Add MS 39301

Miscellaneous papers, viz.

1. " Fürstliche Mindische Cantzeley und Berichts Ordnung": a copy of the Chancery regulations of Christian, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Bishop of Minden, apparently made from the edition printed at Rinteln, 1628 [Dept. of Printed Books, 1234. a. 10 (2)] ; followed f. 30 b) by added forms of oaths etc., the last dated 14 Jan. 1672, and by a list of court fees. Germ. f. 1.

2. Political ballads, viz.:-- (a) Verses on an election at Westmeath, beg. " Sir Owen Makue For ever may rue The vate of the Vestmead Elexin Elexin." References to Henry Rose, Richard Tighe, and Thomas Marley [M.P.'s for Kerry, Down, and Londonderry respectively] point to the election preceding the Parliament of 12 Nov. 1715. f. 35;-

(b) " The Dublin-Jubilee- a new Poem, ascribed to the Rt. Honourable Lord Mayor of this city [i.e. John Reyson] on his rideing the franchises, August the 12th 1725, accompanied by all the Corporations," beg. "He who with Homer dares engage the field" an incomplete copy of the poem printed by " E.N.," 1725 [Dept. of Printed Books, 839. iii. 23 (54)], and partly reprinted in " A Poem on the twenty-five Corporations," etc., 10 Aug. 1773 [ibid. 1890. e. 5 (108)]. f. 37 ;- (c) Copies of the verses sent to Dean Swift on his birthday [30 Nov. 1732], by the Earl of Orrery, accompanying a " Blank paper book, finely bound and gilt," beg... "To thee, dear Swift, these spotless leaves I send," and by Dr. Delany, accompanying a silver standish, beg. " Hither from Mexico I came." Both are printed, with Swift's reply, in Swift's Poems, ed. W. E. Browning, 1910, pp. 228-230. See also F. E. Ball, The Correspondence of Jonathan Swift, 1912, iv, p. 382, no. DCCCLXXIV, and note 2, where the gift-book is stated to have been lately in the possession of Messrs. Maggs. f. 38 ; - (d) " Britain Excised, a new Ballad to be sung in time, and to some tune," beg. " Folks talk of supplys," circ. 1733. Printed by M. Percival, Political Ballads illustrating the Administration of Sir. Robert Walpole (Oxford Historical and Literary Studies, vol. viii), 1916, p. 63, no. xxiv. f. 39;- (e) " The "Sturdy Beggar," beg. "Of all the trades in London, the begging trade's the best," circ. 1733. Printed by Percival, op. cit. p. 79, no. xxix. Other copies in Add. MSS. 20095, f. 16; 31152, f. 16 ; Egerton MS. 2560, f. 92. f. 41;-(f) Poem beg. "I am a jolly scribler, lately come from France," circ. 1733, printed by Percival, op. cit. p. 86, no. xxxii. Other copies in Add. 20095, f. 17 ; Eg. 2560, f. 94. f. 42 ;- (g) Verses on the birthday of [Frederick,] Prince of Wales. beg. " 'Tis his Highness birthday and may he see many," circ. 1729-1751. f. 43.

3. Papers relating to Willem Bilderdijk and his family, and Rhijnvis Feith, apparently collected by J. Immerzeel, junior, the publisher. These include :- (a) Poem, in Dutch, " Aan zijne Doorluchtige Hoogheid den Heere Willem den Vijfde ... op den 8^sten der Lentemaand [i.e. 8 March] MDCCLXVI," beg. " Doorluchtig Vorst, die 't Schip van Neerlands vrijen Staat . . ." signed " I. Bilderdijk, M.D^r." i.e. Izaak Bilderdijk, father of the poet. Apparently autogr., with notes of authentication in French. f. 45 ;-(b Letter from Willem Bilderdijk to [J-] Immerzeel [junior], referring to proofs of his Nieuwe Dichtschakeering, the difficulty of obtaining a portrait of his wife [probably for the Nederlandsche Muzen-Almanak] and to the forthcoming' number of the Muzen-Almanak. Dat. Leyden, 28 Dec. 1819. Autogr. Dutch. f. 52 ;- (c) Poem " De Bruiloftsdag," a translation into Dutch by Willem Bilderdijk of Spenser's "Epithalamium." Printed in Nieuwe Dichtschakeering, 1819, ii, p. 57, and in the collected edition of Bilderdijk's works. ed. da Costa, 1858, x, p. 159. Autogr. f. 55 ;- (d) Poem, " Celeste, of de Flemelingen," by K[atherina] W]ilhelmina] B[ilderdijk], wife of the poet, printed in Nieuwe Dichtschakeering, 1819, ii, p. 33. Autogr. Dutch. f. 67 ;-

(e) Poem "Aan de Rust," by R[hijnvis] Feith; printed in Nederlandsche Muzen-Almanack, 1821, p. 195. Autogr. f. 80. The remaining papers consist of engraved portraits and facsimiles, mostly proofs of plates in Immerzeel's Nederlandsche Muzen Amanack for 1819, 1820, 1825, 1829, 1831, together with pencil profile sketches of Bilderdijk and his wife, and genealogical memoranda.

4. Letter from Comte Delimonade, Secretary of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Hayti, to Sir Joseph Banks, 5 Feb. 1816, apparently accompanying a copy of an account of the coronation of the King [Henri Christophe I]. Fr. f. 5.

5. Poll-book and other papers relating to the Westminster election, 1818. f. 86.

6. Miscellaneous notes of prices current, etc., with particulars of trade, shipping insurance rates, navies of various countries, etc. Circ. 1820-1825. f. 116.

7. " Memorandum [from the India House] regarding Indian Law Commission " (presided over by T. B. Macaulay), with pencil note perhaps by Sir J. C. Hobhouse, President of the Board of Control ; 4 Mar. 1837. f. 241. Paper; ff. 246. Folio. xvii-xix centt.

Transferred from the Department of Printed Books.