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Bargain and sale of dwelling house in Gallaber
29 Nov 1766
1. John Sarjeantson of Giggleswick, comber 2. Thomas Hargreves of Settle, clock maker
Receipt
3/7/1787
Receipt from John Johnson for £14.19.3d from John Wheatley for valuing the old White Cloth Hall and transferring the cupola and clock etc to the now hall,
The burnynge of Paules church in London in the yeare of oure Lord 1561. and the iiii. day of June by lyghtnynge, at three of the clocke, at after noone, which continued terrible and helplesse vnto nyght... [etc.]
Pilkington, James (1520?-1576)
1563
The author's name appears on p. [3] as "the reuerend Bysshop of Duresme". Colophon: Imprynted at London by Wyllyam Seres... the tenth of March. Anno. 1563.
A catalogue of the household furniture, and other effects, in and about the Mansion House of the late Right. Hon. Viscountess Fane, deceased, at Little Compton, in the County of Gloucester; which will be sold at auction, on the premises, by Wm. Holtom, on the 25th, 27th, and 28th days of this instant June, 1792
Fane, Susanna Viscountess (1706-1792); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); William Holtom, Chipping Norton
1792
To be viewed the Saturday before, and Mornings of sale till half past ten o'clock, at which time the auction will begin each day.
Title: A witty definition of a good wife: 'A good wife shoud be like three things which 3 things she shoud not be like.'
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1778 (at end)
Manuscript: Lt 99
Contents: Witty characterisation of a good wife, in which it is deemed that wives should resemble snails, echoes and clocks, but only in certain ways, and not in others. Followed by note attributing the poem to the "Reading Paper Oct 5th/78".
Small accounts and vouchers
1780-1792
Including payments for clock and clock repairs, furniture and furnishings, hats, piano hire, gunpowder, oranges, fabrics and mercery, jewellery, large stove Also: post horses, incidental expenses inc...
Merlin's Mechanical Exhibition
1794
The file comprises a copy of 'Merlin's Mechanical Exhibition. Catalogue of the different pieces of Mechanism, exhibited at his Great Room, No. 11, Princes-street, Hanover-Square; which is open every ...
A full and true account of the dreadful and melancholy earthquake, which happened between twelve and one o'clock in the morning, on thursday the fifth instant : With an exact list of such persons as have hitherto been found in the rubbish. In two letters from a gentleman in town, to his friend in the country
Bentley, R (1708-1782); Whitehead, Paul (1710-1774)
1750
The first letter only is signed P.D. Title page vignette. A satire, signed P.D. ie Richard Bentley? or Paul Whitehead?.
Historia Anglo-Scotica : or an impartial history of all that happen'd between the kings and kingdoms of England and Scotland, from the beginning of the reign of William the Conqueror, to the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Comprehending their several homages, incursions, devastations, depredations, battles, aieges leagues, truces, breaches, Intermarriages, and divers other matters worth knowing. Faithfully extracted from the best historians of both nations, with a prefatory dedication. By James Drake, M. D
Drake, James (1667-1707)
1703
"Ordered, that a book published by the title of Historia Anglo-Scotia, by James Drake M.D... containing many false and injurious reflections upon the soveraignity and independency of this Crown and na...
NOTEBOOK OF WILLIAM ASHE OF CLAPHAM
18th century
Commonpace book including accounts, notes of monies received and paid, also copies of the English of Cato's verses/distiches [The Distichs of Cato]. Includes interesting payments e.g. payment to churc...