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1. Add MS 72887-72889

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PETTY PAPERS. VOLS. XXXVIII-XL. Papers by Petty on issues of religion in England and Ireland; 1669-1687, but chiefly of temp. James II. See also 'The Spirituall Estate of W.P.', of which there are copies in H.M.C. 15th Report, App. 2 (Hodgkin MSS), p. 180 (originally in the possession of Samuel Pepys), Sloane MS 2903, ff. 18v-19, and McGill University Library, Osler MS 7613. Some of Petty's verse in Add. 72899 is related to his prose writings on religion; see also Add. 72891, ff. 252-253, fo...
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Sir William Petty, political economist: Essays and notes rel. to matters of religion and philosophy by Sir William Petty: circa 1645-1687. Religion: Theology: Essays and notes by Sir W. Petty on matters of religion and theology, esp. rel. to Ireland: 1678-1687, n.d.: Autogr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1669-1687
Extent:
3 items

2. Add MS 72889

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PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XL (ff. iii + 88). Papers relating to the issue of Liberty of Conscience (items 1-11) and the reform of church temporalities in the reign of James II (items 12-41); 1686-1687, n.d. 1. ff. 1-4v. 'Liberty of Conscience'; temp. James II. Two versions, autograph (ff. 1-2), and in...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1685-1688
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 72888

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PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XXXIX (ff. i + 126). Papers concerning Roman Catholic and Protestant controversies and James II's catholizing policies; 1669-1686. 1. f. 1. Title-page for a work entitled 'The Counter-Key Beeing an Engine to pull downe the Port-Cullice of Tyranny And a Pick-lock for Popery &a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1669-1688
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 72887

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PETTY PAPERS. VOL. XXXVIII (ff. 92). Papers on general matters of Christianity; 1678-1687, n.d. 1. ff. 1-12v. Dialogue with a child concerning religion; circa 1678 (refers to Sir Edmund [Bury] Godfrey). Autograph. Possibly incomplete. I133. 2. f. 13. 'The Christian Religion of little Children...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1673-1689
Extent:
1 item