151. More on the inscription at L. Pembroke's, the opinion of which he had received from an ingenious man, who "quoted a great man for his authority."- He points out some errors in the Tables of English coins published by the Society of Antiquaries.- Some remarks on Slezer's Theatrum Scotiæ. Jan...
2. Some remarks on John Fox the martyrologist, and his works.-His credulity and extensive memory. -That societies should engage in great works not already printed; Feb. 18, 1724. fo. 4.
5. On Skelton and his Image of Ypocrisy, a manuscript in Mr. Le Neve's possession.-On Mr. Anderson, the Scotish historian, mentioned in Hearne's Appendix to his Fordun. March 29, 1725. fo. 8.
12. Leiger book of Christ's Hospital, in Abbington. -Robert Halstead's book, a great curiosity; some account of him requested.-Catalogue of Sir J. Sebright's MSS., and printed books.-A MS. of William of Malmsbury's Life of Saint Dunstan, in Mr. West's possession. Nov. 25, 1725. fo. 15.
14. His reasons for not having extracted any thing from Dr. Barlowe's notes about mortuaries, viz. that the Doctor had prohibited the divulging of any of his posthumous things; that his executors declared against publishing any of his papers, and because he himself never had any great opinion of...
32. Wishes that Mr. West, when at Cambridge, had examined the coins mentioned in his preface to the Antiquarian Discourses, as given by Dr. Andrew Pern to the University library, that he might have ascertained whether there were among them any of the nummi ratiti, &c. [Hearne had no skill wh...
47. Catalogue of authors in Stowe's Summary.- Mentions several rare books, as Arnold's Chronicle; Boorde's Introduction of Knowledge; Belenden's Boethius; Nuremberg Chronicle, &c.-Some account of Thomas King, a writing-master and scrivener at Maidenhead, an imitator of Cocker who died in the...
54. He knows nothing of Palmer, the printer, who had undertaken a History of printing.-His ideas of the necessary qualifications of a person who should undertake such a work. Jan. 26, 1727. fo. 74.