VERNON PAPERS. Vols. XVII-XX (ff. 246, 81, 99, 209). Precedent-books of warrants and other instruments issuing from the Secretary of State's office; 1662-1697 (not in strict chronological order). A subject index is at the end of each volume. Vol. XX repeats Vol. XVII, ff. 1-198 b.
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Secretaries of State: Precedent-books of warrants, etc., issued by: 1662-1697. Charles II of England: Precedent-books of Secs. of State: 1662-1697.
VERNON PAPFRS. Vol. XXI (ff. 29). Precedent-book of the Lord Steward of the Household, consisting of letters, warrants, etc., of William Cavendish, 4th Earl and 1st Duke of Devonshire, Lord Steward 1689-1707. Arranged in two sections, 15 Nov.1690- 11 Feb. 1693, 24 Oct. 1690-22 Apr. 1692. Other m...
VERNON PAPERS. Vol. XXII (ff. 41). Letter-book containing correspondence of William Harbord on his way to Constantinople as ambassador, 11 Nov. 1691-16 Feb. 1692, and other documents relating to English mediation between the Sultan and the Emperor. Turkey: Sultans of. Ahmed II Correspondence, e...
VERNON PAPERS. Vol. XXIII (ff. 57). Proceedings of the Commissioners appointed, in accordance with the Treaty of Ryswick, to settle the English and French claims in Hudson's Bay, including copies of correspondence and exhibits; 1 Dec. 1697- 12 June 1700. Treaties: Proceedings of Commissioners a...
VERNON PAPERS. Vol. XXIV (ff. 222). Memoirs of James Vernon, junior. Autograph. The first page (f. 1), from 1669 (beginning imperfectly) to 1702, is cancelled and the memoirs begin overleaf (f. 1 b) at 1677 and continue down to 13 June 1754. Followed (f. 62) by "Animadversiones Clariss. ac Celeb...