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Volume I

1. Draft of Sir Thomas Gresham’s picture in Mr. Thruston’s Hall at Hoxne Abbey in Suffolk. p. 1.

2. Extracts from a book of accounts formerly belonging to Sir Thomas Gresham, 1546-1549, and now in the custody of John Thruston, esquire, of Hoxne Abbey, 1726. p. 2.

3. Inventory of Sir Thomas Gresham’s effects, ao. 1580. pp. 4-7.

4. Collections of Peter Le Neve relating to the family of Gresham, communicated to Mr. Ward by Thomas Martin of Palgrave, and note of patents granted to Sir John, and Sir Thomas, Gresham. pp. 7-21.

5. Extracts from a play entitled ‘If you Know not me you Know nobody 1623.’ Relative to Sir Thomas Gresham. pp. 22-26.

6. Extracts from the memorandum book of Nicholas Stone, Master Mason to James I and Charles I. pp. 26, 27, 119.

7. Note relative to Dr. Woodward’s monument in Westminster Abbey. p. 27.

8. Memorandum touching a book entitled ‘The Royal Exchange,’ printed in 1590. Ib.

9. Various extracts, and memoranda, from Stow, Anbrey, Thorton, Wood, Echard, St. Helen’s parish register, and other authorities, printed, and manuscript relating to the Gresham family. pp. 28-40, 49-51.

10. Copy of a letter from William Oldys to –, respecting the members of the Gresham family who were knighted. 18 Feb 1737/1738. p. 37.

11. Pedigree of Neville of Billingbere, county Berkshire. p. 40.

12. Notice respecting David Rowland’s translation of the History of Lazarello de Tormes, dedicated to Sir Thomas Gresham, 1596. p. 41.

13. Copy of the dedication to Sir Thomas Gresham prefixed by Hugh Gough to his ‘Offspring of the House of Ottomano,’ etc. 12, 1553. pp. 41-47.

14. Copy of the dedication to Sir Thomas Gresham prefixed by Richard Rowlands to ‘The Post of the World.’ 8, 1576. pp. 47-49.

15. Proceedings of the first Gresham committee, 1596, and of subsequent committee, 1597, 1598. pp. 53-58.

16. Admissions of members of the Gresham family into the Mereers Company. p. 58.

17. Letter from Sir Nicholas Throkmorton to Mr. Gresham. 3 May 1560 (from Forbes’s ‘Public Transactions in the reign of 2 Eliz,’ p. 431). p. 59.

18. Letter from Thomas Horton to Oliver St. John, Lord Chief Justice. Soliciting his interest with Mr. Secretary (Thurloe). 25 Aug 1656. p. 61.

19. Letter from Lord Chief Justice St. John to Mr. Secretary Thurlowe. Enclosing the above. 26 Aug 1656. p. 62.

20. Extract from the preface (written by Edward Hake, gentleman) to ‘The Psalmes of David in English meter,’ quarto, 1579, relating to John Bull, citizen, and Goldsmith. p. 64.

21. Extracts from three letters of Dr. Henry More of Christ College, Cambridge, to Dr. Worthington, all relative to the Enchiridion Ethicum, written by Dr. More. Jan-May 1665. pp. 65-67.

22. Extract from Dr. George Mackenzie’s Lives of the Most Eminent Writers of the Scotch Nation, p. 520, relating to John Napier, Baron of Merchiston, and the invention of logarithins. pp. 68-73.

23. Extracts from the English baronetage, relating to the families of Gresham of Lympsfield, county Surrey, Eden of West-Aukland, county Durham, and Meredith of Stansley, county Derbyshire. pp. 74-80.

24. ‘A briefe view of the most observable inventions of modern Mathematicians unknown to the Ancients,’ by Henry Brigges, Professor of Geometry, at Oxford. (Latin). pp. 80-82. Printed in Dr. G. Hakewill’s ‘Apologie,’ p. 263, and in Dr. Ward’s ‘Lives of the Professors of Gresham College,’ append. p. 38.

25. Christopheri Wren, Londini in Coll. Greshamensi Astronom. Prof. de Corpore Saturni eiusque phaibus Hypothesis. pp. 83-95.

26. Oratio in laudem Gassendi Astronomiæ, habita in Aula Acad. Chr. Oxon. Auctore Hen. Gellibrand. pp. 96-98. Dr. Ward adds, in a note, that this oration could not have been written by Gillibrand, since he died previous to Gassendi.

27. Letter from William Croone (Professor of Rhetoric at Gresham College) to Dr. Henry Power. Respecting the proceedings of the Royal Society, and Dr. Power’s election as a fellow. Gresham College, 20 July 1661. p. 99.

28. From Dr. Power to Mr. Croone. On his magnetical experiments. 15 Aug 1661. p. 100.

29. From Mr. Croone to Dr. Power. Same subject. Gresham College, 14 Sept 1661. p. 102.

30. From Dr. Power to Mr. Croone. Same subject. Hallifax, 16 Oct 1661. p. 103.

31. From the same to the same. Same subject. Hallifax, 27 Nov 1661. p. 105.

32. From Mr. Croone to Dr. Power. Same subject. Proceedings of the Royal Society. Gresham College, 9 Jan 1664. Ib.

33. From the same to the same. Various scientific experiments. Gresham College, 1 Mar 1661/1662. p. 107.

34. From the same to the same. Sending him a list of experiments to be made in coal mines. Gresham College, 17 May 1662. p. 109.

35. From Dr. Power to Mr. Croone. Reply to the last. Hallifax, 28 May 1662. Ib.

36. From Mr. Croone to Dr. Power. Same subject. Gresham College, 16 Oct 1662. p. 110.

37. From Dr. Power to Mr. Croone. Thanks for the present of Mr. Boyle’s book against linies, etc. 10 Nov 1662. p. 111.

38. From the same to the same. Sending a paper of subterraneous experiments. Newhall near Hallifax, 19 Nov 1662. p. 113.

39. From Mr. Croone to Dr. Power. Further trials requested by the society. Gresham College, 10 Jun 1662/1663. p. 113.

40. From the same to the same. The society wish for the publication of Horrox’s papers. 20 Feb 1663/1664. p. 114.

41. From the same to the same. Relative to experiments for finding the exact time of descent of grave bodies, with a sketch of Mr. Hooke’s instrument for accomplishing it. 15 Sept 1664. pp. 115-117.

42. Extract from Spelamn (?) touching the interpretation and etymology of stilliards. p. 119.

43. Copy of an Act for the better enabling the Mayor and commonality, and citizens of the city of London, and the wardens and commonality of the mystery of the mercers, to pay the charities given by the last will and testament of Sir Thomas Gresham, drawn up in 1703. pp. 121-124.

44. Vitae Medicorum quorundam, ex libro Msto in Bibl. Regii Medicorum Londinens. Collegii conservato descriptae, qui inscribitur ‘Bestorum aliguot Religuiæ, ab Anno 1628 Auctore Baldwino Hamey, M.D. scil. Vita Doctoris Argent, 1642. p. 125. Vita Doctoris Pauli de Laune, 1654. p. 126. Vita Doctoris Tho. Winston, 1655. p. 130.

45. Extract of a letter from Mr. Hooke to the Hon. Robert Boyle, esquire, about the year 1664, giving an account of his interview with Mr. Hobbes. p. 134. See Boyles Works, vol. V, London, 1744.

46. Letter from Mr. John Wallis to the same. Account of the proceedings of a Convocation at Oxford. Oxford, 17 July 1669. p. 135.

47. Letter from Mr. William Petty to the same. Dissuading him from so much study, use of medicaments, etc. Dublin, 15 Apr 1653. p. 138.

48. Letter from Mr. John Greaves to Mr. Edward Pococke. On weights and measures used in the East. Ligonre, 28 Feb (1639). p. 143.

49. From the same to the same. Progress of Arabic literature. 7 Aug (1646). p. 148.

50. From the same to the same. In general terms. 18 Nov (1647?) p. 150.

51. Misure delle tre Chiese S. Pietro di Roma S. Maria del Fiore di Firenze, e S. Paulo di Londra, presi del Sigre Alessandro Galileo in piedi Inglesi. p. 152.

52. Dr. Woodward’s account of the gardens formerly belonging to Gresham College. p. 153.

53. Petition of John Woodward, M.D., and Professor of Gresham College, to the lords in Parliament assembled, against the Bill for pulling down the college, with the order theron. 17 Jan 1703. p. 154.

54. Letter from Richard Holdsworth to Mr. Wheelock, Professor of Arabic, Cambridge. Relative to the Arablic manuscripts at Buckingham House. Gresham College, 11 May 1632. p. 157.

55. From the same to the same. Same subject. Gresham College, 8 June 1632. p. 158.

56. An account of the dimensions of Gresham College, 1703. p. 159.

57. Letter from Mr. Oldenburg to Mr. Boyle. Statement of his pecuniary affairs. Dr. Wren’s model for rebuilding the city. Political news. London, 18 Sept 1666. p. 160.

58. Letter from Christopher Wren to Samuel Hartlib, esquire. All Souls College, 26 Feb 1654. With a draft of a three storied beehive, and considerations on the letter. (Copied from ‘The Reformed Commonwealth of Bees etc.,’ quarto, 1655, p. 50). pp. 165-168.