Sales catalogue 625: Maggs Bros

Date:
1936
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/162
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 625: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MALESHERBES’ MANUSCRIPTS ON LOUISIANA. [155] MALESHERBES (Chrétien Guillaume de Lamoignon de). A Collection of Six Valuable Documents relating to Louisiana, Nova Scotia, the Antilles, the Bay of Campechy and Yucatan, formed by the famous French Statesmen Malesherbes and written by his secretaries from the original unpublished manuscripts. 6 neatly written manuscripts, bound in 1 volume. 4to. About 300 pp. Boards. Circa 1760. BERS The importance of these manuscripts cannot be over-estimated. Malesherbes had unique opportunities of seeing such documents, and the originals have probably disappeared long since. A note at the commencement reads, in translation, “From the Malesherbes Library. Copies and extracts which he made or had written by his secretaries.” The Manuscripts comprise :— I. Regis (Monsieur de). Journal des Operations faites dans la Loutsianne Aoust, 1729-1733. This account occupies 151 pp. A note on the margin states: —‘’This Journal, which it was not allowed to have printed, and which I have copied, ends at 20th March, 1733, in the middle of a sentence. I have not been able to find out whether the continuation was interrupted in this manner, or whether they had not time to complete the copy.” The author was evidently stationed at Mobile. He describes his journeys through Louisiana (Alabama) etc., visits of various Indians, the famous expeditions against the Natchez and Chickasaw Indians, etc., and various other interesting events in connection with the colony from 1729 till 1733. The author, Régis de Roulet, was the official French sous-lieutenant to the Choctaw Indians. II. Voyage de la Louisiane, dans l’Interieur des Terres, Année, 1732. Le 28 Avril, jusqu’a le 10 Aoust. This valuable account occupies 117 pp. A note in the margin states: “I do not know by whom this voyage was made, nor whence the manuscript came to me.” The author commenced his journey from Mobile. At the end he gives lists of the various Indian villages visited by him. III. Daudin (Abbé). Journal historique des hostilitiés commises par les Anglais contre les Acadiens francois depuis le mois d’Octobre 1754 jusqu ’au 19 du méme mois de |’année suivante. 12 pp. This account contains “an historical journal of the hostilities committed by the English against the French Acadians (Nova Scotians), from Oct. 1754 until Oct. 19, 1755, in defiance of the exemptions and privileges of the Treaty of Utrecht in favour of the said inhabitants, who now claim the protection of the King of France, their only and legitimate sovereign, for a they are ready for every sacrifice, as well as for the conservation of their creed and their aith.”* | IV. Addition to the journal of M. Daudin, Missionary of Annapolis Royal, containing what has passed in. Acadia (Nova Scotia) since his detention and that of his two confréres. 14 pp. V. Malesherbes (C. G. de L. de). Extrait d’une conversation avec M. du Pavillon, sur les Antilles. This paper is divided up into 11 sections, containing particulars concerning various of the Antilles, Barbadoes, Martinique, Cayenne, Margarita, Guadaloupe, Dominica and the Grenadianes. VI. Vaugrenant (Mons. de). Deduction of the right which the English pretend to have of navigating to the Bay of Campeachy for the purpose of cutting wood along this coast, likewise at Laguna de Terminos in the Province of Yucatan. 14 pp. A nete in the margin states that this Memoir was drawn up when Mons. de Vaugrenant was French Ambassador at the court of Spain. The author states that the English had begun cutting wood in these parts in 1667, and discusses the problem. Under the heading of Consequences, he states, that once this English settlement at Yucatan becomes authorised they will not hesitate about forming a centre for trading with Mexico and then discusses the danger such a centre would be and the steps taken by Spain regarding the English pretentions to Campeachy. [156] MALLORY & SMILLIE. A Panoramic View from Bunker Hill Monument. View of the Monument, Panorama from it, and descriptive text. 4to. Boards. Boston, 1848. 18s 6d [157] MANBY (Thomas, Master's Mate of the Chatham brig in Vancouver’s voyage, Vice-Admiral 1825, died 1834). Autograph Letter Signed to Capt. Barlow, describing events during Vancouver’s voyage. 4 Pp.» 4to. California (Port of Monterey), Jan. 9, 1793. £21 “We are, my good fellow, spinning about the globe like a worligig, seldom in a place, and as seldom like true seamen contented with one situation. Good health continues in our little Squadron, though I am sorry to add, not that good fellowship which ought to subsist with adventurers traversing these distant Seas, owing to the conduct of our Commander-in-Chief, who [ 36 |
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