Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum in the Years MDCCCXLI-MDCCCXLV (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1801 Excerpt: ... account of the festivities held in the city thereupon, 6 Edw. II. 1312, f. 174;--Extract from Snorro Sturleson's History of the Kings of Norway, translated into English, f. 177;--Arraignment of Sir John Parrott, Knt., at Westminster, 22 Apr. 1592, f. 181;--Letter of H. Haynes to the Constable of the Tower? arguing for the exemption of the inhabitants of the Tower from poor rates, dat. Tower, 21 Dec. 1727, f. 192;--" A memorial containing the case of the Tower Intra, with regard to the claims and pretensions of some inhabitants in the Tower Liberty" 1728?, f. 195;--Conversation between Queen Elizabeth and William Lambard, keeper of the Records in the Tower, 1601, f. 226;--Lease from Alice Asshfelde, Prioress of St. Helen's, within Bishopsgate, London, to John Crosby, Grocer, of tenements in Bishopsgate Street 1466, f. 228. Folio. 15,664. Official transcripts and translations of various charters and documents relating to local history; chiefly made under the superintendence of John Bayley, chief clerk at the Tower, viz.: --Endowment by Ralph Ergham, Bishop of Sarum, of the church of Tisbury co. Wilts., appropriated to the monastery of Shaftesbury, dat. 3 Aug. 1308; an office copy of the 16th century, f. 2;--Inquisition post mort. of the lands of Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, in Yorkshire, 28 Edw. I. 1300, transcribed in 1632, f. 6;--Complete series of the Returns to Parliament for Huntingdon, from 8 Hen. IV. 1407, to 36 Geo. III., 1796, f. 25;--Pleas relative to a presentation to the Hospital of St. John the Baptist, at Huntingdon, ITU. term, 8 Edw. II. 1334, f. 95;--Extracts from the accompts of John Bassett, as far as relates to Huntingdon, 2 Hen. IV.-3 Hen. V. 14011414, f. 96;--Writ for the election of knights and burgesses for the counties of Cambri...