and artist, John White (fl. 1577-1593). Hans Sloane commissioned watercolour copies from an album now in the British Museum Prints &...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 volume (78 drawings)

2. Add MS 10099

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Title:
THE OLD ENGLISH CHRONICLE called Brut of England, continued to the accession of Edw. IV.;-A breve tretise compiled for to bringe the people oute of doute, that han not herd of the Cronycles and of the lineal descensse unto the crownes of Englande, of Fraunce, of Castel Legiouns, and unto the Duchie of Normandie, sith it was first conquest and made; -Rules for living well, in thirteen 8 line stanzas, intitled Doctrina Sana, compiled or transcribed by Thomas Burtone ;- Excerpta quædam ex R. ...
Scope & Content:
Scotland: Edwardi I. Regis Angliæ, Epistola ad Bonifacium VIII. de jure regni Scotiæ. Scotland: Carta Edwardi Baliol, qua demittit Edwardo III. Regi Angliæ totum regnum Scotiæ: 25 Jan. 1355. Boniface VIII; Pope: Edwardi I. Regis Angliæ Epistola ad eum: 7 Mar. 1301. Ranulph Higden, Chronicler:...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 10400

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Add MS 10400
Title:
HISTORIA di Maria, regina di Scotia, e del principe suo figliuolo ; scritta da Francesco Marcaldi, Venetia, 1580. Quarto. [10,400.]
Scope & Content:
Scotland: Historia di Maria, Regina di Scotia, e del Principe suo figliuolo, scritta da F. Marcaldi: 1580. Francesco Marealdi: Historia di Maria, Regina di Scotia.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1580
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 10403

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Add MS 10403
Title:
TWO TREATISES relating to the union of the two Kingdoms of England and Scotland, written by William Paterson, Esq., at the time the Union was passing in the Parliament of Scotland. Transcribed at London, 1708. Octavo. [10,403.]
Scope & Content:
Scotland: Two treatises on the union of England and Scotland, by W. Paterson. William Paterson: Two treatises relating to the union of England and Scotland. Italy: Tracts rclatiilg to Italiali history: xviith cent. Anne of England: Treaties relating to the Union of England and Scotland, by W....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1708
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 11249

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Title:
GRIM JOHNSON THORKELINI Collectanea ad historiam Anglicanam spectantia, scil. Declaratio originis Henrici VII. Regis;-Genealogia Philippi et Mariæ. ;-Declaratio eorum quae circa Johannis Sommerfildi susceptum scelus acciderunt in Anglia, anno 1583 ;-Oratio habita ad Carolum, Principem Walliæ, in collegio Vallesolitano Hispaniæ; -Printed Proclamation, prohibiting, the publishing a declaration of the late dissolved Parliament, dat. 16 June, 1626 ;-Epitaphium Caroli 1. ;-Narrative of the execut...
Scope & Content:
John Lewis: Treatise on Seals. Francis Drake: Introduction to the Aspilogia of J. Anstis. Henry VII of England: Declaratio originis Hen. VII. Regis. Philip and Mary I of England: Genealogia Philippi et Mariæ. Elizabeth I of England: Declaratio corum quæ circa Joh. Sommerfildi susceptum scelu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1583-1735
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 11252

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Title:
Letters of King Charles I to Prince Charles and to the Speaker of the House of Lords, 1646-1648; letters on Scottish politics, 1681-1688; epitaph on Mary Digby (d. 1692); 17th-century cipher keys
Scope & Content:
A miscellaneous collection, including letters between King Charles I and Parliament preliminary to the negotiations at Newport in 1648. A note on the back of f. 15v noted the collection as 'Letters of King Charles I & others'. A not particulary legible note suggests that some of the papers w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Cipher and English
Date Range:
1646-1681
Extent:
1 volume

7. Add MS 11299

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Title:
DOCUMENTS relating to the treaty of marriage between Mary, Queen of Scots, and Francis, Dauphin of France, 1557, 1558. In French and Latin. On vellum ; recent facsimile copies of the originals. Folio. [11,299.]
Scope & Content:
Scotland: Documents relating to the treaty of marriage between Mary, Q. of Scots, and Francis, Dauphin of France: 1557, 1558.: Fr. Lat. Francis II of France: Documents relating to the treaty of marriage between Mary, Q. of Scots, and Francis, Dauphin of France: 1557, 1558.: Fr. and Lat.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French and Latin
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 11405

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Title:
MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS of Sir Julius Cæsar, Judge of the Admiralty; among which are, Latin verses by William Ravenseroft, addressed to Sir J. Caesar on new year's day;--Mr. Guyn's Preface to his Reading on the Common Law of England;-Observations on the English Parliament;-Archeion, or of the High Courts of Justice in England, by William Lambard;-Orders for the King's Privy Council, 4 Hen. VI.;-De Coronatione Ricardi II.;-Discourse upon the Commission of Bridewell ;-Report of Sir Julius Caesar,...
Scope & Content:
Danes: Complaints of the English against them, etc.: 1597.: lat. Elizabeth I of England: Complaints of the English against the Danes, etc.: 1597.: Lat. Elizabeth I of England: Spoils done by the French upon the English etc.: 1562-1596. Elizabeth I of England: Complaints of the United Province...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
[between 1558-1603]
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 11545

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Title:
TRANSCRIPTS of the charters relating to early Scottish History, formerly belonging to Lord Frederic Campbell, Lord Registrar of Scotland, and now in the British Museum. Folio. [11,545.]
Scope & Content:
Scotland: Transcripts of Lord F. Campbell's charters relating to Scottish History. Lord Frederick Campbell, MP: Transcripts of charters belonging to him relating to Scottish history.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 11597

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Add MS 11597
Title:
THE YEARLY INCOMES of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the charges of the army, etc., of the Commonwealth, 165 9 ;-List of the perpetuities and pensions payable at the Exchequer, etc., 1689 ;-Several reports relating to the revenue ;-Considerations concerning free ports in England ;-Questions concerning precedency between the Masters of the Chancery, Serjeants-at-law, and Doctors of the Civil Law ;-Patents of the Masters of the Rolls, from 20 Ed. I. to 44 Eliz.;-Wm. Lambert's Discourse of...
Scope & Content:
Rolls, Masters of the: Patents of,: 20 Edw. I - 44 Eliz. Scotland: Yearly income of Scotland: 1659. Precedency: Questions concerning precedency between the Masters of Chancery, Serjeants-at-Law, and Doctors of the Civil Law. William Lambard: Archeion. Ireland: Yearly, income: 1659. Free Po...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item