Crewe Manuscripts

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f. 2 List of prominent people, including members of the royal family, with some addresses, in an unidentified hand Part 1721 x 1731
ff. 3–4 List of names, headed ‘The Names of the Gentlemen in Lincolnn Inn Fields’, in an unidentified hand Part early 18th c.
f. 6 ‘An Acrostick Epitaph on Mr Christopher Henley’s Tomb, in Stepney Church-Yard. in July 1693.’ In an unidentified hand. Author unknown. Part early 18th c.
ff. 25–31 Notes on various subjects, including plans for the Hyp-Doctor Part 1728–30
ff. 40–6 Ideas for orations, etc. Part 1728–9
f. 51 List of four titles Part early 18th c.
ff. 61–3 ‘List of Books to be written’ Part early 18th c.
f. 130 Brief note on English trade Part early 18th c.
f. 137 Notes on Samuel Pufendorf’s Introduction to the History of … Europe, translated by Jodocus Crull (1695) Part early 18th c.
f. 163 Notes on heresies Part early 18th c.
ff. 164–6 Notes on religious subjects Part early 18th c.
f. 174 Notes on religious subjects Part early 18th c.
f. 8 Untitled verses, in an unidentified hand. Author unknown Part early 18th c.
p. i Title: ‘Narrazioni di diuersi casi Seguiti, non | tanto nella nostra Città di Firenze, | che altroue | Composte da diuersi Autori Fiorentini, e | Raccolte da me Notedia Doanti.’ Part
pp. 223–78 ‘Ragguaglio de gli Amori del Rèdi Francia’ Part
pp. 299–312 ‘Racconto di quanto Segui nell’ Esecuzione Capitale Fatta in Pistoia la Mattina de 21 Agosto 1663. nelle Persone delli Dottore Jacopo Guelfi da Stignano, Simone Pittanti Perugino, Marco Fanini da Bollo, e Biribarotto da Marliana’ Part
pp. 351–70 ‘Sommario del Processo, e Sentenza fatta publicamente in S. Croce il di 29 Aprile 1640 contro D. Vaiano Vaiani da Modigliana’ Part
pp. 405–21 ‘Sommario del Processo fatto contro il Signor Jacinto Centino e Compagni condennati a Morte’ Part
p. 537 ‘Sonetto’, by Giambattista Felice Zappi Part
p. 538 ‘Sonetto’, by Giambattista Felice Zappi Part
f. 4 Printed notice announcing the publication of the Memoirs of the Life of Benjamin Starkey on 6 Oct. Part 3 Oct. 1818
f. 7r Promissory note from Benjamin Starkey to William Garrett, for 1d. Part 19 Jan. 1814
f. 11r Etching of Benjamin Starkey, from a drawing by Stephen Humble Part c. 1818
f. 14r Title-page of the Memoirs (1818), signed by Benjamin Starkey and dated by him 14 June 1821 Part 14 June 1821
f. 48r Print of a group in front of a palace (probably on the Continent), with the motto ‘Bonum est nos hic esse’ in a ribbon Part c. 1700
f. 51r Print captioned ‘An Exact Representation of the Burning, Plundering and Destruction of Newgate by the Rioters on the memorable 7th of June 1780’ Part 10 July 1781
f. 57r Writ of habeas corpus directed to the Marshal of the Marshalsea, instructing him to convey Lord George Gordon to the house of Justice Francis Buller in Lincoln’s Inn Fields Part 28 Nov. 1787
f. 61r 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
f. 63r Rule for judgement in the case of the King against Lord George Gordon Part 27 Jan. 1788
pp. 16–28 ‘An Essay upon Satyr’, by the Earl of Mulgrave (and John Dryden?) Part