Catalogue description Miscellaneous letters and papers

As follows:

Notes by Gibson on ordination etc. Latin (f. 1).

'An answer to some queries concerning the history of the resurrection of Jesus as it is with some variety related by the Evangelists' (ff. 2-5v).

'The Differences in the Chiefe points of Religion Between the Roman Catholiques and us of the Church of England, Together with the agreements which wee for our parts profess and are ready to Embrace if they for theirs were as ready to accord with us in the same.' Written in the same hand as f. 170.

Endorsed, 'Bp. Cosin's Differences between Papists and Protestants' (ff. 7-10).

Navy. 'And impartial account of the present state of Discipline, Administration of Justice and of Religion in his Majesty's Navy, by one of the Chaplains who has been such many years.' The author is Brian Hunt, at one time (1723-6) a missionary to South Carolina (ff. 11-14v).

Also notes by Gibson on Hunt's statement and on the state of religion in the Swedish, Danish, and Dutch navies (ff. 15-16v).

Further statement by Hunt on the state of religion in the English navy in the reign of Charles II, subsequently, and in foreign Protestant navies (ff. 17v-18).

Commonwealth. List of augmentation books and other records of the Trustees for the Maintenance of Preaching Ministers, 1650-9, written in the second half of the 17th century.

Endorsed by Gibson, 'Catalogue of MSS. in the Secretary's Chamber'. The manuscripts in this list appear to be those now at Lambeth (ff. 19-20).

List of livings in the gift of the Archbishop of Canterbury (ff. 21-3).

List by Gibson of livings in the Deanery of Canterbury, stating value in the King's Book and real value and the names of incumbents, late 17th century (f. 25).

Charterhouse. Petition from Andrew Tooke and John Gough, teachers at the Charterhouse, to the Governors of the same, complaining of the conduct of the Master and manciple (ff. 27-9).

Summary of the revenue of the Archbishop of Canterbury on the several rent days, November 1694-November 1695 (ff. 31-2).

Notes from Act Books of the Court of Delegates, 1538-45, 1601-9, 1619-39 (ff. 33-34v).

List by Gibson of some contents of the registers of the Privy Council, 1660-84 (ff. 35-42v).

Ireland. 'An Abstract of the number of Protestant and Popish familys as returned to the Hearth Money office, anno 1732' (ff. 43-8).

Ireland. 'A List of the Nobility and Gentry who are Generally Esteem'd to have one Hundred pounds a year and upwards in the Province of Ulster, as Divided into Churchmen, Dissenters and Papists', with remarks on the same, c. 1730 (ff. 49-56).

List of Lambeth degrees given by the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1660-1716 (ff. 57-8).

'Some general heads for the more Speedy, Safe and Provident manner of Managing Briefs for Fires, Repairs or Rebuilding Churches &c' (ff. 59-60).

Spelman. 'A Brief Account of some Original MSS (prepared most of them for the Press & happily preserved) wrote by the Learned Sir Henry Spelman, The Revd. Mr. Jeremy Stephens ... the Reverend Mr. Ephraim Udall and others, in defense of the English Monarchy, Hierarchy, Academys, Spirituall Courts, Inferior Clergy, with Tythes due to them ... Proper to be placed in the Bodleian Library', by Philip Stubbs, Archdeacon of St. Albans, [1723]. See Bodleian Library S.C. 27681 (ff. 61-2).

Letter to Gibson asking him to vote for the election of Nathan Hickman to a Radcliffe Travelling Fellowship of Oxford University, [1731] (f. 63).

Statement of suit of the Crown v. Peirce 'in a Quare impedit for the Advowson of Bedale' [Yorks.], with opinion of Sir Francis Pemberton, [1692-7] (ff. 65-6).

Verses entitled 'The Golden Age Retriev'd'.

Begin: Sicilian Muse begin a Loftie flight.

End: Honest George Churchill may supply the Place (ff. 67-68v).

Oath of homage of John Potter, Bishop-elect of Oxford, [1715]. Copy (f. 69).

Prospectus of A parochial account of the Diocese of Chichester (f. 71).

Statement of case concerning right of nomination to a chapel of ease at Hammersmith on appeal to the House of Lords, [1711]. Printed (f. 72).

Reasons humbly offer'd against the Bill for ascertaining the Tythe of Hops, [1736] (f. 73).

Proposals (by way of subscription) for a new and most correct sett of maps for England and Wales, by William Whiston, 1715. Endorsed, 'For the Revd. Mr. Haslewood' (ff. 74-5).

Statement by John Lowther, 1st Viscount Lonsdale, of the objects and course of studies of a school founded by him, [1696]. Copy (ff. 76-8).

Opinion by William Salkeld, sergeant-at-law, on questions arising from the Copyright Act of 8 Anne cap. 21, 1713 (f. 79).

Commission from Queen Mary to the Bishops of Winchester, Durham, London, St. Asaph, Chichester, and Llandaff, to declare void the sees of Lincoln, Worcester, and Hereford, 15 March [1554]. Copy. See C.P.R. Phil. and Mary, I, 175 (f. 81).

Verses in the hand of Thomas Tanner, Bishop of St. Asaph. Crum 507.

(a) 'To Dr. Crosthwait (a heavy man)', signed J. W.

Begin: Since at Tavern I ca'nt meet you.

End: The Feet confinement is of Sense.

(b) 'On the Parliament's sitting on St. Cecilia's day.'

Begin: Let the States meeting such as Cecilia's prove.

End: This consort Walls Kingdoms, he Wall'd but a Town (f. 82).

Verses addressed 'A C-rl-tt Amico suo G. P-rc-v-ll Hiberno Salutem'.

Begin: Hora dum nondum sonuit secunda.

End: Crus tibi mittunt.

Endorsed, Charlett. Percival.

Latin (f. 83).

Extract from the charter of the East India Company requiring the Archbishop of Canterbury or Bishop of London to approve ministers sent to the East Indies, 1730 (f. 84).

'The valuation of all the Dignities and Prebends in the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity in Chichester', c. 1700 (ff. 86-7).

Notes by Gibson on legal cases concerning obligation of spiritual peers to answer 'upon Oath and not upon Honour' (f. 88).

Two deeds of appointment by the Lord High Admiral of William Owen to naval chaplaincy on H.M.S. Dragon, 1706 and 1709 (ff. 90-1).

Memorandum by William Hanmer, deputy remembrancer of First Fruits and Tenths, concerning 'The case of the Bishops with relation to First Fruits, but more particularly such of their Lordships who have been Translated before the respective days of payment specified in their bonds', with annotations by Gibson, c. 1714. See also f. 95 (ff. 92-3).

Judgement in the hand of Philip Yorke, Attorney-General, in suit the King v. the inhabitants of Lambeth, concerning liability of tithes to Poor Rates, 8 George I (f. 94).

Case for legal opinion concerning the liability of Bishops to payment of First Fruits, c. 1714. See also ff. 92-3 (f. 95).

The Case of the patrons of the Churches in Scotland, considered with regard to the Bill now depending in the Honourable House of Commons, 1712. The Bill is 10 Anne cap. 21 (ff. 97-8).

The Daily Courant, 7 February 1734 (f. 99).

An exact list of those who voted for bringing in the Excise-Bill, and An exact list of those who voted against bringing in the Excise-Bill, [1733] (ff. 100-1).

Greek alphabet 'ex codicibus MSS', by the Revd. [John] Lewis, [Vicar of St. John the Baptist, Margate, 1734]. See MS. 1741, f. 109v (ff. 102v-103).

The British Journal, 15 June 1723 (ff. 104-5).

Licence for Sir John Baker of Sissinghurst, Kent, 2nd Bt., to celebrate divine service in his domestic chapel, 1637. From the register of Archbishop Laud. Latin copy (f. 106).

Notes by Gibson of objections by Dissenters to the Book of Common Prayer, n.d. (f. 108).

Notes by Gibson of objections by Dissenters to the Book of Common Prayer on Burnet's History of his Own Times (ff. 110-111v).

List by Gibson of objections by Dissenters to the Book of pamphlets, 1623-96. Endorsed, 'Extract out of Mr. Field's Pamphlets' (ff. 112-113v).

Notes by Gibson of objections by Dissenters to the Book on White Kennett's Historical register and chronicle of English affairs (ff. 114-17).

'Articuli venerabilis Domini Ricardi de Scrope Archiepiscopi Eboracum contra Henricum quartum intrusorem Regni Angliae', 1399. A copy of B.M. MS. Cotton Vesp. E.IV, 94 (ff. 118-127v).

Extract from manuscript of Hardyng's Chronicle [? B.M. MS. Lansdowne 204] relating to Sir Henry Percy (Hotspur), in the same hand as the previous item (ff. 128-9).

Reasons for the repeal of that part of the statutes of Colleges in the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, which require the taking of Orders under a penalty (ff. 130-1).

Proposals for printing an historical account of typography, [by John Bagford, 1707]. Printed (ff. 132-133v).

Preface to the reports of Sir Creswell Levinz, [1722] (ff. 134-135v).

A preface to the life and reign of King Edward the Sixth, by John Strype (f. 136).

Extracts by Gibson from letters from Jan de Laet to Sir Henry Spelman concerning Anglo-Saxon studies, 1640-1, and a copy by John Strype of 'Leges Aethelberti Regis, latine versae a clarissimo viro J. de Laet', and 'Judiciorum Decreta quae Hlotharius et Eadricus Cantuariorum Reges statuerunt,' annotated by de Laet. See Hickes, Thesaurus, 1703, pt. IV, 88-93.

Latin (ff. 137v-149).

Engravings of seals and of the ruins of Walsingham Priory, 1720, 'sumptibus Societatis Antiquariae Lond.' (ff. 150-1).

Warrant for Launcelot Blackburn, Bishop-elect of Exeter, to hold Shobrooke rectory in commendam, 11 February 1717. Copy (f. 152).

Letter from Patrick Cockburn, Vicar of Long Horsley, [to Gibson], 24 October 1737, about the burial of an English soldier at Edinburgh. Enclosing:

Memorandum by Cockburn on the right of the episcopal clergy in Scotland to use the office for the dead (ff. 154-157v).

Correspondence between George II and Federick, Prince of Wales, concerning the birth of Princess Augusta, [1737]. Printed (ff. 158-9).

Calligraphic specimens by Moses Marcus, teacher of languages, in Hebrew and other languages (f. 160).

Annals of Colchester, 219-1244, from 'a Manuscript of Colchester Taken out of the Records of the said Town' (f. 161).

Accounts of Archbishop Sheldon, by R[alph] S[heldon].

(a) 'Moneys Allowed by Gilbert, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, (when Bishop of London and since) to Tenants and Purchasers' (ff. 162-4).

(b) Account of money given by the same 'to publique and Charitable uses', Mich. 1660-4 March 1668 (ff. 165-6).

Directions to the clergy for drawing up terriers preparatory to episcopal visitation, 1738. Printed (f. 167).

Papers apparently arguing against Comprehension, n.d. Endorsed, E. Spear and C. Mottram (ff. 168-169v).

Account of a feat of memory by one Mehaux. Written in the same hand as ff. 7-10 (f. 170).

Some considerations on the unhappy state of the people, in those many parishes in England, where there are no resident ministers ... (ff. 171-172v).

Memorandum on the Celtic language, entitled 'That the Preservation of the Celtic Languages is of considerable Consequence in the Illustration of History and contributes to the Honour of a Learned Nation' (f. 173).

Account of a case in the Court of Arches concerning Philip Havers, claimant to the rectory of Mount Bures, 1678 (f. 174).

'Directions for the Bishops in case they shall be assessed towards the raising of horse and Armes otherwise then is provided by the Act for settling of the Militia', c. 1663 (f. 176).

Letter from William Beaum[ont] to an unnamed Bishop, n.d., disclaiming right to Rede rectory (f. 178).

'The Forme of Consecrating Churches, Chapells and Church Yards ... or places of Buriall', 17th century (ff. 179-83).

Correspondence between Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State, and Gibson, 1729, concerning a dispute in the Chapter of Lincoln about payments due to Edward Gee, Dean of Lincoln, to whom a dispensation for non-residence has been granted. Enclosures include a copy of the opinion of Philip Yorke, Attorney-General (ff. 199-200), and of correspondence between the Duke of Newcastle and the Bishop of Lincoln (ff. 187-189v, 197, 201-5), and notes of the grant of dispensations (ff. 212-23) (ff. 185-223).

Old shelfmarks '17 13.13' and 'No. 12'. See also MS. 2168.

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