A catalogue of manuscripts in the library. Of the Society of antiquaries of London.

  • Society of Antiquaries of London. Library
Date:
1816
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Credit: A catalogue of manuscripts in the library. Of the Society of antiquaries of London. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    lie 13. The Kings Letter to the Keeper of the Privy Seal, directing Letters Patents to be made for John Davyson to have the custody of the Profits of all Mines of Gold and Silver in England as well as of all Lead Mines producing Gold and Silver. Latin. On vellum. 8 Edw. IV. 14. A Direction for Letters Patents to be drawn out, allowing John Messelden merchant, and Robert Messelden his son, “ by craft or “ science of Philosophic, unperfite metall to bringe and transpose u unto perfite metall” within the realme, “ prouided that without “ any craft of Nigromancy but oonly by playn science of Philoso- “ phie they shal make their operacion.” On vellum. “ In the “ yere of owe reigne xxx.” [Hen. VI.] 15. Direction for Letters Patents to be drawn between King Edward on ■ the one part and Thomas on the other, respecting the Coinage of Money in the Cities of “ Develyn and Waterford.” Dated 8 March “ the xxt/'th yere of oure Reigne.” [Qu. if Edw IV.] 16. A Grant from King Henry VIIth. with the King’s monogram at the top, to Giles Lord Dawbeny and Bartholomew Read of London, Goldsmyth, to occupy and exercise the Office of Mas- ter of the Mint within the Tower of London. Dat. 1 March 4 Hen. VII. 17- A direction to the Treasurer, Barons, &c. of the Exchequer for the delivery of certain silver paid into that Court by Thomas Wyse (attorney of Henry late Cardinall of England) to William Marquis of Suffolk the Receiver of the Fifteenth of Gold, Silver, &c. from the Mines within the Realme of England. Dat. 16th Nov. 2.>th Hen. [VIII ?] 18. The Kings Letters to Sir Martin Bowes Knh and Ralf Rowlet, Mas- ters of the Mynte, directing the Sum of £ 2000 to be “ printed into Money called Harpes.” 25 Jan. 33 Hen. VIII. An imitation of the Kings Signature appears stamped at the top from a wooden block. The Letter is countersigned by the Council. 19. “ A briefe Discourse of the Alterations of the Mon yes of England both for weight and finesse sithence the tyme of Edward the third with a just Note of the weight and value of all the Monyes of Gold and Silver quoyned in the tyme of our late Queene and the Kings Majestie that now is.” [f. Jac. I.] On paper. 20. “ Cambium Regis.” A short Historical Account of the Office of Exchange. 21. A Proclamation respecting “ Englyssh Grotes and double Plackes.” 5 July 19 Hen. VIII. Printed. 22. A Proclamation “ concernyng the callyng in of Testons.” 10 April 2 Edw. VI. Printed. 23. A Proclamation of the Kings Majesty, “ with thassent of his derest “ Uncle Edward Duke of Somerset,” “ concernyng Testons.” 22 May 1549. Printed. 24 A Proclamation “ for the publishyng of sundery Statutes and Actes “ of Parliament heretofore made for the prohibicion of the cariyng