Manuscripts, Literature, Modern Firsts

Worcestershire.- Release by Sir Thomas Blount, R

Worcestershire.- Release by Sir Thomas Blount, Robert Fouleshurste...

Middlesex.- Fortescue (Sir John, Chief Justice, a

uthor of "The Governance of England" and "De Laudibus Legum...

Kent.- Beane (Cecyly, of Elham) Receipt by Cecily

Beane, daughter of John Beane, from her brother Robert Beane...

Dorset.- North (Roger, second Baron, of Kirtling,

1530-1600) Bargain and sale of the manor of Hanford and other...

Dorset.- Bargain and sale by George and William P

oulett [?Paulet] to William Gibbs of the manor of Chapel Marsh...

Burghley (William Cecil, Lord, statesman, 1520-98

) Exchequer Order signed to Robert Gascoigne "one of the...

Weston (Richard, first Earl of Portland, Lord Hig

h Treasurer, diplomatist, 1577-1635) Account of an embassy from...

Yorkshire.- Jackson (Richard, of York) Last Will

and Testament, D.s. "George Perkett", manuscript on vellum, 1p...

Wimborne Grammar School.- Lease for 99 years by t

he Governors of the Free Grammar School of Wimborne Minster...

Lincolnshire.- The Survaye of Mr Gooche his land

Lincolnshire.- The Survaye of Mr Gooche his landes lienge in...

Nottingham (Charles Howard, first Earl of, Lord H

igh Admiral, cousin of Elizabeth I, 1536-1624) Certificate of the...

Elizabeth (Queen of Bohemia, daughter of James I

& VI, 1596-1662).- Copy letter to Elizabeth of Bohemia...

Psalms.- The Sight of the Psalmes [&] The Revelat

ions of the Psalmes. The fift Book, manuscript in italic hand...

Middlesex (Lionel Cranfield, Earl of, Lord High T

reasurer, 1575-1645) Petition for half year's pension from Captain...

Digby (John, first Earl of Bristol, diplomatist a

nd statesman, 1580-1654) Reasons why the Lds: should not give waye...

James II (King of England, Scotland & Ireland, 16

33-1701).- Charles I authorising payment to "Mistresse...

Civil War.- Pass issued to "Mr Henry: Brome & his

ffriend", D.s. "R Mainwearing", manuscript on vellum, small tear...

Oxfordshire.- Group of indentures relating to Oxf

ordshire, comprising: Great and Little Bourton...

Banking.- Group of documents etc. relating to ban

king, including: grant of property in Drury Lane and elsewhere to...

Kent Estate Maps.- Hyde (John, of Sundridge) & Ja

mes Almond, surveyor. A true plott of the Mannor of Sundrish in...

Tobacco.- Taylor (Thomas) Autograph Letter signed

to Thomas Pengelley, merchant in Exeter, 1p., folio, Talbot Court...

Norfolk.- Group of documents and letters relating

to the Preston family of Beeston Park etc., manuscripts, folds...

Nonsuch Park.- Order to pay Lord George Berkeley,

"Keeper of None-such house and parke... for hay for the deere in...

Woolley (Arthur) Part of the Holy Bible,

title with pen and ink drawing of King David playing his harp...

Women Writers.- Clinton (Anne) Autograph Letter s

igned to Mary, Duchess of Buckingham, at Cliveden, Bucks., 1p...

London & Westminster.- Group of papers relating t

o the City of London and Westminster, including: claim by...

Norfolk.- Manorial documents relating to various

manors in Norfolk, including: Ashfield Magna 1693, Beeston...

Dorset.- Bragge (of Sadborrow, Thorncombe) Tenant

s Accounts book for Thorncombe estate, manuscript, 107pp., some...

Macclesfield (Thomas Parker, first Earl of, Lord

Chief Justice, 1666?-1732).- Parker (Sir Thomas, judge, relative...

Lincolnshire.- An Account of what Moneys I shall

receive that is now due and owing to me..., manuscript account...

Windsor Great Park.- Order to pay Lord Landsowne

"for the Rent of Mole Park which was laid into Her Ma.t Great...

Yorkshire.- Dyneley (John) Tythe Book for Bramhop

e, manuscript in several hands, 89pp. excluding blanks, ruled in...

Customs.- Management of the Commissioners of His

Majesty's Customs in England, manuscript, c. 70pp. excluding...

Clopton (Sir John, of Stratford-upon-Avon) Grant

of a government annuity by Sir John Clopton to his son, Hugh...

[George I (King of Great Britain and Ireland, 166

0-1727].- Order to pay Henry, earl of Lincoln the sum of one...

Berkshire.- Indenture agreement between Thomas an

d Jane Parker and Mrs Katharine Tanner, deed of partition of...

Wiltshire.- Group of indentures relating to the B

allard and Spraggs families and property in Salisbury, Trowbridge...

Guernsey.- Parker (Daniel) & John Harvey. Account

s Book, rent receipts signed, manuscript in French and English...

Ireland.- Watson (John, bookseller) The Gentleman

and Citizen's Almanack, printed, with 36pp. of manuscript...

Wales.- Records of legal cases relating to Newpor

t, manuscript, 70pp., incomplete at end, first page small holes...

Varnam (Thomas, bookseller) Lease for a year from

Thomas Varnam of the City of London to Reginal Prinsep of...

Wales.- A Catalogue of the Representatives in Par

liament for the Counties & Borough in Wales From the first return...

manuscript, c. 206pp., browned, original panelled

Numeration Teacheth to Read, Write any Number Set Down or Named...

Garrick (David, actor, 1717-79) Poem,

autograph manuscript, cut from part of 1p., tipped-in on card...

Kent Estate Maps.- Amherst (Jeffery, of Riverhead

, Sevenoaks, d. 1750) & Richard Adams, surveyor. The Mannor House...

Lincolnshire.- Collinson (John, steward and agent

of Alan & William Johnson, of Beltoft, Isle of Axholme...

Eighteenth Century Poetry.- Volume of poems,

manuscript, c.245pp., early ink ownership inscription: "Eliza Lee...

Hort (Arthur, of Bristol, painter, 1715-57) Mater

ials for an Essay on Painting, signed "Jos: Beck" on title in the...

Royal Navy.- Cornish (Samuel, Rear Admiral of the

White) Order to pay off "all the Lascar Seamen", D.s...

Recipe Book.- Saul (Mary) [Receipe Book],

manuscript in several hands, title and c. 99pp. excluding blanks...