ACCOUNTS, &C. OF THE BRITISH MCJSKUM. 11 



A Latin Bible, written and finely illuminated by monks of the Abbey of Stavelot, 

 iu the year 1097 ; with a catalogue of the library of the monastery in the year 1105. In 

 two yery large folio volumes, in the ancient binding. 



A Latin Pontifical with Benedictional, for the use of a southern diocese of England ; 

 of the end of the Uth century. It appears to have belonged to Romsey Abbey. 



The English Commentary on St. Matthew's Gospel, commonly ascribed to Wycliffe, 

 accompanied with a few smaller pieces ; of the beginning of the 15th century. 



A register of Charters and Title Deeds of the family of Beauchamp, Earls of Warwick, 

 from the time of King Henry I. to the latter part of the reign of Richard II., the period 

 of its compilation. On paper, in a large folio volume ; with indexes supplied by Sir 

 William Dugdale. 



A Chartulary of the Nunnery of Wherwell, Hants, of the end of the 14th century. 

 A thick volume, of small folio size. 



Original depositions of witnesses, with letters of Sir Christopher Hatton and others, 

 connected with proceedings on a charge of treason against the Earls of Arundel and North- 

 umberland, and dated in the year 1585; with letters and papers of the latter Earl, found in 

 his chamber in the Tower after his death there by violence. 



Original papers of the families of Osborne, Dukes of Leeds, and Godolphin ; including 

 many letters and other documents relating to the impeachment of Thomas, Earl of Dauby, 

 Lord Treasurer in 1673-1679, with much of his official and private correspondence to the 

 year 1711 ; part of the official correspondence of Sidney, Earl Godolphin, Lord Treasurer, 

 from 1680 to 1710 ; and correspondence of Francis Osborne, Marquis of Carmarthen and 

 fifth Duke of Leeds, when Secretary for the Home Department in 1784-1789, and sub- 

 sequently to the year 1798, with drafts of his letters to George the Third, and political 

 memoranda, in 1778-1790. In 56 volumes. 



Original Log-books, Order-books and Correspondence, of Admiral Sir John Nori-is, as 

 Captain serving under Sir George Rooke and Sir Cloudesley Shovell, in the years 1704 

 and 1705 ; as Commajider of the Fleet on the Coasts of Portugal and in the Mediter- 

 ranean in 1710, 1711, and in the Baltic in 1716-1719, 1727 ; and as Admiral of the Fleet 

 and Plenipotentiary at Lisbon in 1734-1737 ; with memoranda of public afi^airs and of 

 proceedings of Cabinet Councils, from 1739 to 1742. In 37 volumes. 



Original Letters of Factors, Captains of Ships and others, to the Governor of the East 

 India Company, in the years 1611-1648. 



Session and Corporation books of the town of Dover, from the 14th to the 18th century ; 

 including accounts of the passage-boats to Calais, with names of Ambassadors and others 

 who were passengers, in the reign of Henry VIII. In 12 volumes. 



Certified copy of the oflScial register at Goa of Royal Ordinances and Instructions for 

 the government of the Portuguese dominions in the East Indies, from the 16th to the 

 18th century. In two volumes. 



Portions of the original Manuscript of the Analysis of Beauty, by William Hogarth ; 

 with his autobiography, and letters connected with his works. In six volumes. 



Edw. A. Bond. 



Oriental Manuscripts. 

 I. — Arrangement and Cataloguing. 



The greater part of the Hamilton Collection, consisting of Arabic and Persian Manu- 

 scripts (Oriental 132-343) and the whole of the Magdala Collection of ^thiopic Manu- 

 scripts (Oriental 480-829) have been labelled, bound, and placed on the shelves. 



Two Collections of Japanese Manuscripts (Oriental 857-998) have been arranged and 

 labelled. 



Syriac Catalogue. — 38 sheets (O — 3 E) have been carried through the pr^ss ; they 

 complete the first part of the work, which comprises the biblical and liturgical manu- 

 scripts. 



The following Manuscripts have been described in full for the special Catalogues : — 

 Oriental 137-350, 421, 832. 



The descriptive lists of Oriental Manuscripts acquired during the years 1868 and 1869 

 are in course of preparation. The following numbers have been entered: — 

 Oriental 410-421, 450, 832-853, 857-998, 1001 1004, 1016-1018. 



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