ESTIMATES, &C. OF BRITISH MUSEUM. 



18. The Additional Charters and Rolls have been cleaned, repaired and marked, from 

 No. 6,711 to No. 7,904, together with 118 others selected from the same series; as also 

 170 Sloane (completing the Collection); 128 Cottonian and Various ; 300 Harleian ; 188 

 Campbell (completing the Collection) ; and 1,021 Wolley (completing the Collection). 

 For all those which have fine seals, boxes have been made, as well as boxes for 133 detached 

 Seals. The Pipe-Rolls have likewise been cleaned and repaired, from 14 Edw. II. to 

 19 Hen. VI. (117 Rolls). 



19. The Additions made to the Department during the twelvemonth, are as follows : — 



To the General Collection, — 



Manuscripts -_--___ 357 



Original Charters and Rolls - - _ - 638 



Seals and Impressions - - - - - -17 



To the Egerton Collection — 



Manuscripts -------23 



Among the Volumes more worthy of notice may be mentioned, — 



A Cartulary of the Alien Priory of Newent, in Gloucestershire, comprising also Charters 

 of the Abbey of Cormeilles, in Normandy; on vellum, of the 13th century. 



A collection of 53 Oriental Manuscripts, purchased of Dr. T. H. Sternschuss, among 

 which are several valual)le historical works in Arabic, and a copy of the New Testament in 

 Armenian, written on vellum in the year 1518 (but transcribed from a copy dated 1280), 

 and ornamented with mmiatures. 



A beautiful copy of the Amvari Suhaili, or Fables of Pilpay, in Persian ; illustrated 

 with many exquisite miniatures; of the IGth century. 



The metrical English Chronicle, attributed to Robert of Gloucester, ending in the reign 

 of Henry ill. ; on vellum, 14th century. 



The text of the Apocalypse, in Latin and Anglo-Norman, illustrated with singular draw- 

 ings in every page, by an English artist ; of the 13th century, on vellum. 



A copy of the Latin Vulgate Bible, written and illuminated in Italy about the middle of 

 the 14th century, in the best style of the period ; on vellum. 



The History of the Old and New Testament, containing a Latin text and Commentary, 

 accompanied by several thousand outline drawings very cleverly executed, probably in 

 France, about the year 1300 ; on vellum. 



A portion of the Old Testament (from Genesis to Psalms inclusive), in the Catalan dialect ; 

 written on paper, in the year 1465. 



One of the Memorandum Books of James, Duke of Monmouth, in his own hand-writing ; 

 found in his pocket after his capture, in July, 1685. 



A large number of Autograph Letters of historical and literary importance, duringr the 

 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, purchased at various sales, particularly at the disper- 

 sion of the Collection of M. A. Donnadieu. Among them may be mentioned, the original 

 Warrant to the Lord Mayor, to proclaim Oliver Cromwell, 17th December 1653; and the 

 original Depositions respecting the Marriage of James 11. (when Duke of York) witli Anne 

 Hyde, 18th Feb. 1660. 



The Autograph Secret Correspondence of King Charles I. with Captain Titus, during his 

 imprisonment in Carisbrook Castle, Isle of Wight, in 1648. 



Eighty-one holograph Letters of Queen Catherine of Braganza, addressed to her brother, 

 Pedro 11. of Portugal, in 1688-1692, with many others from Francesca Maria of Savoy, 

 first wife of Pedro, and the Infanta, to the Duke of Cadaval, in 1682. 



A series of original Designs for the Medals engraved by John Croker, Chief Engraver at 

 the Mint, during the reigns of Queen Anne, George I. and George II. ; many of which are 

 noted in the hand-writing of Sir Isaac Newton. 



A large collection of Papers, illustrative of the English Coinage and Mint Affairs, from 

 the reign of Henry VIII. to that of George III. inclusive; from the Library of the late 

 Stanesby Alchorne, Esq. 



The number of deliveries of Manuscripts to the Readers in the Reading Rooms durinor 

 the last twelvemonth, amounts to 19,482, and to Artists and others, in the rooms of the 

 Department, to 2,924, exclusive of 273 Charters, and the numerous volumes examined by 

 Visitors. 



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