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20. A letter from the Archb. of York to Sir John Owen, Knt. Governor of Conway, on a recommendation he had received on behalf of a Captain Barrows. Dec. 23, 1645. fo. 27.
A copy of Mr. George Plaxton's letter to Mark Hodson, a Quaker watchmaker in York. 1706. fo. 37. It relates entirely to the repairing of his watch, and is written, in quaint language.
18. A Copy of Queen Mary's letter to Sir George Somerset and others, announcing the death of the King, and commanding them to repair to her at the manor of Keninall. July 8, 1553. fo. 29.
49. The Countess of Marr to King James I. that her son is coming to England, and reminding him that he still had an old servant, who was desirous, before her death of rendering him some service, &c. No date. fo. 72. (In French.)
128. The Duke of Monmouth to the King that if be should obey His Majesty's orders to bring back the volunteers, he should leave the troops in the greatest disorder, and endanger the loss of Ostend; that he has been obliged to detach 400 men to Newport, and is in need of a fresh supply, &c. O...
148. A copy of Baron Schutz's letter to the Chancellor, for an answer to his former application, that he might lay the result before the Princesis Sophia, April 13, 1714. fo. 265.
17. "This tretis is contrivid upon the Gamme for hem that wil be syngers, or makers, or techers." fo. 104 b.
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It was composed by one Lyonel Power, of whom nothing is recorded, except that his name is mentioned in the catalogue of "authors cited and used" at the end of Morley's "Plaine and easy Introduction to Practicall Musicke" 15,97. folio, who, it is conjectured, had seen the present manuscript. At t...
