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MS. Eng. hist. c. 287

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Historical collections

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MS. Eng. hist. c. 287

Summary

Historical collections, 16th-17th century, mainly Shrewsbury estate papers and papers concerning domestic and foreign affairs, 1688-1693, including:

(fol. 9) report of Sir Charles Sedley's speech in the House of Commons, 22 Dec. 1690;

(fols. 87-88) Sir Anthony Mildmay's observations on the political situation in France, 1597;

(fols. 111-116) description of Lincoln by William Lambarde;

(fols. 145-153) copy of instructions to Sir Nathaniel Johnson, governor of the Caribbean Islands, 1686;

(fols. 169-170) holograph draft of a letter from William Cecil, Baron Burghley, to the Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University, 1572.

HMC 5: 6th report (1877) app., 452, vol. 17.

Date

16th-17th century

Language

English

Physical extent

183 Leaves

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Collections of Nathaniel Johnston and Richard Frank

Collections of Nathaniel Johnston

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