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Aldrich, Jo. Bramhall, Sam. Ward, Jo. and Hen. Savile, Ol. Cromwell, Jer. Whitaker, Ri. Minshull, Edw. Mountague, Walt. Mountagu, Jo. Morton, Mountagu Bertye, Jas. Mountagu, Miles Sandys, Ol. St. John, Chas. Gataker, Tho. Fuller, Edw. Mountagu, Jo. Fuller, Tho. Goodwin, Seth Ward, Marm. Ward, Rog. Le Strange, Rob. Bertie, Nic. Ward, Theoph. Dillingham, Edm. Calamy, Wm. Lilburne, Tho. Cumber, Fra. Quarles, Ed. Dering, Jo. Goodman, Tho. Rymer, Ri. Brocklesby. 'See Vol. 4. Pag. 193. See Vol. 6. Fol. 44, 45 etc. Vol. 7. Pag. 463. Luther's Coll. Mensal.' (pp. 326330= )=xI. 354—356). 11. 1617. 'Original annexed Paper.' College Testimonial to Rob. Sumner M.A. (p. 330).

11. Imperfect lists of masters of colleges, professors, etc.

'Annexed Paper.'

The rest of the volume is occupied by the Index.

pp. 331-335.

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ADDITIONAL MSS.

WHICH HAVE HAD HITHERTO NO SHELF-MARK.

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These are the Baumgartner Papers described above, pp. 1—192.

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Two folio volumes, written in various hands of the xviith and early part of the xvurth centuries.

HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS, chiefly for the reign of CHARLES I.; said to have been made by Bishop White Kennett for the 3rd volume of "The Complete History of England," pub. in 1706.

Vol. I. consists of 290 leaves, including some blanks.

1. Ff. 1-4. K. JAMES's speech on the opening of the Parliament, 30 January, 1620.-Printed in Parl. Hist. Eng. 1. 1175.

2. ff. 5-12 and 43-52. Extracts from the Journals of the House of Lords, 25 Jan. 1643 to 24 June 1641, and 10, 11 May 1641.

3. ff. 13-17. Lord Newark's speeches in the House of Lords on the Bill for restraining the bishops, May 21 and 24, 1641. Imperfect.-Printed in Parl. Hist. Eng. I. 791, 811.

4. ff. 18—25. Mr. Edw. Hide's speech at a conference between both Houses, 6th July 1641.' This is the speech at the impeachment of three of the barons of the exchequer. Printed in Rushworth, Historical Collections, Vol. IV. pp. 333-344.

5. ff. 26-31. References to Speeches, Declarations, Orders, Battles, &c., 1640-1648;-'out of the News Bookes.'

ff. 32-42. Notes of public affairs, 1641, 1642.

6. ff. 53-64. Letters and Declarations of the KING and PRINCE CHARLES, (some in cipher,) 1644-1648.

7. ff. 65-99. Official Letters, to and from the Speaker of the House of Commons and others.

f. 100. Instructions from the Parliament to the Judges in their several circuits, 1646.

ff. 103-112. Petitions to the Parliament, 1646.

ff. 113-117. Official Letters on the pacification of Ireland, 1646.

f. 118. The answer of the Assembly of Divines to the Commons House, 1646.

8. ff. 120—127. Official Letters from M. de Malines, the Prince Elector, and others, on public affairs.

9. ff. 131-174. Communications between the Scotch Commissioners (and others) and the Parliament, 1647.

10, 11. ff. 175-283. Transcripts of documents relating to public affairs; Petitions to the Parliament; and correspondence with the Speaker, 1648. Much of this volume is printed in Parl. Hist. Eng.

Vol. II. consists of 216 leaves (including blanks). The latter part is somewhat injured by damp.

ff. 1-26. A list of dissenting preachers in the counties of England and Wales, distinguished into Presbyterians, Congregationalists, and Anabaptists. It is apparently extracted from the State Paper Office, 1680. In the co. of Bedford occurs the name of John Bunyan, Tinker.'

The remainder of the volume consists of notes from the Parliamentary Journals, 1640–1645.

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A folio containing 184 leaves.

A REGISTER OF COPIES OF MERCANTILE LETTERS, written from Newcastle from 3 Sept. 1675 to 24 Feb. 1676—7, by M[ichael] B[lackett].

He was the 2nd son of Sir Wm. Blackett, Bart. [see Burke's Peerage and Baronetage]. His widow was re-married to Bishop Moore, with whose library these volumes came into the possession of the University.

The MS. marked Dd. vii. 26 (Cat. 1. 334) is a later series of letters from the same source.

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Sixty-four folio sheets of paper, neatly written in a recent hand.

SUFFOLK COLLECTIONS by the Rev. J. FORD: being alphabetical lists of eminent persons born, or at any time resident in, or connected with that county; and of engraved portraits, views of seats, churches, and other objects of interest, with the names of the artists, and the works in which they are to be found.

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A small quarto containing 346 leaves, in a handwriting dated 1701. 'DICTATA CLARISSIMI D.D. J. PERIZONII IN C. SUETONIUM TRANQUILLUM, DE 12 CESARIBUS.'

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Upon the fly-leaf Dr Routh has written-' said to have belonged to Professor Te Water's library.'

'Perizonii annotationes in Suetonium' were edited by C. P. Koellner, at Breslau in 1725.

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Three small quarto volumes written, in Latin, in a hand of the xvith century.

Vol. 1 contains 258 numbered pages, with a large number of blanks. 'ADVERSARIA BIBLICA :' critical annotations on passages of the Old Testa

ment.

Vol. 2 contains 307 leaves, including a large number of blanks, with many loose slips. ADVERSARIA THEOLOGICA ET HOMILETICA, &c.'

Vol. 3 contains 223 leaves, including many blanks, and has many loose slips. A common-place book of biography, geography, history, mythology, &c.

Two of the volumes have on the fly-leaf the name of J. Wilmet, 1770, 1773, written in the same hand as the body of the books. He was an eminent Dutch scholar, born at Amsterdam 13 Nov. 1750, and died 22 Oct. 1835.

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A large folio consisting of 475 leaves partially written on, and many of which are entirely blank.

BIOGRAPHICAL COLLECTIONS BY JOHN LE NEVE, and in his own handwriting, arranged chronologically in the order of the year of the decease of the several persons, from 1600 to 1675 inclusive. The first page has for its motto the passage from Ecclesiasticus, 'Let us now praise famous men, and our Fathers that begat us;' and at the foot 'I began this Collection Octob. 1717. John Le Neve.' On the inside of the cover is the book-plate of the compiler, containing, with his name, the arms of Le Neve quarterly with a coat gu. 3 chevrons ar.

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A quarto containing 34 leaves, 10 of which are blank.

1. Twelve original letters, bearing date from 26 May to 13 July, 1810, relating to a demise, by Pembroke College, Cambridge, of 'the World's-end Farm' at Saxted, and other property of the College in Suffolk.

2. A Bill for the survey and valuation of 'the World's-end Farm.'

3. A Terrier of the World's-end Farm.'

4. Copy of a Lease from Pembroke College to Framlingham Parish of a stone building in the castle of Framlingham, for the maintenance and employment of the poor, being part of the charitable bequest of Sir Robt. Hitcham, Knt., of which the College are trustees. Dated 29 Sept. 1729.

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A quarto containing 20 leaves, 4 of which contain pasted slips from the Gentleman's Magazine.

'MEMOIR OF WILLIAM CAPON, ESQR. BY MR. SAMUEL TYмMs. With a list of various Drawings by Mr. Capon, in the possession of J. B. Nichols,' and Miss Capon.

Prefixed is an engraved portrait of William Capon, "Draughtsman and
Painter of Architecture and Landscape to H.R.H. the late Duke of York.
Born 1757, died 1827."

At the end are inserted some booksellers' and auctioneers' catalogues.
Bought at Nichols' sale, 25 May 1864.

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A quarto of 44 pages, in a handwriting of the present day.
TELEMACHUS; & Burlesque in one act.

The stage directions are inserted in another hand.

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A small quarto containing 68 leaves, written in a hand of the latter half of the xviith century, and about the same number of blanks.

REPORTS OF CASES DECIDED BY THE COURT OF SESSION IN SCOTLAND, IN THE REIGN OF CHARLES II.

On the fly leaf is written the name of 'David Hope, empt. 17 die Novris. 1735.'

Bought 20 May 1865.

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A small quarto containing 293 leaves (including many blanks), written chiefly in Latin, in a hand of the beginning of the xvnth century.

A COMMON-PLACE BOOK, relating for the most part to curious subjects in natural history and philosophy. From f. 249 to the end it contains

'Ex Archangeli Piccolhomini prælectionibus Anatomicis, collectiones quædam.' The Prælect. Anatom. were printed at Rome in 1586.

On the top of the 2nd leaf is written the name 'Edmundus Læus. 1607;' he was probably the compiler of the book.

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A collection of loose papers, chiefly in folio, written in hands of the xvith and early part of the xvIIIth century.

1. An original letter, dated 'Staple Inn in Holborn, London, 16 Feb., 1726,' from T. Evans to 'the Revd. M'. Samuel Richardson, att Great Thurlow in Suffolk; noting the progress made in the action, LAWRENCE V.

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