Papers, mainly printed, on official and public affairs

Title

Papers, mainly printed, on official and public affairs

Shelfmark

MS. D.D. Dashwood (Bucks.) J.2

Summary

Proclamation, His Majesty's Declaration of War against the King of Spain, 1739. Seven Pages of transcripts from the Close Rolls of 49 Edward III, and the Rolls of Parliament of 50 Edward III, n.d., 18th cent. The Trial of Lawrence Earl Ferrers for the Murder of John Johnson, 1760. Book containing, An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters and Articles of War, 1760. The Case of Norborne Berkeley, Esq; in relation to the Barony of Botetourt, 1763:- two copies of the claim and Lord Chancellor's opinion, and one manuscript copy of the Lord Chancellor's report to the king.

Pedigree of Rev.E.Tymewell Brydes, claiming the Title of Baron Chandos, of Sudeley, n.d., post 1789. An Act for Improving... the Navigation of the Rivers Thames and Isis from... London to... Cricklade, 1771. Sir. John Sinclair's Address to the Board of Agriculture, 1797. Queries concerning the Navigations between Manchester and Liverpool, n.d. A Statement of the... Particulars of the Petition of H.N.S. Shrapnel... to the House of Commons, petitioning for a reward for his father's invention of the Shrapnel bomb, n.d., post 1850.

Date

18th-19th cent.

Language

English

Physical extent

12 items