Sloane MS 1926

Sloane 1926

Paper, in Quarto, ff. 201, XVII Century.

1. 'A detection of the imposture of Mr. V. G. [Valentine Greatarak] his pretended gift of healing.' ff. 1-10.

Beginning: 'Although it is a case to me of no difficulty at all and not well deserving a debate.'

2. Description of Mead Royall and receipts for making it: together with a list of herbs and flowers used in composing it; and a treatise upon the fittest times for gathering them. ff. 11-34.

3. Satirical tract on the Earl of Leicester's entrance in to the world of spirits and his punishment there. ff. 35-43.

Begin: —

'The fourth of September 1588, Robert Suttonn alias Dudley, quondam Earle of Lescester, haveing to his no small greefe left his vaine pomp —'

4. 'On the motion of the 7 Planets.' ff. 44-46.

5. Sermon by John Leightfoot. The text Psalm I. 5, 'Therefore shall not the wicked rise up in judgement.' ff. 47-66.

Beginning, 'Origen after his apostasie comeing into a congregation of Christians, which desired him to preach.'

6. Objections to 'a stinted form of Prayer.' ff. 68-112.

Beginning, 'Prayer is the sweete and familiar conference of a faithful soule with the Lorde his father.'

7. 'Truth vindicated from falshood and slander; or, an apologeticall narrative written by way of letter to James Whitlocke, Esquire, by Josiah Baker Gent.' ff. 113-117.

The circumstances to which the pamphlet relates are connected with a law suit, between Whitlocke and a party of the name of Meade.

8. Medical memoranda, in short hand. ff. 118.

9. Anonymous pamphlet upon the subject of the Remonstrants, intitled, 'An answer to my Annotations of Tilenus examined.' ff. 119-129.

Beginning, 'The first thing I should take notice of in this letter is neare the bottom of the first page, in these words.'

10. Objections to a law of Imprisonment for debt. ff. 130-135.

Beginning, 'First it is against the lawe of God. Whatsoever directly or indirectly forbiddeth the performance of such dutyes.'

11. 'A letter from William Scrimshire to Mr. William Whiston, Professor of the Mathematics in the University of Cambridge,' — in defence of Dr. Henry Moor's assertion that the Protestant Reformation is the rising of the witnesses, dat. 1707. ff. 137-143.

12. Portions of the rough draught of a translation into Latin of Dr. Nehemiah Grew's 'Anatomy of Roots,' and 'Vegetation of Roots,' with various emendations: in the handwriting of Dr. N. Grew. ff. 144-179, 191-201.

13. Letter from Alexander Grew to his brother praying him to send him ten shillings to pay a debt which he owes to his cousin, Dr. Grew. f. 190b.

14. Draught of a Latin Letter from Dr. Nehemiah Grew to a person who proposed to translate his treatise upon plants into the French Language: — accompanied by notes of emendations of the English text. Dated 16/26 Nov. 1674. f. 198.

includes:

• ff. 1-10 Valentine Greatrakes: Detection of his pretended gift of healing: 17th cent.
• ff. 11-34 b Receipts: Miscellaneous receipts: 17th cent.
• ff. 35-43 b Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Satire on his entrance into the world of spirits: 17th cent.
• ff. 44-46 b Astronomy: On the nature of the seven planets: 17th cent.
• ff. 47-66 b Josiah Lightfoot, younger brother of Dr. John Lightfoot: Autograph transcript of his brother's Assize Sermon: 1633.
• ff. 47-66 b John Lightfoot, DD, Master of Catharine Hall, Cambridge: Assize sermon: 1633.
• ff. 68-112 Liturgies ENGLISH: Objections to a stinted form of prayer: 17th cent.
• ff. 113-117 Josiah Baker: Letter to J. Whitlocke: n.d.
• ff. 113-117 b James Whitlocke: Letter to, from J. Baker: n.d.
• ff. 119-129 b Remonstrants a section of the Scotch Presbyterian Clergy: Pamphlet on: 17th cent.
• ff. 130-135 b Law OF ENGLAND: Objections to a law of imprisonment for debt: 17th cent.
• ff. 137-143 Henry More, Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge: Letter from W. Scrimshire to W. W. Whiston, on More's assertion that the Protestant Reformation is the rising of the witnesses: 1707.
• ff. 137-143 William Scrimshire, of Bow Lane: Letter to Professor W. Whiston: 1707.
• ff. 137-143 Reverend William Whiston, Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University: Letter to, from W. Scrimshire: 1707.
• ff. 144-179, 191-201 Writers of Manuscripts: Grew (Nehemiah).
• ff. 144-179, 191-201 Nehemiah Grew, MD; Secretary to the Royal Society: Latin translation of his" Anatomy and vegetation of Roots": 17th cent.: Hologr.
• f. 190 b Alexander Grew: Letter to his brother: n.d.: Copy.
• f. 198 Nehemiah Grew, MD; Secretary to the Royal Society: Letter to L. Le Vasseur on the translation of the treatise on plants into French: 1674.: Lat.