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Manuscript volume of biblical extracts including verses of the Epistle of St Paul, the apostles Peter and John and the apocrypha, mid to late 14th century. Bound with name 'Richard Triplett, 1724' inscribed on cover. Manuscript insert by Leathes including extract from the Vulgate, presented to him by The British and Foreign Bible Society, via the Reverend John Owen, 1813, [1350-1400]. 1 volume

Pedigree tracing descent of English kings from the reign of Henry II down to the reign of Henry V. Incomplete section of longer roll in both ascending and descending directions. Colour illuminations. Latin and English. 1 roll. FRAGILE

Bundle of 13 title deeds relating to property in the Lincolns' Inn area. (not listed in the schedule KH/T1/1).

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Prints of buildings close to the site of Guy's Hospital, including The Old George Inn, Borough, 19 copies; Newcourt's Survey, circa 1647, showing Bermondsey St, Tooley St, Long Lane, Five Foot Lane and Kent St; 1787 plan of Borough showing Guy's Hospital.

Indenture between William Pollicott of the parish of St Clement Danes, Middlesex, and Sara Boughey of the same parish. 1 item

Letter granting power of attorney to William Barlow, scrivener, to administer the affairs of Thomas Bell of Nottingham, barber. 1 item

Volumes of bound printed pamphlets entitled Tracts relative to Roman Catholics, mainly comprising letters and reflections by a wide range of authors including Sir John Jervis White Jervis, Robert Stewart, second Marquis of Londonderry and Viscount Castlereigh, George Kenyon, Baron Kenyon, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron Grenville, on a predicted rapprochement between the Church of England and Rome, on the ancient Church in Britain, scriptural translation, Roman Catholic missionaries in England, on penal sanctions against Roman Catholics in Ireland and upon Catholic emancipation in general. Also with extensive manuscript annotations. 2 vols

Indenture between Edmund Stephens, mercer, Thomas Robinson and Edith Sare, all of Hungerford, Berkshire, relating to property in that town. 1 item

Manuscript volume containing devotional exercises and describing liturgical forms, possibly preparatory notes for divine service, compiled by Richard Woodroffe of London. Including commentary on the Eucharist, thanksgiving, and the value of prayer, 1691. With insert containing extracts from Monthly review, April 1813, and European magazine, April 1813, mainly concerning the episcopate, and on George Wither, poet, from Monthly magazine, October, 1817. 1691, 1817. 1 volume with loose inserts

Autograph book collected by Casper Johann Northbeeg van Revel, containing watercolour illustrations of family coats of arms, various street scenes featuring, among others, musicians, ladies and gentlemen promenading and ribald social commentary. With verses in French, German and Latin. 1 volume

Indenture between John Morgan of Southampton and Robert King. 1 item

Promissory note from John Drink to Edward Joy, Great Horwood, Buckinghamshire. 1 item

Will belonging to Edith Sare of Hungerford, Berkshire. With probate attached. 1 item

Large framed print of portrait of William Chesleden (1688-1752), surgeon and anatomist

Very large photograph of portraits of Sir William Withey Gull (1816-1890); William Cheselden (1688-1752); Richard Bright (1789-1858); Thomas Hodgkin (1789-1866); Thomas Addison (1793-1860).

File of loose manuscript notes compiled by John Carter, notably including fragment on the role of virtue by Theo Verdetty, in English and French, 1700; translation template with copies of a passage in different languages, written by Moses Marcus, linguist, London, 1727; search warrant for stolen goods, 1730; proposals for improvements to the catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts, 1743; bill of expenses for John Shepherd, servant of Henry Fox, Secretary of State, 1756; report on the sailing of the vessel, Seaflower, from London to New York, 1760; note by John Howard, author of An account of the principal Lazarettos in Europe (Warrington, 1789), on the plague, 1789;excerpts from prayers found among the papers of Thomas Hearne, antiquary, [1813]; list of merchant ships on the Baltic route with description of their masters, points of departure and destination, and summaries of cargo, 1815; copies of impression of bookplates, 1700-1815 1 file

Residency certificates issued by poor law overseers in Slapton, Nothamptonshire. 3 items