Collection of five English items
MS. Ballard 52
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Collection of five English items
Shelfmark
MS. Ballard 52
Summary
Fol. 1. 'An deuise of a Seaman touching the expedition intended against the Turkish Pyrates, written by Nathaniell Knott gent... 1634.'
Fol. 22. 'A breife discourse of the voyadge made by the English who were sent ouer for the releife of the French King vnder the leading of the L. Willoughbie', 1589: beg. 'In the one & 30th yeare.'
Fol. 34. 'The Voyadge to Calis [Cadiz] in Andaluzia faithfully related by sr W. Slyngisbie employed in that seruice', 1596: beg. 'In the year 1596 the Queenes Maiestie.'
Fol. 64. 'A true relation of the voyage to the Iles of Azores ... vnder the ... Earle of Essex ... in ... 1597 ... collected and written ... by sr Arthur Gorges ...'
Fol. 125. 'Obseruations and ventures concerning the royall nauye and sea seruice' in the time of James I: beg. 'To writt of matters concerning our shipping.'
Date
Written in about 1640
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
137 Leaves
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Collection contents
Collection of five English items
