Add MS 4449

Vol. I (ff. 184).

(1) An Act for the Purchase of the Museum, or Collection of Sir Hans Sloane, and of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts; ... and of the Cottonian Library, and of the additions thereto; 1754. Printed; with MS. notes and list of the first fifteen Trustees by Birch. ff. 1-68b.

(2) An Act ... to impower a certain Number of the Trustees ... to do certain Acts, being an extract of a General Act of 27 George II for miscellaneous purposes, regulating the appointment of Trustees of the British Museum. Two copies. Printed. ff. 69-76.

(3) The London Daily Advertiser and Inspector, containing a letter from John Hill to the Lord Chancellor applying for the post of Principal Librarian; 12 Jan. 1754. Printed. ff. 78, 79.

(4) The Weekly Advertiser and Inspector, containing an article on the study of botany in connection with the British Museum; 6-13 Dec. 1755. Printed. ff. 80, 81.

(5) Proposals for the establishment of the British Museum, viz. 'the Removal of the Sloanian Library and the Natural and Artificial Curiosities, The Cottonian Library, & Mr. [Maj. Arthur] Edwards's Books and The Harleian Manuscripts'; the allotment of rooms; and the salaries, wages and duties of officers, etc. 1754. ff. 82-114.

(6) 'Rules proposed to be Observed in making the Collections of proper Use to the Publick . .. '. ff. 115-117b.

(7) Draft Rules for the use of the Museum, in the hand of Dr. Gowin Knight. ff. 118-120.

(8) 'Rules proposed for the custody and use of the British Museum', drawn up by Dr. John Ward, of Gresham College, one of the first fifteen Trustees; 1754. ff. 121-123b.

(9) Notes of attendances and agenda at the Trustees' meetings; 10 Dec. 1756-4 Feb. 1757. f. 125.

(10) 'Statutes and Rules to be observed in the Management and Use of the British Museum by order of the Trustees ... To be considered ... Decemb. 10. 1756'. Draft with corrections by Birch. ff. 126-129.

(11) Statutes and Rules of the British Museum... by order of the Trustees; 16 Dec. 1758. Printed. ff. 130-137.

(12) 'Queries' on the above statutes, by Dr. John Ward. ff. 138-139b. For another copy of this see Add. MS. 6179, ff. 59-60.

(13) 'Observations on the Orders and Rules, etc.' (see art. 15), by Birch. ff. 140-144.

(14) A Scheme for the more convenient shewing of the Museum, by Matthew Maty, with drawings for a Museum seal; 13 Apr. 1759. Printed. ff. 145-152.

(15) General Orders and Rules, as follows:-(a)for the Management of the Museum, and the Affairs thereof';-(b) 'Concerning the Duty of the Principal Librarian, and other Officers';-(c) 'with respect to some other Duties ... of the Principal Librarian and subordinate officers'; 16 June 1760. Printed. ff. 153-164b.

(16) Directions to such as apply for Tickets to see the British Museum. Printed. f. 165.

(17) Miscellaneous papers, among them being:-(a) Petition of Richard Combes to the Principal Trustees offering his services as 'Sollicitor or Clerk to the Trustees'; circa 1754. f. 172;-(b) Letter of Robert Hay Drummond, Bishop of St. Asaph, to Henrietta, widow of Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford; Westminster, 20 Dec. 1748. Extract. f. 176;-(c) Expenses of salaries at 'the French King's Library at Paris'. ff. 178-179;-(d) Description of the Thomason collection of Revolution Tracts 'to be sold altogether', with copy of a letter from Thomas Barlow, Bishop of Lincoln, formerly Bodley's Librarian, to a friend on the subject of the collection; Oxford, 6 Feb. 1676/7. f. 184.

includes:

• f. 78 John Hill, botanist: Letter to the Lord Chancellor: 1754.: Printed.
• ff. 78, 79 Newspapers Great Britain and Ireland: 'London Daily Advertiser and Inspector': 12 Jan.1754.
• ff. 80, 81 Newspapers Great Britain and Ireland: 'Weekly Advertiser and Inspector': 1755.
• ff.118-120 Gowin Knight, d 1772 FRS; Principal Librarian of the British Museum 1756: Draft rules for the use of the British Museum: n.d.
• ff. 121-123b John Ward, d 1758 LLD, FRS; Professor of Rhetoric at Gresham College: Rules proposed for the British Museum: 1754.
• ff. 145-152 Dr Matthew Maty, Principal Librarian, British Museum: Scheme for showing the British Museum: 1759.
• f. 172 Richard Combes, Solicitor: Memorial to the Trustees of the British Museum: circ. 1754.
• f. 175 Sir Hans Sloane, Baronet: Analysis of his books: circ. 1754.
• f. 176 Robert Hay Drummond, Archbishop of York: Letter to Lady Oxford: 1748.: Extr.
• ff. 178, 179 City of Paris: Expenses of the French King's library at: circ. 1760.
• ff. 178, 179 Louis XV of France: Expenses of his library at Paris: circ. 1754-1760.
• ff. 180-183 Thomas Nugent, LLD; of Gray's Inn: Prospectus of a Society for encouragement of classical learning among the young: 1764.: Printed.
• f. 184 George Thomason, d 1666 bookseller, of London: Account of his collection of tracts offered for sale: 17th cent.
• f. 184 Thomas Barlow, of Queen's Coll., Oxon; Bodley's Librarian, afterwards Bishop of Lincoln: Letter to -: 1677.: Copy.