...papers and manuscripts belonging to private families and institutions are extant, which would be of utility in the illustration of history, constitutional law, science and general literature, and to which possessors would be willing to give access," with anthority to make abstracts and catalogues...

...objects will be best understood by the following extract : — " Whereas it has been represented to us that there are belonging to many Institutions and...knowledge of which would be of great utility in the illustrations of History, Constitutional Law, Science, and general literature, and that in some cases...

...Keeper of the Records, appointed Commissioners for the following purposes. It has been represented that, there are belonging to many institutions and...science, and general literature; and that in some cases those papers are liable to be lost or obliterated. Many of the possessors of such manuscripts would,...

...the commission in question it is recited, following closely upon the terms of the memorial itself, that— " There are, belonging to many institutions...knowledge of which would be of great utility in the history of law, science, and general literature, and that in some cases these papers are liable to...

...papers and manuscripts belonging to private families and institutions are extant -which would be of utility in the illustration of history, constitutional law, science, and general literature, and to which possessors would be willing to give access, respectfully beg leave to present the following...

...their aid in making known the contents of their collections; nnd the result was that a number of papers of great utility in the illustration of history, constitutional law, science, and general literature, have been brought to light. The Commissioners in their First Report state that as far as their enquiries...

...aid in making known the contents of their collections ; and the result was that a number of papers of great utility in the illustration of history, constitutional law, science, and general literature, have been brought to light. The Commissioners in their First Report state that as far as their enquiries...

...aid in making known the contents of their collections ; and the result was that a number of papers of great utility in the illustration of history, constitutional law, science, and general literature, have been brought to light. The Commissioners in their First Report state that as far as their enquiries...

...PAPERS AND MANUSCRIPTS RELONGING TO PRIVATE FAMILIES AND INSTITUTIONS ARB EXTANT WHICH WOULD RE OF UTILITY IN THE ILLUSTRATION OF HISTORY, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, SCIENCE, AND GENERAL LITERATURE. Date. 1870 (Reprinted 1874.) 1871 1872 (Reprinted 1895.) 1873 Size. FIRST REPORT, WITH APPENDIX Contents...

...manuscripts in the private libraries and collections existing in all the nooks and corners of the Isles, — a knowledge of which would be of great utility in...Constitutional Law, Science, and General Literature. This Commission has been followed by others ; and nine bulky folios of reports have appeared, the last...