f. 47* is an inserted letter from Francis Gouldman (d.1688?) to John Pearson (1613-1686), Bishop of Chester. ff. 1, 40 are annotated by James Ussher (1581-1656), Archbishop of Armagh.
Notes and commentary on Grotius De Jure Belli ac Pacis. Part 2.
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Manuscript notes and commentary on Hugo Grotius, De Jure Belli ac Pacis (On the Law of War and Peace). Volume 2 of 3 volumes with continuous original foliation (the others are Harley MS 5057 and Harley MS 5254). At the end of the volume are unrelated letters in English written by William Dickins...
Account of gunpowder received and delivered at the Tower of London and Portsmouth
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Manuscript volume, from the Office of Ordnance. Contents: ff. 1v-2v: Proportions of gunpowder allowed to each great ordnance, 4 November 1638. ff. 3v-28: Account of gunpowder received and delivered at the Tower of London, June 1636-May 1638 ff. 29v-31 (upside down): Account of gunpowder receive...
'Necessary Considerations, touching ye Election of Members to serve in Parliament...' A copy of a pamphlet by James Drake.
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Quarto volume, containing a manuscript copy of the pamphlet 'Necessary Considerations, touching ye Election of Members to serve in Parliament, offer'd to all true Church-of-England Men, & all Modest Protestant Dissenters, who intend to live quietly under ye Present Government' by James Drake...
Proposals for the better restoring of public credit, and more easy payment of the national debt
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Manuscript volume titled 'Proposals for the better Restoreing of Publick Credit and more Easy Payment of the National Debt by Setling a fund of not Less than 18 per cent per annum from the first day of February 1701: to the first day of August which shall bee in the Year of our Lord 1710'.
Quarto manuscript volume titled 'The Copie of a Letter sent by the Lords of the Councell to the high Sherriffs of the several Counties hereafter names with Instructions for the levyinge & Assessinge of the Counties towards the settinge out of 45 shipps & theyre charge; bearing Date the 1...
Remarks on the privileges afforded to the Master of the Jewel House, by Sir Gilbert Talbot
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Quarto manuscript volume. Contents: ff. 1-2: 'A list of the perquisites and privileges enjoyed by previous Masters of the Jewel House, given in by Sir Henry Mildmay after the Restoration of King Charles II. ff. 2-13: Remarks on where encroachments have been made onto the office of Master of the...