8 
ROOM III. 
ROOM IV. 
Three Presses 
between the 
Windows. 
Birch’s MSS. 
Presses III.— 
XXX. 
Sloanean 
MSS. 
King James I. : 107 volumes of historical collec¬ 
tions of Dr. White Kennet, Bishop of Peterborough: 
a considerable number of original royal and noble 
letters and papers : and a great store of historical, 
juridical, biographical, heraldical, and miscellaneous 
collections*. 
FOUETH ROOM. 
SLOANEAN AND BIRCH’S COLLECTIONS OF 
MANUSCRIPTS. 
A collection of MSS. bequeathed by the late Dr. 
Birch, consisting of 337 volumes, chiefly on histo¬ 
ry, biography, divinity, and literature. 
Sir Hans Sloane's library of MSS. consisting of 
4100 volumes, principally on physic, natural his¬ 
tory, and natural philosophy. It also contains 
Ktempfer’s MSS.; several journals of voyages; and 
some Oriental MSS. 
In a recess, within this room, are placed Mr. Hal- 
hed’s and some other collections of Oriental MSS. 
and a collection of MSS. and Rolls, consisting of 
62 articles relating to Kent, purchased of Mr. 
Hasted. 
Over the chimney is a drawing of the palace of 
. * A new catalogue of this Library has been just completed under 
the direction and at the expense of the Commissioners on the Public 
Records of* the Kingdom. 
Colomna, 
