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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Kings MS 1-446

51. Kings MS 41

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Kings MS 41
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'REMARKS AND OBSERVATIONS made upon several of the sea-ports in France and Spain during a journey in those countries in the years 1767 and 1768, performed by Major Hugh Debbieg of the Corps of Engineers', with elaborate coloured plans; preceded by the author's letter, dated London, 16 Jan. 1775,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

52. Kings MS 42

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Kings MS 42
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'MEMOIRE sur l'etat present de l'Europe, par un ministre [Charles Louis Auguste de Fouquet, Maréchal Duc de Bellisle] attaché aux veritables interets de la France.' The memoir, the object of which is stated (f. 17) to be 'de prouver la necessité de diviser (pour le bien de la France) la Puissanc...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

53. Kings MS 43

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Kings MS 43
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'A SURVEY and Description of the principal Harbours with their accomodations and conveniences for erecting, moaring, secureing and refitting the Navy Royall of England ... illustrated by generall plans and proper views or prospects of each place. . . with an account of the emprovements which hav...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1688-1698
Extent:
1 item

54. Kings MS 44

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Kings MS 44
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'A SUPPLEMENT to the book in His Majestys possession which containeth a Survey of all His Majestys Dock yards with the buildings &c. therein taken in the year 1698 ' (i. e. King's 43), illustrated by plans showing the state of each yard at the three several periods of 1688, 1698, and 1774. P...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1774
Extent:
1 item

55. Kings MS 45

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Kings MS 45
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'REPORTS of the present state and condition of His Maiesties fortifications, buildings, and artillery in the South Western Department of England, otherwise call'd Plymouth Division or District', with surveys, plans, proposals, and estimates for 'remedying the deffects thereof', &c., begun 1 ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1717
Extent:
1 item

56. Kings MS 46

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Kings MS 46
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'BESCHREIBUNG aller in England bereits vollendeten in Arbeit seienden und prejectirten Canäle, wie auch der Französischen Canäle bey St. Omer und le Catelet, so wic solche im Jahre 1777 sich würklich befunden und aufgezeichnet sind von Johann Ludewig Hogrewe, Ingenieur - Hauptmann', with eleven ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1778
Extent:
1 item

57. Kings MS 47

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Kings MS 47
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PAPERS relating to the Hospital for superannuated soldiers and servants at Hereford called 'Coningsby's company of Old Servitors', founded by Sir Thomas Coningsby of Hampton Court, co. Heref. [d. 1625]. The papers, except the ' Form of Prayer', are printed in the appendix to An Historical Accoun...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

58. Kings MS 48

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Kings MS 48
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'THE PRESENT STATE of Guernsey with a short accompt of Iersey and the Forts belonging to the said Islands, by Colnll George Legge [Baron Dartmouth, 1682], Lieutenant-General of His Maties; Ordnance', 1680, with elaborately-coloured title-page enclosing, at the head, the royal arms and, at the fo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1680-1681
Extent:
1 item

59. Kings MS 49

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Kings MS 49
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'CÆSARIA': a description of the bays and landingplaces of Jersey, Guernsey, and Sark, with coloured drawings and a map of Sark. Paper; ff. 14. 8 1/4 in. x 103/4 in. Late XVII cent. Bound in red morocco, tooled.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 17th century
Extent:
1 item

60. Kings MS 50

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Kings MS 50
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'A DESCRIPTION of an ancient picture in Windsor Castle, representing the interview between King Henry VIII and Francis the First, King of France, together with a short account of the history and occasion of that extraordinary triumph. By Sir Joseph Ayloffe, Bart. Read at the Society of Antiquari...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1770
Extent:
1 item