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room vi. gland, from the year 1115 to 1608, collected by 
Thomas Rymer, but not printed in his Fcedera; 
and sixty-four volumes of Rolls of Parliament; the 
whole ordered to be deposited in the Museum, by 
the House of Lords. 
A collection in forty-seven volumes, relating to 
the History of Ireland : presented by the Rev. Je¬ 
remiah Milles, Dean of Exeter. 
Forty-three volumes of Icelandic Manuscripts; 
presented, with a much more numerous collection 
of printed books, by the Right Hon. Sir Joseph 
Banks, Bart. K.B. 
Forty-one volumes, containing the decisions of 
the Commissioners for settling the City estates after 
the fire of London : presented by Thomas Cowper, 
Esq. , 
Twenty-four volumes relating to the history of 
Music, which, together with a considerable collec¬ 
tion of printed books on the same subject, werebe^ 
queathed by Sir John Hawkins. 
Twenty-seven volumes of music, chiefly mottets, 
and other church music, by old composers, (Prenes- 
tini, Palestrina, Pergolese, Steffani, Handel, &c.) 
bequeathed .by James Mathias, Esq. 
Thirty-eight volumes of manuscripts, and nine 
of drawings, being a copious collection towards a 
topography and history of the county of Sussex; 
bequeathed by Sir William Burrell. 
Forty-four, volumes, thirty-two of which contain 
an 
