Crewe Manuscripts

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ff. 14–15 Verses entitled ‘The Restauration; being likewise Ascension Day. May. 29th. [1]712[.] ODE.’ By John Henley. Part c. 9 May 1712
ff. 47–50 Scheme for the establishment of a chapel by subscription Part early 18th c.
f. 69 Notes for an oration on ‘the Right Use of Politicks’ Part early 18th c.
ff. 79–82 A List of the most strong, moving, pathetic Subjects. The most proper to the present Taste, and Occasions.’ Part early 18th c.
f. 89 Advertisement for a teacher of Latin and Greek, in an unidentified hand Part early 18th c.
ff. 112–16 Notes on Edmund Gibson’s Four Sermons on Several Subjects (1719) Part early 18th c.
ff. 117–22 Notes on Humphrey Prideaux’s Directions to Church-Wardens (1701) Part early 18th c.
f. 126 Queries on philosophical subjects Part early 18th c.
ff. 135–6 Notes on the study of divinity Part early 18th c.
f. 138 Notes on Tycho Brahe, etc. Part early 18th c.
ff. 156–62 ‘Common Place in 1. Universal Knowledge. 2. Divinity. Vol. Ist.’ Part 1720
ff. 167–9 Notes on religious subjects and the geography of the Bible Part early 18th c.
ff. 170–1 List of prominent people, with their addresses, in an unidentified hand Part 1727 x 1730
f. 172 ‘List of Subjects for Readings, to be plan’d’ Part early 18th c.
f. 5r Printed notice announcing the recent publication of the Memoirs of the Life of Benjamin Starkey, with a declaration by the author, dated 9 Oct. 1818, assuring the public of its authenticity Part c. 9 Oct. 1818
f. 12r Engraving of Benjamin Starkey, from a drawing by Stephen Humble Part c. 1818
f. 13v Frontispiece of the Memoirs (1818), bearing an etching of Benjamin Starkey, with a facsimile of his signature Part 1818
ff. 39v–40v Cuttings from the Every-Day Book (1825), containing an article headed ‘Captain Starkey’ Part 1825
f. 43r Cutting from the Every-Day Book (1825), containing a letter to the editor (William Hone) from W. G. T. of Newcastle-on-Tyne Part 1825
f. 47r Print of Lord George Gordon Part c. 1781
f. 49r Print captioned ‘The Mob destroying and Setting Fire to the Kings Bench Prison and House of Correction in St Georges Fields’ Part 1 Aug. 1780
f. 52r Print captioned ‘Waare Afbeelding van Lord George Gordon, gevolgt na het Echte Pourtret’ Part c. 1781
f. 62r Direction from Francis Barlow, clerk in court for the king, and James Fenn and Matthew Bloxam, sheriffs, to the keeper of Newgate, instructing him to detain Lord George Gordon Part 18 Dec. 1787
pp. 1–4 Speech by the Earl of Shaftesbury in the House of Lords, 25 Mar. 1679 Part
pp. 56–8 ‘The Royal Kiss, or, Prorogation’ (author unknown) Part
pp. 95–100 ‘Sir Edmund-Bury Godfrey’s Ghost’ (author unknown) Part
pp. 133–4 ‘A Letter Sent to Tom Killigrew of the Bed-Chamber’ (author unknown) Part
pp. 144–8 ‘A Raree Show’, by Stephen College Part
pp. 158–61 ‘A new Ballad’, by William Wharton(?) Part
pp. 161–5 ‘The Duel of the Crabl—’, by Lord Buckhurst Part