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the first yeare of K. Richard the Third, collected by Sir Robert Cotton. Commences, 'Memorand. quod "die Veneris, 23° die Januarii, anno Regis Ricardi "tertii post conquestum primo, vizt. primo die par"liamenti ipso Domino Rege in camera deposita.' pp. 141-232. Journal of the parliamentarie proceedings in the Lower House, ano xxxv Eliz., annoque Domini 1592, verie laboriously collected.

In which alsoe some unusual distast happened betweene her Matie and ye House of Comons by reason of their intermedling with her Maties successor to ye crowne which she had then forbidden. This session begann on Monday the xixth February 1592, and ended the ixth of April 1593. pp. 234-346. [It appears to agree with D'Ewes.] A true relation of everie daies passage in Parliament, together with the longe speeches, from the 20th of Januarie (1628), when it began, till the 10th of March 1628, when it brake upp. pp. 82. [Differs slightly from Sir Thomas Crew's debates in 1628, 12mo, Lond., 1707.]

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Folio. Paper. 17th century. Proceedings in Parliament, 1627, 8. pp. 168, with a table prefixed. Commences with "The King's speeche att the begining of "the Parliament. Theis tymes are for action, where"fore for example sake, I meane not to spend much tyme in words;" ends with "The second remonstrance. Most gracious Soveraigne. Your Maj most loyall and dutifull subjects, the Commons in "this present Parliament assembled, being in nothing "more carefull then of the honor and prosperity of your May and the kingdome," &c.

Folio. Collection of the severall pleas and demurrers of certaine parliament men committed by our Soveraigne Lorde Kinge Charles to the Tower of London, at the ending of the Parliament houlden at Westm' in the 5th yeare of his Majs raigne, to an informacion of Sir Robt. Heath, Knt., ye Kinge's attorney generall, 1629.

Speeches and papers relating to the case against John Hampden for refusing to pay the assessment of ship-money, 11-14 Charles I., taken in short-hand by J. R., clerk of the House. Paper. Folio. 17th century. The following is the table of contents of this volume:

1. My Lord Keeper's speeche in Starre chamber the first tyme his LOPP delivered anything in charge to the judges touching the writts for ship-money. 17th June, 11 Charles I.

2. His second specche to the like effect, att such tyme when his LOPP published in course the judges opinion formerly in private delivered to his Matie. 14th Feb., 12 Charles I.

3. The King's letter to the judges, the case sent therewith, and the judges opinion theruppon touching the legalitie of the writts for shipp-money. 2nd Feb., 12 Charles I.

4. The whole recordes in Mr. Hampden's case as it is on recorde in the Exchequer, conteyninge,— i. The scire facias wch issued out of the Exchequer, wch recites the writt, 4th August, 11 Charles I., agt Mr. Hampden, to showe cause why hee should not pay the 20s. assessed upon him. Easter, 13 Charles I.

ii. The certiorare, with the returnes thereof, and the scedules thereunto annexed, whereby Mr. Hampden is certified into the Chancery to bee assessed 208., and had not paide it. 9th March, 13 Charles I.

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iii. The mittimus, with the new clause of Salus regni periclitabatur," whereby the writt 4° Augusti, the tenour of the certiorare, and the other proceedings are sent into the Exchequer to bee proceeded uppon there by the barons, secundum legem et consuetudinem Angliæ. iv. Mr. Hampden's demurrer unto the saide writts, scedules, and returnes thereof, Quod materia in eisdem content: minus sufficient: in lege exist: ad onerandum ipsum.

v. Mr. Attorney, his joyneing in demurrer wth Mr. Hampden, quod materia in eisdem content: sufficien in lege exist: ad Joh'em Hampden de pred : 20s. onerand., &c.

5. Mr. St. John's two days' argument for Mr. Hampden.

6. Mr. Solicitor his three days' argument for the King.

7. Mr. Holborne's reply, or four days' argument for Mr. Hampden.

8. The arguments of the twelve judges of the land, and Judge Crooks, as it was presented to the King.

9. The effect of Mr. Attorney's motion in the Court of Exchequer in praying of judgement for the King,

according to the major voices, and my Lo: Ch: Baron's answeare thereunto.

10. The coppy of that order as it is entered uppon that motion in the Exchequer.

11. The coppy of the judgment as it is entered on the roll in this greate case of Mr. Hampden.

12. My Lo: Keeper's speeche in the Starre chamber after the said arguments were ended, wherein hee gave charge to the judges to have an eye to the equalitie of

assessments.

13. The indictement in English agt Mr. Harrison for accuseinge Judge Hutton of highe treason, by reason of some passages hee lett fall in his argument about the shipp money, together with his examination, &c. Taken in short hand p J. R. Hosp: Cl:.

4to. Commentaries of Sir Henry Slingsby, from the year 1638 to 1648, containing many remarkable occurrences during the civil wars. 18th century copy. pp. 30. [As edited by Sir Walter Scott. 8vo. Edinburgh, 1806.]

4to. Capt. John Hodgson's narrative of the civil wars and his own afflictions. 1642 to Aug. 1665. pp. 41. 4to. Entry book of letters of John Fitz-James [most of them dated from Leweston, co. Dorset], 20th Oct. 1645 to 23rd June 1647. [Grace, daughter of Sir

John Fitz-James (who died in 1670), married Sir George Strode; her daughter, Grace, married Henry Thynne; her daughter Frances married the Earl of Hertford, father of the 1st Duchess of Northumberland.]

4to. Entry book of letters of John Fitz-James [most of them dated from Leweston]. 30th Aug. 1647 to 10th Nov. 1649.

4to. Entry book of letters of John Fitz-James [most of them dated from Leweston]. 17th Nov. 1649 to 17th March 165.

4to. Entry book of letters of John Fitz-James [most of them dated from Leweston]. May 1653 to 27th Sept. 1668.

Folio. Entry book of letters of John Fitz-James [most of them dated from Leweston]. 9th Sept. 1654 to 2nd Sept. 1656.

Folio. Entry book of letters of John Fitz-James [most of them dated from Leweston]. 26th Jan. 1657 to 2nd Sept. 1662.

4to. Entry book of letters of John Fitz-James [most of them dated from Leweston]. 5th Dec. 1668 to 15th June 1670.

Alphabetical common-place book belonging to John. Fitz-James. Paper. Small 4to. 17th century. It contains chiefly Latin phrases and interpretations.

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Folio. Common-place book. "Liber Johannis Fitz"James, anno Dñi 1640. Thoughe readinge doe furnish " and direct a man's judgment, yett it doth not wholly governe it. Therefore lett thy readinge bee mixed "with ye conversation of discreet, able, and understandinge men, without which yu canst make little use of thy readinge either for thyselfe or ye comonw. "where thou livest, the one beinge ye chiefest and principall guide of our actions; the other butt supplementall, F." pp. 672.

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4to. Common-place book. "Liber Johannis FitzJames, Det Christus studiis vela secunda meis, begun "1640." pp. 1-159, and 2 leaves not numbered. At p. 23 begins "Of the Parliament and of ye manner and forme of holding of it in ye time of Edw. son to King Elthred. written out of a copye "of my father, Leweston FitzJames, &c." At p. 45, Notes of proceedings in Parliament, beginning 5th Aug. 1641. At p. 139, An account of the reception of Prince Charles in Spain.

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12mo. A common-place book. On fly-leaves "Liber "Jo. FitzJames," "Sarah FitzJames, 1641." Begins "Of ye invention of ye nine muses.'

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4to. Receipts. Katherine Beale, Katherine Stephens, Aug. the 3, anno 1641. One end commences To cure the goute;" the other end, "To candy rock candy "that you may make sugar candy."

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4to. A booke of receipts, written by me Eleonor FitzJames; begun 1667. pp. 33. Misc. entries, pp. 34-43.

4to. A booke of medecines, pp. 1-150, and index : a booke of receiptes of cookerye, contents 7 leaves, pp. 156; the manner of medecines gathered into x tables; "This is Fitzjames his cordiall electuary; index. "Eadithe Beales boke, vii of Aprill 1576." "Grace "Strode her book, Aprill ye 29th 1693; this book was

Folio. Paper. 17th century. Metrical version of some of the Psalms of David. Commences Psalm 1.

Whoe can conceive, what tongue expresse
The happye state, and blessedness

Of that pure soule, whoe doth contemne
The counsell of ungodlye men.

Ends with Psalm 128. At the end, A commentary to the Lord's prayer; imperfect.

Folio. Sermons (preceded by a prayer); the 1st, 30th Sept. 1649, Corinthians 2, 10 c., 5th verse, ye later part of ye verse: last, 1 Corinthians, 1 chap., 30th verse, 11th February 1654. [? By Archbishop Ussher; if so, not printed.]

Folio. Entry book of letters (some in cipher), signed H. C. (Henry Coventry, [nephew to Mr. Thynne], plenipotentiary with Lord Hollis), [Rapin, vol. 2, p. 644], dated Breda, 20th May to 11th Sept. 1667, addressed to the Lord Chancellor and Secretaries of State relating to a designed treaty with Holland and France. [Mem. Other volumes of correspondence, &c., by Henry Coventry were presented to the British Museum by Algernon, 4th Duke of Northumberland.]

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4to. Notes of interviews [with Biorn.?], political news, &c., by an English minister (Thomas Thynne created Viscount Weymouth, 1682?; see Sir Wm. Temple's letter to Mr. Thynne, Temple's works, vol. 2, folio, 1720, p. 27, also Calendars of State Papers, Domestic Series, Charles II., A.D. 1666-7, pp. 173, 268,) to Sweden, 23rd Sept. 1667 to 5th Jan. 1668–9. Preceded by "Reasons why all letters of publique "ministers ought to bee written to ye King and answered by him;" "Reasons why there ought to "bee but one secretary for foreigne businesse ;" "A une dame qui manque a respondre;" Catalogue of "books bought in France;" Proverbs," &c. &c. On the fly-leaf, Written to M. H. Oct. ye 16th, of Mons. Passeburguys journey into England, with request "that I may take Copenhagen in my way home, and yt I may not returne hither againe, ye country in noe way agreeing with my health, and yt I may "have punctual information of what passeth in ye "Parliament. The last requested also of Williamson," [Secretary of State, 1674]. At other end, Notes concerning the Duchess of Somersett's will and her last days, 14th May 1673 to 28th April 1674, in the same handwriting.

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4to. Remarks on the history of King Charles I., Oliver Cromwell, and King Charles II. in a different and uncomon view; dedicated to the Earl of Hertford by Jho. Twining. pp. 48.

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12mo. Notes of journeys in 1679-80. Begins "I began my voyage the 8 of Octo. 1679."

Folio. The Oxford address, with the reasons for not subscribing. The address sent down by the Bishop of Oxford to that University to require their subscription [after 1679, bill of exclusion, and Monmouth].

Folio. The Lord Viscount Dumblan's joynture on the Lady Viscountess Dumblan, dated 16" Junii 1683. "Vera copia, exa'iat' 13° die Junii 1720, per me "Johannem Webb." pp. 29. 18th century copy.

Folio. Humanum est errare, or False steps on both sides, by (John Sheffield) the Earl of M- [Mulgrave], now Marquis of Nby [Normanby], 1688, [created Duke of Buckingham, 1703]; with the author's observations upon the late abdication. pp. 51.

Folio. Rules, orders, and instructions for the future government of the office of ordnance, 1683; additions to the same, 1686. Orders by Queen Anne for the officers of our works, 12th October 1705. Instructions for the more regular passing the accompts of the general letter office and post office and penny post office, 12th April 1703.

4to. Khunrath, Hen. Lips. theosophia amator et Med. Doct. ampitheatrum sapientiæ æternæ. The title ends, "Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah phy diabolo. Soli Deo gloria e millibus vix uni non "intelliget nisi cui spiritus sapientiæ adsistit."

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Folio. Sapientia veterum. A Latin treatise, with a translation and 67 coloured figures. A note at the beginning, "Valued by Cooper, the bookseller, at the "Pellican, Little Britain, 1678, at 157. Bought of "Heard in Piccadilly, with two more; cost 58. "believe these MSS. to have been Eirenæus Phile"lethes (Thos. Vaughan's?) own writings."

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Many of these books on alchemy probably belonged to General Charles Rainsford, who was Lieut. Governor of Gibraltar in 1792, and died 24th May 1809, aged 82. See Gentleman's Mag., vol. 79, pt. 1, p. 583. 12mo. Axiomes de medicenne. pp. 114. Folio. Libro per brevem: apprende le discipline con diversi giudizi Astrolog: se

mattemate

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detto in luce per me Luigi Maria Cagnacci. Firense 1689. pp. 217. Followed by "Breve compendio "chiromanzia," with illustrations. On cover, "Si contiene in questo L. astrologia judiciana e in "succinto la chiromanzia." Lettered M.S.C. Astro. mathe.

8vo. Joannis Garlandii Angli philosophi doct. de præparatione elixiris libellus; de universalibus liber; expositio tabulæ Smaragdina; synonimorum in arte alchimistica expositio.

8vo. Differents traites sur l'œuvre hermetique ou la piere des philosophes diverses secrets concernant les pieres precieuses; aphorismes hermetiques, &c., &c. Ends with "du sel Gemme."

4to. 409 numbered leaves written in a very minute but clear hand, and containing :

1. A Latin treatise on logic. The title is wanting. The proæmium begins, Mos est in Scolis Logicam rudi quodam facilique Logicarum rerum compendio Tyronibus expedire The work deals with three Quæstiones, viz., de terminis, de enunciatione, de argumentatione. Each Quæstio is again treated of under several Articuli.

2. In universam Aristotelis Logicam Quæstiones XXX. This title is written in capitals within a beautifully executed border; at the top of which are the initials J. H. S., and at the foot is a shield of arms surmounted by a helmet having the vizor closed; the arms are, per fess, in chief an eagle displayed with a crown above its head, in base, a sword in bend between two stars. The limner's name occurs thus, Viscardus F. The proæmium begins, Tota Logica ars ut initio Summularum monuimus . . . The work ends on the recto of fo. 409. A small 4to volume of between 400 and 500 pp. written about the years 1725-8. The contents are in Italian and the title page states to be "Compendious Diary or Chronicle beginning from 1668, the year of my entering the Society of Jesuits."

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The following leaf contains a fuller title, viz. — "Memoirs from the year 1668 noted by Father Dominic "Mancini*, i.e., from his entry into the Society of Jesus "down to this holy year 1725 and subsequent years. "The said Memoirs begin on p. 313, are taken up again

at p. 131, and follow on from the 1st page of this "volume. A. M. D. G. (ad majorem Dei gloriam). For the library of the house of the professed at Naples of the Society of Jesus.

The notes of the first 30 years, 1668-1698, are comprised in 33 leaves. Afterwards the entries are more numerous. He mentions the names of the provincial 'who admitted him to the order, and the officers of the house his various steps, &c. In September and October 1683 all Naples was in a state of rejoicing by reason of Vienna being relieved from the attack of the Turks. He details his various missions. He seems to have a new saint or protector every year; he had special interventions; many notices of the liquefactions and nonliquefactions of the blood of St. Januarius; visits of the Viceroy; eruptions of Vesuvius; stay of threatened eruptions by the display of the head of St. Januarius; tempests and their stay by processions; a severe eruption of Vesuvius in 1698; deaths and successions of popes; disturbances in Naples; accounts of civic and military proceedings there; deaths of notable persons; funeral and other processions; miracles; religious plays; poisonings with acqua tofana. In 1718, Aug. 1st, he notices the appearance of the English squadron under Admiral Binck (Byng) which was to leave on the following Thursday to oppose the squadron of the Duke of Anjou in Sicily. On Wednesday the 23rd of August news came of the total rout of the Spanish squadron by the English squadron under Binck on the 11th of August. On Saturday 21st of July 1725 the painter, Francesco Solemino, put the last touch to his picture of the Scourging of Heliodorus over the door of the church: he received 2,500 ducats, but it may be said to have cost 3,500, including the cost of colours, food for himself and his pupils, &c. On Monday 26th of July 1728 died the celebrated painter Paolo de Mattei, who painted the Great Cupola, &c., the writer lauds him much; he painted in Rome, France, and other countries. All the painting in the church of St. Francis Xavier is by Mattei.

It is a remarkable volume, chronicling as it does under exact dates the events and experiences of a religious

He completed his 16th year on the 6th October 1668. From an entry at the end of the volume it appears that he was a son of Sabbato Ricardo, a Neapolitan, by Gratia Cuzzolino, and that his father died of the plague in 1655, and his mother in 1658. After the father's death his mother being in feeble health and in poor circumstances he and his brother were taken charge of by a Neapolitan named Carlo Mancini, whose name the writer took in gratitude. A. J. H.

life of nearly 60 years, intermixed with a few notices of civil and military affairs.

4to. Caball misterieuse des 150 pseaumes du Roy David. pp. 123.

4to. Livre des esprits inferieures concernant les esprits et leur pouvoirs.

4to. Flambeau des vrais Rosecroix ou des Sages, cet ouvrage a été mis en ordre avec les figures, par Le Cte. Urroy de St. Bedan. Londre, 1798. pp. 149.

Folio. Regne vegetal: regne animal: regne mineral. A French treatise on chymistry, distilling, &c., divided as above. pp. 303. Preceded by an index. Lettered "Rovel sylla chim.”

4to. Explicantur ea que ad theoricam lapidis phylosophici conducunt. pp. 168. Preceded by two introductions and annotazioni, and followed by an index. Lettered "tras alce mso."

4to. Clavicula Salomonis Regis ex idiomate Hebræo versa, per Dom. M. Coturnium (sequuntur sacra pentacula propriis figuris expressa), libri duo. pp. 114. At end of book 1, are many figures.

4to. Cephar Raziel. pp. 43. Compendium totius scient. Cabala. pp. 8. Regole di M. Girolamo Wetter, &c. Ends with the "Vero modo d' acquistare la "Kabola Angelica." On fly-leaf, "This book was bought at Naples from the Jesuits' Colledge, &c." Folio. Extracts (in Latin), chemical and astrological. pp. 275. Begins on p. 25. "Light: Ex miscell. curios sive ephemerid: Medico-physicar. 1687."

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Folio. Extracts, in Latin, relating to alchemy, metallurgy, &c. pp. 1-68. With illustrations, and preceded by an index. [On last leaf of index, "This was among the MSS. in the Jesuits' Colledge at Naples, when the Government seized upon the "Convent and sold their Library."] Verdadera y segura metodo racional Spagerica dispuesto por el Dr. Dr. Manuel Garrat de los Rios. 1716. pp. 1-72. (A Spanish treatise on anatomy, imperfect.)

Svo. Ars artium (the secret of secrets). On fly-leaf, "I (C. Rainsford ?) copied this book from an old "manuscript written upon parchment

the

name of Dr. Dee was upon one of the leaves." pp. 206. On p. 206, "This is written 10th March 1787." 4to. Liber Piccatrici, Tractatus artis magiel Piccatrix. pp. 439 and table. On fly-leaf, "Picatrix; cette ouvrage "est tres rare dit M. de Bure."

8vo. Heptameron des Ludowici Zypriani de Mongold, Arcanum secretum die gehätze zu heben, gedrücket zu Sion den 4ten Maj in Jahr Christi 1304.

4to. Scienza cabalistica: Cabala Caldaica perfettissima; Kabala chiromantica.

4to. La filosophia naturale di molti celebri filosofi e libro d'oro, &c. 1721. 2 vols. Vol. 1, pp. 408; vol. 2, pp. 352 and index.

4to. Aurea catena Homeri; das ist Ein Beschreibung von dem Ursprung der Natur und naturlichsen Dingen. Jena, 1757. 2 vols. 4to. 479 folios; followed by a register.

Folio. Extracts (in German) from books, by P. J. Faber, and others, on chemistry, &c. pp. 315. Preceded by an index, commencing, "Secreta Chym. L. 1.

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Fabri comp Seor: Chym: vel Chym. geheimnüse." Lettered, "Fabri Ph. Brie Brand."

4to. Collection of extracts relative to the fraternity of the R. C. (Rosie Cross); a translation (by Rainsford ?) from Themis aurea, by Michael Mayer (Frankfort, 1618). pp. 276. Preceded by an index and preface. Lettered Particular MSS., III."

Folio. "The following work is a book of great name among the magi and cabalists, as the title of Sepher "Rasiel, or the book of the Angel of the secret, "imparts. . . It came into my hands from the colledge "of Jesuits at Naples; and as the contents "written in several languages, I (C. Rainsford ?) have "translated them into English.' pp. 109.

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Folio. Mytho-hermetic Dictionary. Pt. I. pp. 344. Preceded by an introduction, which concludes with, "finished this translation, Oct. 1798."

Folio. The third part of the Mythohermetic Dictionary. Translated from the French, 1799. pp. 289.

Folio. Collection of various tracts from original MSS. Begins with, "A letter to a young lady, Oct. 12, "1770;" followed by "The description of Paradise,' from the French MS. Finished 4th Nov. 1796. vations upon the 4th verse of the 1st chapter of Ezekiel. Treatise of the Cabbala, &c. pp. 127.

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Folio. Theosophic and cabalistic tracts. Translated from the Latin edition by Fludd, and others. pp. 449. Preceded by an index.

Folio. The principles and practise of judicial

astrology, from the most approved authors. Written at Gibraltar, 1795. pp. 70.

4to. Continuation of philosophic MSS. from various authors. 1797. pp. 336. Lettered "Particular manu"script."

4to. An hermetical and philosophic manuduction; or certain guide to the great medicine of the philosophers, wherein the sense of Paracelsus' writings are clearly explained, by J. C. von V.; to which is added the treatise of Sol sine veste, translated from the German by Sir Ralf O. Chardens and the Chev. de Sarindorff, 1783. pp. 912. Preceded by a note, signed C. R., Jan. 1789, and an index. On fly-leaf opposite title "C. R." stamped, and under it "Rainsford." Lettered "Par"ticular MSS." At end, "this MS. was ended in "1797."

4to. An enquiry into the origin of the game of Thavot. From the French of M. Court de Gebelin; continued by Eteilla. 4 vols. 4to. Vol. 1, pp. 278. Vol. 2, pp. 174 and 182. At p. 174, the rough translation finished (by Rainsford ?) at Lymington, 2nd Sept. 1793; copied at Gibraltar, and finished 28th Feb. 1794. Vol. 3, pp. 346. Vol. 4, pp. 110 (finished at Gib. 25th July 1795,) and 141.

8vo. Translation of a letter in French from a Br (mason and cabalist ?) at Bruxelles to one of the same order, supposed in England. 29th Dec. 1768. Preceded by mathematical recreations; at the other end a catalogue of ores and minerals. Begun 1st Oct. 1768.

4to. 18th century. Chymical processes of the Duke of Buckingham, wrote with his own hand, 1676, &c. &c.; ending with, Processes brought from Rome from Sign. Lande, 1772. pp. 262.

4to. Formula of the religion of the Druzi in the form of a catechism. Translated from the Arabic into Italian, from Italian into English (by Rainsford ?), with a vocabulary of Arabic words. pp. 1-65. Catechism of the Scotch master. pp. 69-79. Anecdotes of Pythagoras and other antient philosophers of note. pp. 80-172.

The doctrine of hermetic philosophy proved. Translated from the Italian MS. written in Monte Leone. pp. 173-240.

Medicine laid open, by Joseph Mente, M.D., in Rome. Translated from the Italian, 1803. pp. 1-35.

4to. An essay upon the history of Sabeism and the doctrines of the religion of the Drusi, by M. de Boch. Published at Metz and Paris in 1778. Translated into English (by Rainsford ?) in 1796. An historical account of the gypsies. Translated from the German of Grellman by the Baron de Boch, and from the French by C. R. (Rainsford ?). pp. 336.

4to. A philosophical treatise of a sonambule upon God, man, and nature. Published in French, 1788, and transposed by an admirer and student in animal magnetism (Rainsford ?), 1794. Gibraltar. 2 vols. pp. 267 and 214.

4to. 18th century. Curious experiments in natural magick and cabalistic from Albertus Parvus. pp. 1-78. The real practice of the Enots, as done by the Jesuits. (In Italian). pp. 79–131.

A translation (by Rainsford ?) from the Themis aurca of Michael Meyer. pp. 132-208.

4to. Particular processes from various experiments in MSS. and other printed authors (collected by Rains ford ?). pp. 197, and index.

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(by Charles Rainsford ?). pp. 184.

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4to. Secrets relative to arts and trades. From the French. Printed at Paris, 1724. (Translated by Rainsford ?). pp. 75. Preceded by an index.

8vo. Arte de filosofi. The following MSS. fell into my hands (C. Rainsford ?) by accident, in Italian, without either name or title. I have translated it into English. If it is of any value let those who come after me make use of it. 1783. pp. 129, and index. Lettered "MS. receipts, various, vol. I."

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Oblong. Chemical and other notes. Beginning, "An account of the making sal ammoniac in Egypt." pp. 124.

8vo. An original work of Nicholas Flammel, written with his own hand, A.D. 1414, in the reign of Charles VI., now translated from the French. pp. 14. The following work (in French) is of M. Flammel; it is written originally backwards in French, which is here properly transposed. (Not paged.) Translation of the above (by C. Rainsford?). pp. 20.

4to. Extracts from the mago-cabalistic works of George Welling, from a manuscript translated by General Rainsford from the German edition of 1735, and transcribed by Ebenezer Sibly, 1793. pp. 235.

Folio. The naturalist's manual, dedicated to M. de Buffon by D. M. Published 1771. Translated from the original by C. R(ainsford ?), 1800-4. 3 vols., folio. Each vol. is preceded by an index. Vol. 1, pp. 436; vol. 2, pp. 622; vol. 3, pp. 339. Additional articles of the second edition of the naturalist's manual, from the French edition printed in the 3rd year of the French Republick. pp. 168.

Pedigree of Seymour. Paper. Folio. 18th century. A copy of the Seymour pedigree, taken from Vincent's MS. in the Heralds' College. [Great Baronage, No. 20, p. 98.]

4to. Paper. The most necessary and useful rules of arithmetick, dedicated to the Dutchess of Somerset, by Edward Cocker, 1701. pp. 85.

4to. Four occasional songs in honour of the house of Northumberland, and to promote that excellent charity the Middlesex hospital. pp. 13.

8vo. Rural elegance, an irregular ode, inscribed to the Dutchess of Somerset at Percy lodge: followed by the Vista, a fragment.

4to. Poems. pp. 39. An index on the fly-leaf. At p. 15, On Lady Betty Seymour's birthday. At p. 24, Verses by the Countess of H. (Hartford ?).

4to. Virgilii ludorum cum illis Homericanis comparatio; collectiones, &c. On last page, "Bowles ;" on cover, Sept. 23, 1732.

4to. A collection of poems, extracts, &c. Commencing, The Rise of fashion, an epistolary tale. St. John's Coll., Camb., 1746, 7.

4to. An elegy in a riding house, in imitation of Virgil's first pastoral, written in the year 1776. pp. 11. 4to. Paper. 18th century. The Knight Ardant, a poem in 8 cantos. 2 vols., 4to. On cover of vol. 1, George Ogle, member for Wicklow Co., 1774."

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Folio. The King against Broadfoot, Bristoll gaol delivery in Aug. 1743, for the murder of one Cornelius Calaham, a sailor belonging to his Majesty's ship the Mortar sloop (relating to the right of impressing mariners for the publick service).

Folio. An historical account of the trial between John Wilkes and the Earl of Halifax, C.P., 10th Nov. 1769. Dedicated to the Duke of Northumberland by the compiler, 1st Jan. 1770.

Folio. The King versus Edgecombe and others. Copy from Mr. Gurney's short-hand notes of the argument in the Court of King's Bench, 26th April 1796. [Election of burgesses of Launceston.]

Folio. Copys and extracts of establishments, regulations, and orders since ye hoisting the English flag in Minorca in ye year 1712. 1712-38. pp. 165. 'Hen. "Crofton on fly-leaf.

Folio. Journall of transactions during the campaigns in the Netherlands and Germany, 1694-1727, written by John Wilson, now in the 2nd troop of life guards, and during the great part of the said time was serjeant i that regiment, now commanded by Brig' Henry Harrison, anno 1736. Dedicated to the Marquess of Hertford, Capt. of the 2nd troop. pp. 282.

Folio. List of the reduced officers upon half-pay in Great Britain, 1731. pp. 17.

4to. On side, Gen. Wolfe's orders. Begins with general orders to be observed by a regiment on their arrival in Scotland, 22nd Dec. 1748. Ends with a plan of the battle of Quebec, Sept. 1759. pp. 209.

4to. Manoeuvres practiced by the 5th regt of foot, 1755-68, for which time Capt. Bennett Cuthbertsen was Adj., who presents them to Earl Percy. pp. 72. Coloured diagrams.

4to. Mémoire de la campagne en Portugal en 1762, sous le Maréchal General Comte de Lippe. pp. 47.

Folio. Topographical remarks upon the provinces of the Lower Beira and Alentejo, with the woods, positions, and encampments, &c., reconnoitred by order of Marshal Count of Shaumbourg Lippe in the campaign of 1762, by Colonel Rainsford; with a plan of defense in case Portugal should be attacked by the Spaniards. pp. 67. 12mo. King's review, 1767. Capt. Gordon's compts. to Lord Percy, with a plan of the exercise. N.B. There are some alterations yet unfixed."

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4to. Rebel orderly book (1-13th Sept. 1776) taken at the island of New York, 1776. This title is in the handwriting of Earl Percy.

8vo. Diary of operations of the (Lord Howe's) fleet and army in America (Conecticut, Dutch island, North Goat island, &c.), 29th July to 31st Aug. 1778.

Folio. Manoeuvres as executed at Warley camp,

1778.

4to. Manoeuvres, Sept. 1778. Exercise and manœuvres for Lord Townshend's light infantry 3-pounders, by Will. Congreve, Captain of artillery.

4to. Rules and plans. for marching and forming a

company.

8vo. Tactique ou véritable manoeuvre des Prussiens. On the cover, in the handwriting of Earl Percy (2nd Duke of Northumberland), "Per Mons" le Conte de "Gissors."

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Folio. Plan of defence in case of invasion the coasts of Kent or Sussex; the line of operations towards London, by General Roy. pp. 16.

4to. On the defence of Ireland, pp. 83. Folio. A list of preferments, ecclesiastical and civil, disposed of by William Duke of Devonshire, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1737-44). pp. 16.

8vo. Civil list establishment of Ireland as it stood, 22nd Sept. 1763.

Folio. The military establishment of Ireland as it stood the 6th day of May 1763.

Folio. A list of employments in the gift of the Chief Governor of Ireland for the time being (1763). 2 vols. Oblong. Etat militaire de France, 1787, E. B.

4to. Tableau des finances de la France a l'epoque de la tenue des Etats Generaux, ensemble le résume de l'etendue de la population et des contributions de chaque généralité du Royaume.

4to. Apperçu de la balance du commerce de la France anncé 1789, ensemble le relevé de la population des finances et forces militaires des principales puissances de l'Europe.

Folio. Copys of papers relating to Portugal, to which court James, Lord Tyrawly was appointed Envoy Extraordinary, 10th Jan. O.S., 1727/8, being the first year of the reign of K. George the Second; and also memorandums of the several transactions during that envoyship; to which is added some of the treaties and stipulations between England and Portugal, and letters from the ministers in England to some of the envoys, his predecessors, Jan. 1727/8 to June 1741. 2 vols., folio. At the end of vol. 2 is a note by Lord Tyrawly relative to the delivery of his recredential letters to the Duke of Newcastle by command of the King, and the termination of his "envoyship of 14 years duration, I hope to "the advantage of my country and my own honour."

12mo. Rental and surveys of lands in Yorkshire, Breckenbrough and Kirbywiske, &c., &c., 1682-1729. Folio. Notes of proceedings, &c., in the House of Lords, 19th Jan. 1748 to 14th April 1749.

4to. Entry book of letters signed W. B. during a visit to Bristol and its neighbourhood, July to Sept. 1750, and one from London dated 16th Feb. 1750/1; a letter to the printer by F. G., dated Darlington, 14th July 1762; followed by verses, &c. pp. 119.

Folio. A table of plants and grasses, with a prefatory letter to the Duke of Northumberland, by William Lorraine. (1758.)

4to. Rules for the government of the Marquis of Kildare's (Duke of Leinster's) household, 1764-1773. pp. 109. [Presented to the Duke of Northumberland by the Archbishop of Cashel, 24th Jan. 1795.]

4to. History of the characters and political principles of the members chosen for the new Parliament, 1780. Arranged alphabetically, from Abingdon to Dorsetshire only.

12mo. The various productions of various climates, given me by Dr. Cooper, 1782. Notes on temperature, plants, &c. &c.

4to. A scheme for the better supplying this metropolis with sweet and wholesome water from the river Colne. (After 1721.)

4to. On the culture of silk.

4to. The description of Phallus, a kinde of mushrom growing commonly in Hollande among the sea sandes, with the picture of it lyvelie expressed, by Hadrianus Junius, physicion. A new thing, and unknowen to former ages.

4to. Regle pour gouverner une famillice (d'un Seigneur Anglois).

4to. Brief account of the ancient and present state of Whitby Abbey, addressed to the Duke of Northum berland, by Francis Gibson.

4to. Major's account of the battle of Otterborn. 12mo. A treatise of miniature, translated out of French, with alterations and additions. pp. 163.

4to. "Some antiquities in Wilts differently repre"sented from what we find 'em in the late edition of "the Britannia [1772?], the Itinerarium curiosum, &c. [Stukeley, 1776?]; with an account of the images "found at the Devizes." pp. 29.

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Folio. Problemes de geometrie, &c. pp. 17 and 16. Drawings of antiquities (camps, inscriptions, &c.) at Chichester and other places in England.

4to. A new notion of Avebury stones, &c., by Thomas

Twinning, with a digression on Richard St. Martin and the Countess of Lancaster. pp. 24. Mem., this refers to plans of Remains at end of Probl. de geometrie.

Oblong. A list of dances, with the names of the tunes, notes of bets, notes of payments, &c. On cover, "10 of Jan. 1759, eleaven chicks hatched, &c."

4to. Cause of the variation of the magnetic needle assigned, &c. &c., submitted to the consideration of the Board of Longitude by W. Graham of Newcastle, with a projected sphere.

4to. Receipts. Begins with "The bitter tincture "made by Mr. Mitchell."

4to. Physical receipts. pp. 11.

4to. Cuisinical receipts. pp. 16.

4to. A Latin treatise on grammar; commences with "De octo partibus orationis ; " ends with "De ultimis syllabis."

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4to. Catalogo di una serie di marmi usati nelle antiche e nelle moderne fabbriche e statue di Roma. pp. 72.

4to. List of gems; ending with "dogs."

beginning with "Jupiter;'

4to. Catalogue (in Italian) of gems, coins, &c. (medaglioni, medaglie, camei, gemme, anelli, ori antichi, metalli, busti, tavolini, sgabelloni). pp. 113. On the cover," M. Symmer."

4to. Catalogue of German, Prussian, Polish, Danish, Swedish, Russian, Dutch, and Flemish coins and medals.

4to. Catalogue of natural curiosities, fillagree, gold medals, clock work, historical curiosities, gems, manuscripts, &c. &c.

4to. Catalogue of medals.

4to. Catalogue of scientific books. Begins "Achates aus allen Eisen Stahl zu machen."

Folio. Catalogue of natural history, after Cronstedt's arrangement, 1771. pp. 186.

4to. Thoughts of an Hanoverian upon the occurrences that took place in that country during the months of June and July 1803, with a faithfull relation of some of them; translated from the German by an English gentleman. pp. 112.

4to and folio. The doctrine of eclipses, &c., being the works of the late Mr. John Todd, collected and methodised by Richard Todd. 1805. 2 vols. 4to and folio.

4to. Remarks upon the duties of medical military officers, by Thomas Halls, late surgeon, Northumberland regiment, addressed to Lord Lovaine. pp. 62, and 2 folio leaves of regulations, folded. 4to. Regulations for the information of the young officers and full assurance of the experienced soldier, issued with the sanction of General Clarke, K.B. pp. 88. On cover: "Harry Percy, May 1806."

Folio. Memoir on the commercial intercourse between the United States of America and the British Islands and Colonies in the West Indies. Signed James Leith, Captain General.

Entry book of letters, Admiral Pellew, 30th Sept. 1805 to 27th May 1806. 4to. [Letters of Admiral Pellew are also to be found in the volumes of letters and papers. p. 108:]

4to. Journal de ce qui m'est arrivé de plus marquant dans le voyage que j'ai fait au quartier general de S. M. le Roi de Prusse le 2de Octobre 1806, et jours suivans. pp. 238.

12mo. Ancient coins and medals (Roman coins) collected in 1809, &c. by Dr. N. Smith; figures and descriptions. 3 vols., 12mo.

An arrangement of the coins, provincial tokens, medals, and medalets in Mr. Smith's collection. 1st Jan. 1809. 6 vols., 12mo.

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4to and 12mo. Notes on New South Wales (endorsed by second Duke of Northumberland "Memorial respecting New South Wales "), with a statement of the area, stock, population, &c., August 1806; and observations on horned cattle, sheep, and horses in New South Wales, 1810. 2 vols., 4to and 12mo.

Folio. Journal of a voyage of a thousand miles down the Ohio (1809- ), and an account of the five nations, &c., from an early period to the conclusion of the late war between Great Britain and America, by Major John Norton (Teyoninhokarawen), 1816; dedicated to the Duke of Northumberland. 2 vols., pp. 967, followed by a vocabulary.

4to. An account of his life, &c., addressed to the Duke of Northumberland, by the Rev. Joseph Cook, Newton Hall, 19th Oct. 1818.

4to. Civil list establishment of Ireland. 13th February 1829. 4to. Memorabilia, collected by White Watson, of Bakewell. 2 vols., 4to (vol. 1), pp. 363, and index;

(vol. 2), pp. 167. (Purchased 8th Dec. 1833, see letter from author inserted in vol. 1.)

Folio. White Watson's common-place book and index of Memorabilia, begun Nov. 1807. 2 vols., folio (a few drawings inserted).

4to. Notes on Sir W. Gell's topography of Rome.

MANUSCRIPTS OF THE MOST HONOURABLE THE MARQUIS

OF LANSDOWNE, AT LANSDOWNE HOUSE.

This collection was made by William, Earl of Shelburne, afterwards Marquis of Lansdowne. His political career began in 1761, and only ended with his death, in 1804. The chief offices he held were those of President of the Board of Trade under Mr. Grenville, of Secretary of State in the Chatham-Grafton administration, of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in Lord Rockingham's second administration, and of First Lord of the Treasury in 1783. Although he never held office after the fall of his government, he continued to take an active interest in current events, both at home and abroad, and had an extensive correspondence. According to Bentham and other contemporaries, he contemplated returning to office if the opportunity offered, a statement which is confirmed by some of the letters in the two recently-published volumes of the Malmesbury Correspondence. The well-known caricatures of Gilray certainly show that such was the popular impression. During the greater part of the above period he seems to have occupied himself in collecting MSS., availing himself of his official position to have copies and abstracts made for his own private use of the documents to which he had access. Accordingly no small part of the papers and letters alluded to in this report relates to foreign and colonial politics, or to trade and commerce. In their present condition they are either bound up in volumes or placed in boxes and parcels. Each volume, box, or parcel is labelled and numbered, and nearly all have tables of contents at the end. These tables are however very imperfect and incorrect. The fact of most of the papers being thus already arranged bas made it difficult to obtain complete accuracy in classifying them under separate heads, but the six divisions given below are sufficient for practical purposes.

I.