A catalogue of manuscripts, formerly in the possession of Francis Hargrave. Now deposited in the British museum.

  • British Museum. Department of Manuscripts
Date:
1818
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A catalogue of manuscripts, formerly in the possession of Francis Hargrave. Now deposited in the British museum. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    58/204 page 48
    168. 6. The Character of a Tory in answer to that of a Trimmer, written in the year 1648. pag. 584. 7. A Military Discourse whether it were better for England to give an Invader present Battaile or to temporize and defer the same. pag. 640. 8. An Enquiry into the State of His Majesty’s Navy and the Deportment of the Officers entrusted with the Management of it. Dated Sc. James’s 26th Aug. 1668. and signed “ James.” pag. 756. 9. Some Extracts out of the Earl of Leicester’s Commonwealth, pag. 824. 10. “ Of Robert Devereux Earle of Essex and George Villiers Duke of Buckingham. Some Observations by way of Paralell in their Times of their Estates and Favour.” [By Sir Henry^Wotton. Printed.] pag. 868. Num. 169. A Treatise on Writs and Actions of Trespass. Folio; on paper. Numm. 170, 171. Collections out of the Registers of Chancery C. & D. relating to the Practice of the Court. With an Index. Folio $ on paper. Num. 172. Law Common-Place. Folio; on paper. Num. 173. A Treatise on the Present Estate of Christendom (in the Time of Queen Elizabeth). Particularly considering the Lawfulness of making War against “ the Common Adversary” the King of Spain. The Author (whose name does not appear) professes to write this Trea- tise to redeem himself from exile in a foreign Country, and to handle the subject “ in praise of his country, and in disgrace of Spain ; in commenda- “ tion of Princes, and in dispraise of the Spaniard; in allowance and appro- “ bation of all her Majesty’s (Queen Eliz.) actions, and reprehension of all «< or most of his (the King of Spain’s) Enterprizes.”
    digitised image 1
    digitised image 2
    digitised image 3