Stowe MS 748

Vol. VI. (ff. 235). 1703-1759.

1. T[homas] M[adox], antiquary, to Edward Floyde [Lhwyd], "at the Museum in Oxford," ending "There is nobody yet appointed Keeper of the Cotton-Library, nor any salary settled on that place,"; London, 18 Feb. 1702 [3]. f. 3.

2. Thomas Kirke, of Cookridge, and J- Dyneley to Col. Robert Byerley, M.P. for Knaresborough, on the affairs of the West Riding: Cookridge, 27 Feb. 170²/₃. f. 5 3. Col. Robert Byerly, M.P. for Knaresborough, to Thomas Kirke; 10 Mar. [1702-3]. f. 6.

4. E- C[ornforth] to her father, at Leeds: "Last night at 9 of the clock my master an lady an most of our servants se a strangs siet in the north ski lyke fiteing with 2 armies; they usmelt lyke brimstone an gon powdor and smouk and fier and spears streams of fier. About a we[ek a]go we se 3 sons in the element very faar.. I fear we shall have sad doings" ; 25 Mar. 1703. f. 8.

5. [Sir] Godfrey Copley, Bart., (a) to Thomas Kirke, on scientific subjects: "There was also some new books shewn with cutts and discoverys of Exotick Plants which occasion'd some pleasant discourse between Rough Diamond and Woodward about the liberty some Doctors take in trying Experiments (for the good of the rest of mankind) upon their own Patients, to discover the Vertues of a New Herb or Medicine" . . . "I am told great Lakes are now the mode; Vanbrook set out one for the D. of Newcastle, to front his new house, of 40 acres. I have got a very pretty Camera obscura that throws the figures erect and fit to be drawn upon a half-ground glasse plate"; London, 17 June, 1703. f. 9;-(b) to the same: "You would scarce imagine that I went 8 mile to a Horse-Race, choosing rather to play the foole by so generall example then to be wise alone. There was, according to the country phrase, a plain bundance of Jockys and Knights of the Shire and Ladys that wanted husbands, and so much for the race Sprotborough, 4 Sept. 1703. f. 14;-(c) to the same; Sprotborough, 19 Feb. 1703 [4], 29 May, 1704, and n.d. ff. 21, 22, 26.

6. - Gale to his father, giving an account of his life in N. Carolina: "as to the state of religion, I wish I cood give a more laudible character. The Quakers are here very numerous, butt as for Independant Anabaptists, Presbeterians, and other sectary's, they have little or noe place here. Most who profess themselves D^rs and Atturneys are scandalls to their profession; impudence and notorious impertinence make up their character. Itt were to be wish'd that the Rev^d clergy had more encouragement, especially respectu fficii, from the lives and conversations of the people. The decay of Christian piety is in such large characters that he that runs may read . . . As to what you desire to know of the Indians, some are civil and some barbarous, they using the seabord. They live in small townes of barke cabbins, pallisado'd in with 2 or 3 rows of stakes. Every towne or nation has its perticular king and different language. They have some notion of the flood, butt very obscure. They offer the first fruits of everything they eat to the Devil, by whome they cure deseases, and act severall strainge things,as laying the wind, etc... . . "; "Perquimans River, in the county of Albemarle, N^o Carolina," 5 Aug. 1703. f. 12.

7. [James Butler, 2nd Duke of] Ormonde, to Lord -, in favour of Brigadier Conyngham; Dublin, 14 Aug. [1703]. f. 13.

8. Thomas Guidott, physician, to Edward Lhwyd, Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, mentioning the writer's tract, De authore et fide.Historiæ Britanniæ, and his History of Æsculapius, etc. (see Sloane MS. 2038); Bath, 27 Sept. 1703. f. 15.

9. John Anstis, Garter, (a) to -, mentioning [Thomas] Rymer and "his book [? Foedera, vol. i., 1704] being almost finisht"; 26 Nov. 1703. f. 18;-(b) to Lord Clarendon, containing "proposals for placing the Royal and Cottonian libraries in St. Paul's"; Heralds' office, 5 Mar. 171⁸/₉. f. 118;-(c) to the "author of the Gentleman's Magazine" [Edward Cave]: "If the London Magazine has gain'd ground of you lately, it's owing to your inserting so many mathematical, Biblical, and divinity-polemical questions, which one in 500 hundred (sic) of your readers don't understand," etc. ; 22 July, s.d. f. 120.

10. John Boulter to [Thomas] Kirke, of Cookridge, enclosing an impression of a "seal of y^e new King of Spains head" [? Archduke Charles, titular Charles III.]; 27 Jan. 170³/₄. f. 20.

11. [Sir] J[ohn] Bland, Bart., M.P. for Pontefract, to Thomas Cooke [Kirke], of Kirkridge [Cookridge]; 22 Apr. 1704. f 24.

12. John Locke to Awnsham Churchill, "bookseller, at the Black Swan, Pater Noster Row, London," desiring to see him "very speedily, for I hasten a pace to my journey's end, and can count upon but a very few days in this world, and have many things to say to you, some whereof may concerne your own interest. Doe not think I aggravate my case to hasten you; when you see me you will conclude it is for the last time," etc.; Oates, 27 June, 1704. He died 28 Oct. 1704. f. 27.

13. U[rsula] Rokeby to [Thomas Hutton]; 10 July, 1704. f. 28.

14. [Sir] H[enry] Gough, Knt. [M.P. for Lichfield, 1705], to Rev. [George] Plaxton; Perry Hall, 19 Aug-. 1704. f. 29.

15. William Penn, Quaker, to -; 6 Oct. 1704. f. 30.

16. Adriana [wife of Sir Griffin] Boynton, Bart., to Jacob Simpson, surgeon, of Leeds, on the Sykes family and arms; 10 Oct. 1704. f. 31.

17. F- T- B- V- Baer von Slangenburg, Dutch General, to [Francis] Fagel, Greffier, giving details of the movements of the Allied Army under the Duke of Marlborough from 12 to 26 Aug. [1705], in defence of his conduct in opposing the latter in his resolve to force the passage of the Ische; [Parwe], 27 Aug. 1705. Engl. translation. (For a French version v. G. de Lamberty's Mémoires, 1735, iii. p. 485). f. 37.

18. [Hon] Henry Boyle [Baron Carleton, 1714], as Custos Rotulorum of the West Riding, to the Justices of Peace, (a) enclosing an 0rder in Council on the encouragement and increase of seamen; London, 28 Mar. 1706. f. 43;-(b) asking for a return of Papists,. London, 13 Apr. 1706. f. 47;-(c) enclosing a Privy Council order on the Act for the better recruiting of the Army and Marines. London, 7 Dec. 1706. f. 53;-(d) enclosing a similar order on the price of corn; London, 7 Feb. 1709 [10]. f. 88.

19. Capt. Richard Milborne (a) to Lawrence Hall; Dartmouth, 16 Aug. 1706. f. 51;-(b) to the same, giving an account of the Battle of Almanza [25 Apr.] and defeat of the allied troops under the Earl of Galway; Bayonne, 18, 25 Jun. 1707. ff. 59, 61;-

(c) to his son Richard; "Cittadell of Challon in Burgundy," 12 Sept. 1708. f. 75;-(d) to Lawrence Hall; London, 15 Sept. 1709. f. 83.

20. Humphrey Wanley to Rev. John Killingbeck, Vicar of Leeds; London 8 Feb.170⁶/₇. f. 56.

21. John Lister to his cousin, - Hill, of Beston, merchant, on the latter's family; Kipping, 18 Feb. 170⁶/₇. f. 57.

22. J- Waite to Theophilus Shelton, (a) purporting to enclose a Privy Council letter addressed to Henry Boyle, Custos Rotulorum of co. York, relating to the "more effectual recruiting of her Majesty's forces"; London, 27 Jan. 170⁷/₈. f. 68;-(b) to the same, purporting to enclose a Privy Council letter and Act of Parliament "for the better security of her Majesty's person and Government" London, 23 Mar. 1707 [8]. f. 70.

23. Robert Nelson to the Archbishop of [York?], giving a biographical account of Rev. John Kettlewell and of his benefactions to Northallerton; Ormond Street, 4 Sept. 1708. f. 74.

24. D- Copley to Edward Iveson, enclosing a list of sheriffs for York from 1686-1708; York, 5 Nov. 1708. f. 77.

25. The members of the Congregational church of Chesterfield to "Rev. Mr. Elston," of Lupsett, inviting him to become their pastor; Chesterfield, 25 Dec. 1708. Signed by Jonathan Thomlin son and 12 others. f. 78.

26. C[yril] Arthington, M.P. for Aldborough, to William Neville, on the progress of a Bill relating to the woollen manufacture in the West Riding; 11 Mar. 170⁸/₉. f. 79.

27. J[ohn] Nevil, of Chevet, to his cousin, William Nevill, relating to the family pedigree and a contemplated life of Ralph Nevill, Bishop of Chichester, temp. Hen. III.; Bath, 4 May [1709]. f. 80.

28. Richard Milborne, Jun., (a) to Lawrence Hall, enquiring about his commission; Brussels, 17 Aug. 1709. f. 82;-(b) to the same: "I am just now packing up my bagage in readiness to goe to the siege of Mons . . . I believe you have heard of this late and bloudy battle [Malplaquet, 11 Sept.] that we have gaind with the loss of many thousands of men, and it is thought that there will be another battle before the campaign is over," etc.; Brussels, 20 Sept. 1709. f. 84.

29. James Bertie and H[ugh] Smithson, as candidates to represent Middlesex at the next election, to --; Tottenham, 18 Apr. 1710. f. 90.

30. William Bromley, Speaker of the House of Commons, to [Jonathan Kymberley, his chaplain, Dean of Lichfield, 1713]; 11 Nov. 1710. f. 91. Followed (f. 92) by an extract of proceedings of the House of Commons, 6 Dec. 1710, signed by W. Bromley.

31. [Sir] H[enry] Chauncey, author of Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshire, to Robert Dale [Richmond Herald, 1721]; Ardeley, 22 Apr. 1712. f. 97.

32. John Chamberlayne, F.R.S., (a) to - Downing, printer, introducing "the ingenious Mr. [Ralph] Thoresby, of Leeds," F.R.S. Petty France [Westminster], 5 Aug. 1712. f. 98;-(b) to- Newman, 17 May, 1718. f. 105.

33. John Disney (ob. 1730) to Henry Newman, relating to "Popish -Priests" and the Protestant clergy: "A Popish Priest in the parts of Lindsey was taken some months ago baptizing a child (and I think the child of a Protestant). The Minister of the Parish had notice what was doing, took a constable and some neighbours and seized him in the very midst of the solemnity, and carried him before a Justice of Peace, but by some shuffling betwixt the justice and a Rom. Cath. gentleman who appeared for the prisoner the further examination (for it was then late at night) was putt off till next morning, and the priest was spirited away and so escaped punishment . . . One thing we observe to be of very fatal consequence to the Ch. of England, which is Protestants and Papists intermarrying. We earnestly wish for an act of Parliament to prevent that; for whether the husband or wife be Papist, the children are, generally brought up so"; Lincoln, 18 Feb. 171²/₃. f. 99.

34. A[bel] Boyer, lexicographer, to - Wyat; 16 Mar. 171³/₄. f. 102.

35. Sir Isaac Newton to - Dillon, making an appointment; 16 Mar. 171³/₄. f. 103.

36. Treasury Warrant to Sir Edward Northey, Attorney-General, appointing Commissioners to enquire into the Queen's title to certain lands not specified; Whitehall, 22 Apr. [1711-1714]. f. 104.

37. Nahum Tate, Poet Laureate: "Song for his Majesty's Birthday"; 28 May, 1715. Holograph. f. 106.

38. [Sir] Charles Hotham, Bart., to Lord -, on the movements of the troops under Gen. Carpenter against the Jacobites in Scotland: "I doubt not but a few days will bring us account of the southern rebells dispersing, for we have found by experience they will not stand regular troops, though not one third their. number"; Newcastle, 11 Nov. 1715. f. 108.

39. [Richard Lumley, Lord] Lumley, [2nd Earl of Scarborough in 1721], to -, on the movements of the troops against the rebels, "There is now certain Intelligence come in that the rebels march't yesterday morning from Lancaster towards Preston, where they give out that they expect great numbers to join them," etc.; [circ. Nov. 1715]. f. 110.

40. Letter (unsigned) enclosing a detailed account of the battle of Dunblane [Sherrifmuir], 11-15 Nov. 1715, Glasgow, 30 Nov. 1715. f. 111.

41. Richard Bentley, D.D., Master of Trinity Coll., Cambridge, to Rev. [Edw.] Vernon, on college business, and on the etiquette to be observed on the visit of George I. to Cambridge; Trinity College, Sunday [Oct. 1717]. f 116.

42. James Tyrrell, historian, to Roger Gale, antiquary, discussing the question of the legitimacy of the children of Robert II., King of Scotland, and other antiquarian points; Derby, 3 Apr. 171-. f. 123.

43. James Craggs, jun., Secretary of State, to Lord Chancellor Macelesfield, informing him that the King has "been pleased to dismiss Sir William Thompson from his office of Solicitor General"; Whitehall, 17 Mar. 17¹⁹/₂₀. f. 124.

44. R[obert] Walpole [lst Earl of Orford, 1742] to - on behalf of a "late Excise officer"; 26 Jun. 1721. f. 127.

45. Philip Honywood [K.B. in 1743] to - Ansteet [John Anstis, Garter] "at the Herlads [sic] office" acknowledging a summons to attend the Duke of Marlborough's funeral; "From the Camp at Hounslow Heath," 14 Aug. [1722]. f. 129.

46. John Dashwood to his uncle, on the discovery of some Roman coins at Wansford, co. Northt., etc.; Wansford, 5 Sept. 1726. f. 135.

47. [Adm. Sir] Edward Vernon, M.P. for Penryn, to Rev. Edward Vernon, Fellow of Trinity Coll., Cambridge, on family matters; Nacton, 26 Sept. 1730. f. 136.

48. M[oses] Browne, poet, to [Edward Cave]; 25 June, 1734, 11 Jan. 1738 [9], n.d. The last letter is written on the blank side of a note from Cave. ff. 139, 166, 167.

49. Thomas Dod to Edward Cave on the subject of epigrams; Woor, 25 Oct. 1735. f. 143.

50. B- Drake to the same, on poems sent by him to the Gentleman's Magazine under the name of "Theophilus"; 24 Nov. 1735. f. 144.

51. Rev. Edward Vernon, of Redmile, poet, to his son Rev. Edward Vernon, D.D., Rector of St. George's, Bloomsbury, on the proposed marriage between Frederic, Prince of Wales, and Augusta, Duchess of Saxe-Gotha, on his own poetical works, etc.: "No verses can be so bad but they will deserve a place in Academic compositions, which the youth are forced to make as unwillingly as turn spit currs enter into the wheel"; Redmile, 23 Apr. 1736. f. 147.

52. J[ohn C[lough], Vicar of Ashford, to Edward Cave, on the dangers of going to law; Ashford, 17 Feb. 1736 [7]. f. 148.

53. Edward Blithe to [Edw. Cave ?], with criticisms on the [Gentleman's Magazine?]; Wisbech, 21 Feb. 1736 [7]. f. 149.

54. I- Brereton to Edw. Cave, relating to the suicide of [Thomas] B[each], author of Eugenio (1737), etc., and to his own contributions to the Gentleman's Magazine; 3, 21 June, 1737. ff. 150, 151.

55. Rev. William Broome, poet, to the same, on literary matters; 19 July, 1737, Eye, 29 Aug. 1737, n.d. ff. 152-154.

56. Joseph Spence, Fellow of New College, Oxford, to "Mr. Sylvanus Urban [Edw. Cave], at St. John's Gate, London"; New Coll., 4 Jan. 1737 [8]. f. 155.

57. Letters, etc., addressed to Edward Cave, editor of the Gentleman's Magazine, from:-(a) "Claudian," with verses from "Mitio." f.156; -(b)T-G-,with verses. f.157;-(c)"Melinda"[?Elizabeth Churchill], relating to verses in the Magazine by "Indocta"; n.d., St. James's, 5 Jan. 173⁷/₈. ff. 158, 160;-(d) "Rusticus," with lines "on the epitaph on Signor Fido [a favourite dog] in L^d Cobhams Gardens at. Stowe"; Walpole, near Wisbech, 24 Mar. s.a. f. 161 -(e) short biography of Sir Benjamin Keene, in the hand of' Thomas Birch, D.D., for insertion in the Gent. Magazine on his death in Dec. 1757. f. 190.

58. M[ark] Akenside to the same; Newcastle, 30 Sept. 1738. f. 163.

59. D[avid] Wilkins, D.D., Archdeacon of Suffolk, to the same on errors in D^r [Pierre François le] Courayer's History of the Council of Trent, and mentioning his own Concilia; Hadleigh, 12 Nov. 1738. f. 165.

60. Elizabeth Carter to the same, on literary subjects; Deal, 24 June- 19 Dec. 1739. Eight letters. fr. 169, 171-177.

61. Edward Cave to - Hughes, in rhyme; St. John's Gate, 12 Dec.

174-. f. 178.

62. Samuel Boyse, poet, etc., to Edw. Cave, on literary matters, and begging for money; 20, 21 July, 1742. ff. 180, 181. Followed (f. 182) by a biographical account of S. Boyse and his father Joseph Boyse in the hand of Thomas Astle, Oct. 1786.

63. Francis Hooper to Edward Vernon, D.D., Rector of St. George's, Bloomsbury: "Most of y^e week has been spent in riotous living and in greasy luxury, which we concluded this day in the most magnificent entertainment I ever saw within these walls. Clarret Burgundy and Champain flowed in plenty . . . Other colleges feadd the Chancellor [Duke of Newcastle] with rangling disputations, speeches and vain Philosophy, but we gave him Fricandeaus and Turbot, &c. &c. &c., and ev'ry thing that cou'd tickle and flatter a polite and elegant palate . . . He took leave of us in an elegant speech and a squeeze by the hand as good as a bishoprick"; Trin. Coll., Cambridge, 17 June, 1753. f. 187.

64. Samuel Pegge, antiquary, to Thomas Ravenhill, mentioning his contributions to the [Gentleman's] Magazine, under the, anagram of Paul Gemsege; [Chesterfield], 14 Nov. 1757. f. 189.

65. [Mary Barber] (ob. 1757) to Edw. Cave, enclosing contributions to the Gentleman's Magazine; n.d. f. 191.

66. [Sir] Nicholas Armorer to Sir E. Dering at Dublin; Whitehall, Easter Eve, s.d. f. 194.

67. G[eorge?] Wharton [M.D.?] to - on the purchase of books, etc., and asking for the loan of his "bigest, fairest and most rare medall, whether gold, silver or copper"; n.d. f. 204. Amongst miscellaneous papers at the end are;-

1. Notes on St. Waltrud's church at Mons. f. 208.

2. Counsel's opinion, by - Williams, on questions relating to the succession to Ralph, Lord Eure (ob. 1707). f. 210.

3. Epitaphs on the wife and family of Robert Garnett, A.M.; 1679- 1681. f. 211.

4. Epitaph on Sir Thomas Posthumus Hoby, Knt. (ob. 1640), with particulars of his heir Sir John Sydenham (ob. 1642) and others of his family. f. 212.

5. Notes on the division of co. York for purposes of assessment, said to be in the hand of Thomas Hutton, of Popleton; late 17th cent. f. 213.

6. "Elevation des eaux . . . par des Principes de la Geometrie de la Statique et de 1'Hydrostatique," said to be in the hand of "the celebrated Sir Samuel Morland," Bart. (ob. 1695). f. 215 b.

7. Verses on Rabelais, ascribed to Thomas Rymer, compiler of the Foedera. f. 216.

8. Thirty-six Latin elegiac verses entitled "In foedera stabilita ab Oliviero Cromwello inter Rempublicam Britannicam et ordines foederatos Belgii, Authore Roberto South" (D.D., Canon of Christ Church, Oxford). f. 217.

9. Petition of Dame Margaret Stapilton, widow of Sir Bryan Stapilton, Knt., slain at Rowton Heath, 1645, to the Justices of Peace for the West Riding. f. 218.

10. Catalogue of plants and trees alphabetically arranged, signed at the foot of each page "J. Baillie." f. 224.

Bookplates: Whately (Thomas): 18th cent.

Thomas Whately: Book-plate: 18th cent.

includes:

• f. 1 John Sturt, Engraver: Letter to -: 1703.
• f. 2 Robert Fairfax, Captain: Letter to T. Kirke: 1703.
• ff. 2, 19, 20, 24 Thomas Kirke, of Cookridge: Letters to: 1693-1704.
• f. 3 Thomas Madox: Letter to E. Lhywd: 1703.
• f. 3 Edward Lhwyd, Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum: Letter to, from T. Madox: 1703.
• f. 4 David Parry, Keeper of the Ashmolean Library, Oxford (1709): Letter to, from M. MacMartin: 1703.
• f. 4 Martin MacMartin: Letter to D. Parry: 1703.
• f. 5 J- Dyneley: Letter to Col. Byerley: 1703.
• ff. 5, 6 Colonel Robert Byerley, MP: Correspondence with T. Kirke: 1703.
• ff. 5, 6 Thomas Kirke, of Cookridge: Correspondence with Col. R. Byerley: 1703.
• f. 8 E- Cornforth: Letter to her father: 1703.
• f. 9 Sir John Vanbrugh: Designs a lake for the Duke of Newcastle: 1703.
• ff. 9, 14, 21, 22, 26 Sir Godfrey Copley, Baronet; MP for Thirsk: Letters to T. Kirke: 1695-1704.
• f. 11 William Sherard, LL.D: Letter to -: 1703.
• f. 12 Gale, of N Carolina: Letter to his father: 1703.
• f. 12 North Carolina, America: Account of life in: 1703.
• f. 13 James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde: Letter to Lord -: 1703.
• f. 14 Horse-racing: Reference to: 1703.
• f. 15 Edward Lhwyd, Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum: Letter to, from Dr. Guidott: 1703.
• f. 15 Thomas Guidott, physician: Letter to E. Lhwyd: 1703.
• f. 16 William Jessop, of Gray's Inn: Letter to -: 1703.
• ff. 18, 118, 120 John Anstis, heraldic writer and Garter King of Arms: Letters to Lord Clarendon, etc.: 1703-1721.
• f. 19 Gabriel Trant: Letters to T. Kirke: 1700, 1704.
• f. 20 John Boulter: Letter to T. Kirke: 1704.
• f. 23 Richard Molesworth: Letter to -: 1704.
• f. 24 Sir John Bland, Baronet; MP for Pontefract: Letters to T. Kirke: 1690, 1704.
• ff. 25, 49 Theophilus Shelton: Letters to W. Nevile, etc.: 1706.
• f. 27 John Locke: Letter to A. Churchill: 1704.
• ff. 27, 198 Awnsham Churchill, MP; bookseller: Letters to, from J. Locke, etc.: 1704, 1714.
• f. 28 Ursula Rokeby, wife of Sir T Rokeby: Letters to T. Hutton: 1690-1704.
• f. 29 Reverend George Plaxton: Letter to from Sir H. Gough: 1704.
• f. 29 Sir Henry Gough, Knight: Letter to Rev. G. Plaxton: 1704.
• f. 30 William Penn, Quaker: Letter to -: 1704.
• f. 31 Adriana Boynton, wife of Sir G Boynton, Baronet: Letter to J. Simpson: 1704.
• f. 31 Sykes family: Letter concerning: 1704.
• f. 33 James Moore: Letter to - Gale: 1704.
• f. 34 Sir Philip Sydenham, Baronet: Letter to Rev. - Banks: 1704.
• f. 34 Reverend Banks, of Hull: Letter to, from Sir P. Sydenham: 1704.
• f. 35 G- Lovel: Letter to R. Towneley: 1705.
• f. 37 François Fagel, Clerk of the States General of the United Provinces: Letter to, from Gen. Baer von Slangenburg: 1705.
• f. 37 F- T- B- V- Baer van Slangenburg, Dutch General: Letter to F. Fagel: 1705.
• f. 37 Army; England: Movements of the allied army: 12-26 Aug. 1705.
• f. 37 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: His movements at the R. Ische in Aug. 1705.
• ff. 43, 47, 53, 88 County of York: Letters to the Justices of the W. Riding, on recruiting, etc.: 1706-1710.
• ff. 43, 47, 53, 88 Hon Henry Boyle, Baron Carleton (1714): Letters, as Custos Rotulorum of the W. Riding, to the Justices of Peace: 1706-1710.
• f. 50 Richard Thornton, of Leeds: Letter to, from H. Watkinson: 1706.
• f. 50 Thomas Watkinson, LLD, Chancellor of York: Letter to R. Thornton: 1706.
• ff. 51, 59, 61, 82-84 Lawrence Hall: Letters to, from Capt. R. Milborne, etc.: 1706-1709.
• ff. 51, 59, 61, 83 Richard Milborne, Captain: Letters to L. Hall: 1706-1709.
• f. 56 N- Brady: Letter to - Collins: 1709.
• f. 56 Humphrey Wanley: Letter to Rev. J. Killingbeck: 1707.
• f. 56 Reverend John Killingbeck, of Leeds: Letter to, from H. Wanley: 1707.
• f. 57 Hill, of Beston, Merchant: Letter to, on his family, from J. Lister: 1707.
• f. 57 Joseph Lister, puritan autobiographer: Letter to - Hill: 1707.
• f. 63 John Lacy: Letter to -: 1707.
• f. 64 Jonathan Hutchinson: Letter to Col. H. Fairfax: 1707.
• f. 66 T- Meredyth: Letter to W. Nevile: 1707.
• f. 67 Robert Dale, Richmond Herald; d.1722: Letter to - Midgley: 1707.
• ff. 68, 70 J- Waite: Letters to T. Shelton: 1708.
• f. 72 John Radcliffe: Letter to -: 1708.
• f. 73 Sir Edward Blackett: Letter to T. Kirke: 1738.
• f. 74 Robert Nelson: Letter to the Archbishop of York (?): 1708.
• f. 74 Northallerton, North Riding of Yorkshire: Account of Rev. J. Kettlewell's benefactions in: 1708.
• f. 74 Reverend John Kettlewell: Account of his benefactions to Northallerton: 1708.
• f. 75 Richard Milborne, Captain: Letter to his son Richard: 1708.
• f. 76 John Sanderson: Letter to - Moult: 1708.
• f. 77 Edward Iveson: Letter to, from D. Copley: 1708.
• f. 77 D- Copley: Letter to E. Iveson: 1708.
• f. 77 County of York: List of Sheriffs: from 1686-1708.
• f. 78 Chesterfield, Derbyshire: Letter from the Congregational Church at, to Rev. - Elston: 1708.
• f. 78 Jonathan Thomlinson, of Chesterfield: Letter to Rev. - Elston: 1708.
• f. 78 Reverend Elston, of Lupsett: Invitation to, from Chesterfield Congregational church: 1708.
• f. 79 William Neville: Letter to, from C. Arthington: 1709.
• f. 79 Cyril Arthington, MP for Aldborough: Letter to W. Neville: 1709.
• f. 80 William Nevill: Letter to, from J. Nevil: 1709.
• f. 80 Ralph Neville, Bishop of Chichester: Letter relating to pedigree and life of: 1709.
• f. 80 John Nevil, of Chevet: Letter to W. Nevill: 1709.
• f. 81 John Dodgson, Alderman of Leeds: Letter to, from R. Mitchell: 1709.
• f. 81 Caleb Askwith, Alderman of Leeds: Letter to, from R. Mitchell: 1709.
• f. 81 R- Mitchell: Letter to Aldermen Dodgson and Askwith of Leeds: 1709.
• ff. 82, 84 Richard Milborne, junior: Letters to L. Hall: 1709.
• f. 84 Malplaquet, Belgium: Ref. to the battle at: 1709.
• f. 85 Robert Graves: Letter to W. Graves: 1709.
• f. 87 Sir Samuel Barnardiston: Letter to -Wyat: 1709.
• f. 90 Hugh Smithson: Letter to -: 1710.
• f. 90 James Bertie: Letter to -: 1710.
• f. 91 Reverend Jonathan Kymberley, Chaplain to the Speaker: Letter to, from the Speaker: 1710.
• f. 91 William Bromley, Secretary of State: Letter to his chaplain: 1710.
• f. 92 England; Parliament: Extract of proceedings: 6 Dec., 1710.
• f. 93 Sir Thomas Wroth, MP for Somerset: Letter to -: 1712.
• f. 94 Sir William Wyndham, Baronet: Letter to -: 1711.
• f. 95 James Brydges, Earl of Carnarvon; Marquis of Carnarvon and Duke of Chandos (1719): Letter to - Blyke: 1711.
• f. 97 Robert Dale, Richmond Herald; d.1722: Letter to, from Sir H. Chauncey: 1712.
• f. 97 Sir Henry Chauncey, Serjeant-at-Law: Letter to R. Dale: 1712.
• f. 98 John Chamberlayne, Editor of ' Angliæ Notitia.': Letter to - Downing: 1712.
• f. 98 Ralph Thoresby, antiquary: Letter introducing him to - Downing: 1712.
• f. 99 England, Ecclesiastical History: Proceedings of R. Catholic and Protestant clergy in co. Lincoln: 1713.
• f. 99 John Disney: Letter to H. Newman: 1713.
• f. 100 R- Hopton: Letter to - Place: 1712.
• f. 101 Thomas Layton: Letter to -: 1714.
• f. 102 Abel Boyer, Lexicographer: Letter to -Wyat: 1714.
• f. 103 Sir Isaac Newton: Letter to - Dillon: 1714.
• f. 103 Dillon: Letter to, from Sir I. Newton: 1714.
• f. 104 Sir Edward Northey, Attorney General: Warrant to: [1711-14].
• f. 105 John Chamberlayne, Editor of ' Angliæ Notitia.': Letter to - Newman: 1718.
• f. 106 Political and Satirical Poems: "Song for His Majesty's Birthday," by N. Tate: 1715.
• f. 106 Nahum Tate, poet laureate: Song for His Majesty's Birthday: 1715.: Hologr.
• f. 108 General George Carpenter, Baron Carpenter (1719): Movements of his troops in Scotland: 1715.
• f. 108 Sir Charles Hotham, 4th Baronet: Letter to Lord -: 1715.
• ff. 108, 110, 111 George I of England: Movements of troops against the Jacobites in Scotland: 1715.
• f. 110 Richard Lumley, Lord Lumley, 2nd Earl of Scarborough (1721): Letter to -: 1715.
• f. 111 Dunblane, Perthshire: Detailed account of the battle: 1715.
• f. 111 Sherrifmuir, Perthshire: Account of the battle: 1715.
• f. 113 R- Keech: Letter to R. Harrison: 1716.
• f. 113 Richard Harrison, of Balls: Letter to, from R. Keech: 1716.
• f. 115 George Banister: Letter to - Robinson: 1717.
• f. 116 George I of England: Visit to Cambridge: 1717.
• f. 116 Richard Bentley, DD; Master of Trinity College, Cambridge: Letter to Rev. E. Vernon: 1717.
• f. 116 Edward Vernon, DD, Rector of St George's, Bloomsbury: Letter to, from Dr. Bentley: 1717.
• f. 118 Libraries: Proposals for placing the Royal and Cottonian libraries in St. Paul's: 1719.
• f. 118 Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon: Letter to, from J. Anstis: 1719.
• ff. 120, 143-189 Edward Cave, Editor of the ' Gentleman's Magazine ': Letters to him: 1735-1754.
• f. 121 Shales, Captain of HMS ' Hampshire.': Order to: 1719.
• f. 121 Josiah Burchet, Secretary to the Admiralty: Letter to Capt. Shales: 1719.
• f. 123 James Tyrrell, Historian: Letter to R. Gale: 171-.
• f. 123 Robert II of Scotland: Notes on the legitimacy of his children: 171-.
• f. 123 Roger Gale, FRS: Letter to, from J. Tyrrell: 171-.
• f. 124 John Craggs, junior; Secretary of State., etc: Letter to Lord Macclesfield: 1720.
• f. 124 Thomas Parker, 1st Baron Parker; 1st Earl of Macclesfield: Letter to, from J. Craggs: 1720.
• f. 124 Sir William Thompson: Dismissed from his office of Solicitor General: 1720.
• f. 125 Peter King, Baron King; Lord Chancellor: Letter to -: 1720.
• f. 126 Ro- Ferrand: Letter to T. Kirke: 1714.
• f. 127 Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford; Prime Minister: Letters to -: 1721, 1734.
• f. 128 George Carpenter, 2nd Baron Carpenter (1731): Letter to -: 1722.
• f. 129 Philip Honywood: Letter to J. Anstis: 1722.
• f. 129 John Anstis, heraldic writer and Garter King of Arms: Letter to, from P. Honywood: 1722.
• f. 130 John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland: Letter to Rev. E. Vernon: 1725.
• f. 132 John Freind, MD: Letter to -: 1725.
• f. 133 James Vernon, the elder; Secretary of State: Letter to Rev. E. Vernon: 1725.
• f. 135 John Dashwood: Letter to his uncle: 1726.
• f. 135 Wansford, Northamptonshire: Discovery of Roman coins at: 1726.
• f. 136 Admiral Edward Vernon, MP: Letter to Dr. Vernon: 1730.
• f. 136 Edward Vernon, DD, Rector of St George's, Bloomsbury: Letter to, from Adm. Sir E. Vernon: 1730.
• f. 138 Samuel Buck: Letter to Rev. - Brown: 1731.
• f. 138 Nathaniel Buck: Letter to Rev. - Brown: 1731.
• ff. 139, 166, 167 Edward Cave, Editor of the ' Gentleman's Magazine ': Correspondence with M. Browne: 1734-1739.
• ff. 139, 166, 167 Moses Browne, Poet: Correspondence with E. Cave: 1734-1739.
• f. 140 Lord William Manners: Letter to Rev. E. Vernon: 1734.
• f. 141 Sir John Floyer, MD (ob. 1734): Letter to G. Plaxton: n.d.
• f. 143 Thomas Dod: Letter to E. Cave: 1735.
• f. 144 Theophilus: Pseudonym in the Gentleman's Magazine, for B. Drake: 1735.
• f. 144 B - Drake: Letter to E. Cave: 1735.
• f. 145 G- Smith: Letter to E. Cave: 1736.
• f. 147 Edward Vernon, DD, Rector of St George's, Bloomsbury: Letter to, from Rev. E. Vernon: 1736.
• f. 147 Reverend Edward Vernon, Rector of Redmile: Letter to Dr. Vernon: 1736.
• f. 148 John Clough, Vicar of Ashford: Letter to E. Cave: 1737.
• f. 149 Edward Blithe: Letter to E. Cave: 1737.
• ff. 150, 151 Thomas Beach, author of ' Eugenio,' etc: Suicide of: 1737.
• ff. 150, 151 I- Brereton: Letters to E. Cave: 1737.
• ff. 152-154 Reverend Edward Broome, Poet: Letters to E. Cave: 1737.
• f. 155 Reverend Joseph Spence, Professor of Poetry, afterwards of Modern History, at Oxford: Letter to E. Cave: 1738.
• f. 156 Mitio: Verses for the Gentleman's Magazine from: n.d.
• f. 156 'Claudian': Letter thus signed, to E. Cave: n.d.
• ff. 156-181 Poetry: Verses for the Gentleman's Magazine: 1738.
• f. 157 T- G-: Letter, with verses, to E. Cave: n.d.
• ff. 158, 160 Melinda: Letters thus signed [ ? Eliz. Churchill], to E. Cave: 1738.
• f. 161 Rusticus: Letter and verses, thus signed, to E. Cave: 18th cent.
• f. 161 Poetry: "Lines on the epitaph on Signor Fido," a dog: 18th cent.
• f. 163 Mark Akenside: Letter to E. Cave: 1738.
• f. 164 John Bunce: Letter to E. Cave: 1738.
• f. 165 David Wilkins, DD, Archdeacon of Suffolk (1724): Letter to E. Cave: 1738.
• f. 165 Dr Pierre François Le Courayer: Note of errors in his " History of the Council of Trent ": 1738.
• ff. 169, 171-177 Elizabeth Carter: Letters to E. Cave: 1739.
• f. 170 George Faulkner: Letter to E. Cave: 1739.
• f. 178 Edward Cave, Editor of the ' Gentleman's Magazine ': Letter, in rhyme, to - Hughes: 174-.
• f. 179 Charles Powell: Letter to E. Cave: 1740.
• ff. 180, 181 Samuel Boyse, Poet: Letters to E. Cave: 1742.
• f. 182 Samuel Boyse, Poet: Biographical account of: 1786.
• f. 182 Thomas Astle, ob. 1803: Biographical notes on J. and S. Boyse: 1786.
• f. 182 Reverend Joseph Boyse: Biographical account of: 1786.
• f. 186 James Vernon, the younger; envoy at Copenhagen: Letter to Rev. E. Vernon: 1750.
• f. 187 Edward Vernon, DD, Rector of St George's, Bloomsbury: Letter to, from F. Hooper: 1753.
• f. 187 University of Cambridge: Entertainment of the Duke of Newcastle, Chancellor: 1753.
• f. 187 Francis Hooper: Letter to Dr. Vernon: 1753.
• f. 189 Samuel Pegge, LLD, FSA: Letter to T. Ravenhill: 1757.
• f. 189 Thomas Ravenhill: Letter to, from S. Pegge: 1757.
• f. 189 Samuel Pegge, LLD, FSA: Reference to his contributions to the " Gentleman's Magazine ": 1757.
• f. 190 Sir Benjamin Keene, KB; diplomatist: Biography of: 1757.
• f. 190 Thomas Birch, DD: Biography of Sir B. Keene: 1757.
• f. 191 Mary Barber: Letter to E. Cave: ante 1754.
• f. 192 Sir John Willes, Attorney-General, etc: Letter to -: 1759.
• f. 194 Sir Nicholas Armorer, Major: Letter to Sir E. Dering: n.d.
• f. 196 Browne, Vicar of Burton-on-Trent: Letter to, from his son I. H. Browne: 17-.
• f. 196 Isaac Hawkins Browne: Letter to his father: 17-.
• f. 198 General Charles Churchill, brother of John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Letter to A. Churchill: ante 1714.
• f. 200 Israell Feilding: Letter to Capt. R. Gardner: n.d.
• f. 202 Jasper Blythman, Recorder of Leeds: Letter to, from Sir J. Reresby: ante 1689.
• f. 202 Sir John Reresby, Baronet: Letter to J. Blythman: ante 1689.
• f. 203 Sir Walter Vavasour, Baronet: Letter to -: n.d.
• f. 204 G[eorge?] Wharton, MD: Letter to -: 18th cent.
• f. 205 Edmund Wyndham: Letter to Sir E. Dering: n.d.
• f. 208 Mons, Belgium: Notes on St. Waltrud's church at: 18th cent.
• f. 209 Edmund Dickinson, MD (ob. 1707): Recipes: Hologr.
• f. 210 Ralph Eure, Baron Eure: Counsel's opinion on the succession to his property: 18th cent.
• f. 211 Robert Garnett, AM: Epitaphs on his wife and family: 1679-1681.
• f. 212 Thomas Hutton, of Poppleton: Notes on the assessment divisions of co. York: late 17th cent.
• f. 212 Sir Thomas Posthumus Hoby: Epitaph, and family notes: 18th cent.
• f. 212 Sir John Sydenham: Notes on his heirship to Sir T. P. Hoby: 17th cent.
• f. 215 b Hydrostatics: Élévation des eaux par des principes de la géometrie, etc.: late 17th cent.
• f. 215 b Sir Samuel Morland, Baronet: Elévation des eaux par les principes de la géometrie, attributed to: late 17th cent.
• f. 216 Thomas Rymer: Verses on Rabelais: 18th cent.
• f. 216 François Rabelais: Verses on, by T. Rymer: 18th cent.
• f. 216 Poetry: Verses on Rabelais, by T. Rymer: 18th cent.
• f. 217 Robert South, d 1716 DD; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford: Verses on Cromwell's treaty with the Dutch: 18th cent.: Lat.
• f. 218 Dame Margaret Stapilton, widow of Sir B Stapilton (ob. 1645): Petition to the Justices of the W. Riding: 17th cent.
• f. 219 Roger Chalkhill: Counsel's opinion: 17th cent.
• f. 220 b Edmund Halley, FRS; astronomer: Note conc. " Ptolemy's Geography ": n.d.
• f. 224 J- Baillie: Catalogue of plants and trees: 18th cent.
• f. 224 Botany: Catalogue of plants and trees, by J. Baillie: 18th cent.