(ff. 45). Report of Wade's journey in 1727 under instructions from George II. Two copies (ff. 1, 23), both dated 18 Oct. 1727. The report includes copies of correspondence of ' J. Brown', a Jacobite agent, and 'R. R.', a pardoned rebel, acting as a spy [? Rob Roy]. Printed by Allardyce, op. cit....
'THE HIGHLANDS of Scotland described, with some observations concerning the late Rebellion and Scotland in general. Also a scheme for civilizing the disaffected clans, and improving their country, In a letter from a Gentleman at Edinburgh to his Friend in London'; n. d. [the binding is lettered ...
'AN OECONOMICAL HISTORY of the Hebrides or Western Islands of Scotland', by John Walker, D.D., Professor of Natural History in the University of Edinburgh. According to the author's letter(f.3),which is unsigned and addressed to 'H.M. Commissioners at the Board of Annexed Estates', at whose desi...
Vol. 1 deals chiefly with the government of Ireland, and contains as an Appendix two speeches and protests of Lords Lieutenant relating to resolutions of the Irish House of Commons as to moneybills, viz. those of [Henry-Sydney], Viscount Sydney, 3 Nov. 1692, and George [Townshend], Viscount Town...
'AN ACCOUNT OF IRELAND in 1773', by Sir George Macartney [Earl Macartney 1794], Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant 1769-1772. Two volumes. Printed privately, as 'by a late Chief Secretary', in 1773 (with additional tables), and partly reprinted (the sketch of the political history, vol. i, ff. 7-71) in Sir John Barrow's Life of the Earl of Macartney, 1807 (ii, P. 95). Paper; ff. 107, 67. Quarto. 9 1/2 in. x 7 1/2 in. Circ. A.D. 1773. Green vellum covers.
Vol. ii deals mainly with revenue and trade, and includes tables of revenue, &c., for two years ending March 1773 and of civil and military establishment for 1767 and 1772.
'OBSERVATIONS on a Pamphlet intitled Lachrymæ Academicæ.' The pamphlet was by Patrick Duigenan, LL.D., printed in 1777, and was an attack on the conduct and capacity of the Provost of Trinity College [John Hely-Hutchinson, elected 1774], and the present anonymous MS., of which only two copies we...
(ff. 73). Letters and Papers of the reign of Henry IV of France; 1589-1602. The contents, except for one omission, correspond to those of a MS. in the fonds de Béthune, now Bibl. Nat. fonds fr. 3640, ff. 1-63, as follows:- 1. Letter of Queen Louise, widow of Henry III, to the new king on the d...