MISCELLANEOUS historical pieces, of the first half of the XVIIth cent., viz.: 1. "Parte of the liffe of Kinge James of ffamous memorye, with diuers matters of consequence which hapned in his Raigne." Printed in the Somers Tracts (1809), Vol. II., p. 265. f. 3. 2. "The manner of the Sicknes and...
1. "JOURNAL of the Voyage of Rease [Ré];" 1 May-7 Nov. 1627, f. 1. Appended area. "Errours committed in ye Voyage To Iland of Rea," ff. 11-15, 16-18. b. Names and characters of "the generall Cabinett Counsell and men now employed and much entrusted, pointed att by ye generallity," f. 16. e. Names of officers, and list of the fleet, f. 20 b. 2. "The true Order of A March togither with a direction how a Companie should be exercised, according to that exact manner lately perfected by the grea...
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includes: f. 1 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Journal of his expedition to the Isle of Ré: 1627. ff. 1-10 Isle of Ré: Journal of the Duke of Buckingham's expedition to: 1627. ff. 11-18 Isle of Ré: Papers and verses on the expedition to: 17th cent. f. 24 John Waymouth: Order of a march...
Vol. II. (ff. 202). includes: f. 143 b Charles I of England: Remonstrance from La Rochelle: 1628. ff. 143 b-187 La Rochelle; France: French account of the English expedition to: 1628. f. 188 Isle of Ré: Papers relating to: 1404-1472.
MISCELLANEOUS maps and plans of places in Europe, in alphabetical order of countries .Paper and vellum; xviith-xixth centt. Transferred from the Dept of Printed Books (Section of Maps).
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Topography Collections of Drawings: Places and buildings in Europe: 18th, 19th centt. Isle of Ré: Plan of English operations: 1757. Maps and Plans: Places in Europe: 17th-19th centt.
TRANSCPRIPTS of papers from the Pepys Collection at Cambridge, viz.:- 1. "A Journal of the Proceedings of ye D. of Monmouth in his Invading England; with the Progress and Issew of ye Rebellion attending it. Kept by Mr. Edward Dummer then serving in the Train of Artillery employed by his Majesty...
Vol. III., 1625-May 1660:- 1. "Desadueu des armes de M. de Soubize par le Synode Prouincial de L'Isle de France, Picardie, Champa-ne et Beausse, 17 Auril 1625." 2. "Responses du Conseil du Roy [Louis XIII.] sur les plaintes et demandes de ceux de la Religion," 1626. f. 3. 3. "Relation du Voy...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Modern, Latin, and Spanish