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231. Kings MS 212

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Kings MS 212
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JOURNAL of Lieut. Robert Orme, giving a history of the expedition under Maj.-Gen, Edward Braddock against the French at Fort Du Quesne, in Pennsylvania, in 1755, from the General's arrival at Hampton, in Virginia, 20 Feb., to his defeat on the R. Monongahela 9 July, and his death from wounds, 13...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

232. Kings MS 214

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Kings MS 214
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'A MEMOIR relative to the Island of Jamaica, shewing the nature and strength of the country, the situation of the retreats and military posts, together with the dispositions and general plan of defence established in 1782; by Major General Archibald Campbell, Governor and Commander in Chief' [K....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1782
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1 item

233. Kings MS 302

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Kings MS 302
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'THE CONTRAST, a comedy', in five acts. Ascribed in the sale-catalogue of the library of John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe, in 1812, 1Ot 5624, to J Phipps. Characters, Lovegold, Doating, Heartwell Sen. and jun., Lady Trulove, Clarinda, Celia, &c. Apparently autograph. Paper; ff. 73. Quarto. 9 ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

234. Kings MS 425

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Kings MS 425
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'LES MATINÉES du Roi de Prusse' : the treatise on the art of reigning attributed to Frederic II. With the following note on f. 1, 'L'impression de cette brochure, sur une copie tronquée, est devenuë extremement rare. L'auteur y a. dit-on, imité jusqu'aux fautes d'orthographe qu'on remarque dans ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

235. Kings MS 321

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Kings MS 321
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RIME di Francesco Petrarca, viz.:- 1. Il Canzoniere. f. 1. The order is generally the same as in Mestica's edition (Le Rime di Franc. Petrarca, Firenze, 1896), except that Son. lx and Son. lxi (f. 13 p 127), Sest. vi and Son. clxxix (f.29 306 ), Sest. vii and Son. cci (f. 31, p. 330) are respe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 15th century
Extent:
1 item

236. Kings MS 61

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Kings MS 61
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KING's 6i 'REMARKS on the nature of treatment of British subjects prisoners of war in France', with especial reference to the prisoners landed at Brest 'after the defeat of the French Fleet in I794', addressed 'to the People of Great Britain and Ireland'. Followed (f. is) by remarks 'on the defe...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 19th century
Extent:
1 item

237. Kings MS 195

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Kings MS 195
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'An Account of the War in India, written by Captain John Caillaud [Brigadier-General, 1763, d. 1810] in a letter from Colonel Lawrence to Sir John Mordaunt from the beginning of the troubles in 1752 to the cessation of arms in 1754' : narrative, written by, or in the name of, Col. [aft. Maj.-Gen...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

238. Kings MS 312

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Kings MS 312
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'HENRY AND EMMA, or the Nut-brown Maid', by Matthew Prior, written in blue and gold by H[enrietta] L[ouisa, wife of Thomas Fermor, Earl of] Pomfret (cr. 1721), for 'Her Royal Highness Princess Caroline' [Caroline Elizabeth, dau. of George II, b. 1713, d. 1757]. On the title-page are five lines b...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1722-1732
Extent:
1 item

239. Kings MS 6

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Kings MS 6
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HOURS, &c., in Latin. Contents:-(1) Calendar, in French: SS. Lupus, Giles, Denis, and Martin in gold. f 1 ;-(2) The four Gospel-lessons. f. 13 (two pairs of leaves, ff. 15-18 and 16-17, misbound ; proper order, ff. 16, 15, 18, 17);- (3) ' Obsecro te 'and ' 0 intemerata'. ff. 17 b, 19, 22;-(4...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1500
Extent:
1 item

240. Kings MS 74

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Kings MS 74
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'THE HUMBLE PROPOSAL of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England to the House of Commons for discharging the national debts; 27 Jan. 1719[20]. The rival tender of the South Sea Company, which was accepted, is printed in the Journals of the House of Commons for 2 Feb. 17 19/20 and the sche...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1720
Extent:
1 item