The Manuscript Division in the New York Public Library (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. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ...manuscripts in the Royal Institution of Great Britain, London, 17771783. Transcribed for the N. Y. Public Library, 1903. 8 vols. f. Great Britain.--Army. Records, including letters, connected with the ordnance of England, 1642-1766; including those of Sir Charles Frederick, surveyor of the ordnance, and from whose library the volumes originated. 4 vols. P. Account of expenses of British troops and of foreign troops in British pay, 1711-1754; including expenses in America. 301 p. f. Great Britain.--Army and Navy. Record of grants of the Parliament for army and navy, 1689-1698; abstract of accounts of public revenue, taxes and loans, 16881697, with an estimate of the cost of the war; a general and particular state of the army in 1697; grants in 1698; list of the navy royal of England, 1688-1697. f. Great Britain.--House of Commons. Journal, Dec. 1647-Feb. 1648. Contemporary transcript. 700 p. f. Great Britain.--Lord High Treasurer. Book of instructions to various officers of government, 1673-1717. p. 65-192. f. Great Britain.--Navy. The accompt of the Right Honourable Edward Seymour, Esqur. Trear. of his Maj" Navy between ye 31th Decemr. 1677 and the 31th Decemr. 1678. 274 p. f. Bound in vellum. Receipts and expenditures by the R'. Hon."" George Grenville, treasurer of His Majesty's navy. 4 Apr. 1754-31 Dec. 1755; 25 Nov. 1756-31 Dec. 1762. 8 vols. P. Rough calf. Great Britain.--Navy Board. Navy Office. Nov. 9, 1761. A list of the ships and vessels of your Majesty's Royal Navy; with their number of guns... 27 1. f. Morocco. Great Britain.--Surveyor of the Ordnance. Record books of Sir Charles Frederick, surveyor of the Ordnance, consisting of records and letters concerning the military establishment and its equipment in Europe and...