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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
1 - MS commonplace book of Denzil Holles; n.d. [c.1558]
2 - MS commonplace book of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare; n.d. [1615-1623]
3 - Commonplace book of Denzel Holles, 1st Baron Holles; n.d. [c.1614]
4 - Bound, autograph MS miscellany volume of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare; n.d. [1592/1662]
5 - Bound, autograph MS miscellany volume of John Holles, 2nd Earl of Clare; n.d.
6 - MS volume including work of Gervase Holles, John Donne and others, compiled by Gervase Holles; n.d. [1630-1670]
7 - Caveats and patents sealed in the office of the Duke of Newcastle, Lord Privy Seal
8 - An account book of all the Patents sealed in the Office of the Lord Privy Seal
9 - Bound volume of the pedigree of the Cavendish family compiled by James Strangman in 1593.
10 - Bound volume listing the estates of Charles Cavendish and his wife n.d.
11 - Bound documents containing genealogical information regarding the Cavendish family
12 - Volume containing genealogical essay on the Cavendish family history
13 - MS volume containing genealogical information on the Cavendish family; 1667
14 - Bound volume containing MS copy of ode, entitled 'Anniversale Carmen Jacobi II. 1687', dedicated to Dr Humfrey Babington; n.d. [original dated 1687]
15 - Volume, containing MS poem in draft, entitled 'Satyre Nouuelle faite par Monsieur Boileau Contre les Monopoleurs', by Nicolas Boileau; n.d. [original 1698]
16 - MS presentation volume of an essay entitled 'A Martyr' and three poems entitled 'A Spirituall Coward', 'A Weeping Convert' and 'A Sacrifice' by Robert Davenport; 1629-1643
17 - MS volume, entitled 'Calendars dreame, by John Hawkins; n.d.
18 - Volume of printed poems, entitled 'Poeticall Varieties: or, Varietie of Fancies' and a collection of mostly autograph MS poems and songs by Thomas Jordan; n.d.
19 - MS volume of poems, entitled 'Elegy', by Thomas Lawrence; 22 Sept. 1669
20 - MS play, entitled Hengist King of Kent or the Maior of Quinburough, by Thomas Middleton; n.d. [c.1620]
21 - Autograph MS text of manual on horsemanship, by William Cavendish, the 1st Duke of Newcastle; n.d. [1658- May 1660]
22 - Autograph MS volume, entitled 'Horse-manshipp', by William, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [May 1660-1667]
23 - MS volume, entitled 'The King's Entertainment' by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
24 - Volume of MS poems and dramatic works, mainly by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1650-70]
25 - Volume containing MS poems and songs, mainly by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
26 - Bound volume containing MS poems and dramatic works mostly by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d. [1620-1644]
27 - Reprographic copy of a play, entitled 'The Country Captain, by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; n.d.
28 - Photographic reproduction of a play, entitled 'The Humorous Lovers', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 1668
29 - Photographic reproduction of a play, entitled 'The Phanseys of the Marquesse of Newcastle sett by him in Verse at Paris', by William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; 1645
30 - Bound volume of MS poems by Corbet Owen and others; n.d.
31 - Volume containing autograph MS poems, songs and part of a play, by John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester and Elizabeth Wilmot, Countess of Rochester; n.d. [1660-1680]
32 - Volume containing MS poems, by various authors; n.d.
33 - MS bound volume of a play, entitled 'The Humorists', by Thomas Shadwell; 1670-1671
34 - Bound volume of a MS play, entitled 'The Sullen Lovers: or, The Impertinents', by Thomas Shadwell; n.d. [1667-1668]
35 - Bound volume of a MS poem, entitled 'Faction Display'd, A Poem', by William Shippen; n.d.
36 - Volume of opera entitled 'The Union of Loving Ennemie', unascribed; n.d.
37 - Bound volume containing various poetical works; 21 Oct. 1622-27 Mar. 1625
38 - Volume containing MS poems and songs, by anon. and various authors including John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester, John Dryden and Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset; n.d.
39 - Bound volume of MS poems by various authors including anon., Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset, Roger L'Estrange, John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester; n.d.
40 - Bound volume of MS poems; n.d.
41 - Bound volume of MS poems and songs by various authors many of which are not ascribed; n.d. [c.1640-c.1700]
42 - MS verse miscellany including work by various authors, some of which are identified; n.d. [late 17th c.]
43 - Bound volume of MS poems and songs by various authors; n.d. [1681-1703]
44 - Bound volume of MS poems by various authors; n.d. [1688-1704]
45 - Bound verse miscellany; n.d.[c.1682]
46 - Bound volume of MS poems by various authors; n.d.
47 - Bound volume of MS poems by various authors; n.d.
1-ff7r-9v - MS poem, entitled 'The Invasion', not ascribed; 1688
2-ff10r-12r - MS poem, entitled 'Pandora's Box, Or the mischeivous Effects of the word Abdicate', not ascribed; n.d.
3-ff12r-13r - MS poem, entitled 'In Imitacon of Horace', not ascribed; n.d.
4-ff13r-13v - MS poem, entitled 'A Satyricall Reflection', not ascribed; 1688
5-ff14r-15v - MS poem, entitled 'On the Lord Lovelaces Triumphant March into Oxford', by John Smith; 1688
6-ff16r-16v - MS poem, entitled 'An Epitaph on passive Obedience Executed by virtue of the sentence of 6 or 7 Bishops and other inferior Clergymen for high Treason agt. our Soveraigne Lord the Rabble', not ascribed; n.d.
7-ff16v-18r - MS poem, entitled 'The Convocacon', not ascribed; 1688
8-ff18v-20r - MS poem, entitled 'The Two Gownmen', not ascribed; 1688
9-ff20r-22r - MS poem, entitled 'Upon the Sicknesse of the ArchBishop of Cant: Feb: 14: 1688', not ascribed; n.d.
10-ff22r-23r - MS poem, entitled 'Dialogue Between Sturdy and Supple', not ascribed; 1688
11-ff23r-24r - MS poem, entitled 'Upon the Burning of the late Duke of Monmouth's Picture at Cambridge', by George Stepney; n.d.
12-ff24r-25r - MS poem, entitled 'A Letter to my Lady Osbourne', not ascribed; 1688
13-f25v - MS poem, entitled 'On Dundee', by John Dryden; 1689
14-f26r - MS poem, entitled 'A Descripcon of a Hampton Court Life', by Sir Fleetwood Sheppard; 1689
15-ff26r-28r - MS poem, entitled 'A Dialogue betwixt the Ghosts of Russell & Sidney ', not ascribed; 1689
16-ff28v-31v - MS poem, entitled 'Satyr', not ascribed; 1689
17-ff31v-34v - MS poem, entitled 'The King of Hearts', by Arthur Mainwaring; n.d.
18-ff34v-36v - MS poem, entitled 'Jo:Haynes's Ballad On the blew Regimt. alias the Inniskilling Regt.', by Joseph Haines; 1689
19-ff36v-37r - MS poem, entitled 'A new Ballad as it was fix'd on the Lord Dor__ts Door att the Cockpit', not ascribed; n.d.
20-ff37r-37v - MS poem, entitled 'Jeffry's Welcome', not ascribed; n.d.
21-ff37v-38v - MS poem, entitled 'A New Ballad As it was made by Cooling & Shephard ', not ascribed; n.d.
22-ff38v-39r - MS poem, entitled 'Song', not ascribed; n.d.
23-ff39r-39v - MS poem, entitled 'Song', by George Granville; n.d.
24-f39v - MS poem, entitled 'Song', not ascribed; n.d.
25-ff40r-41r - MS copy of petition, entitled 'To the Honble Convencon of Lords and Comons. The humble Peticon of Major Generall Harison, Mr Cook, Mr Carey, and Mr Hugh Peters, on behalfe of themselves, and the rest of the Regicides', not ascribed; 1688
26-ff41r-42v - MS poem, entitled 'On the Two Pictures', not ascribed; 1689
27-ff42v-43v - MS poem, entitled 'The Female Casuist, or Sherlocks Conversion', not ascribed; 1690
28-ff43v-44v - MS poem, entitled 'Tunbridge Lampoon', not ascribed; 1699
29-ff45r-45v - MS poem, entitled 'On the Maids of Honour', not ascribed; 1690
30-ff45v-46r - MS poem, entitled 'Song', not ascribed; n.d.
31 - MS poems in Latin and English entitled 'In Episcopum Sarisburiensis'; 1689
32-ff48v-49v - MS poem, entitled 'St Athanasius Creed', not ascribed; n.d.
33-ff50r-51r - MS poem, entitled 'The Tory's Creed', not ascribed; n.d.
34-ff51r-51v - MS poem, entitled 'Ode In Imitacon of Horace ', not ascribed; n.d.
35-ff51v-52v - MS poem, entitled 'Dialogue between a Shephard and a Shephardess', by John How; n.d.
36-f52v - MS poem, entitled 'Song', by John Howe; n.d.
37-f53r - MS poem, entitled 'Answer', by Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset; n.d.
38-ff53v-54r - MS poem, entitled 'To Caelia', not ascribed; n.d.
39-f54v - MS poem, entitled 'To her Majestic mighty Mistresse The Dorset Countess all in Distresse', by Sir Fleetwood Sheppard; n.d.
40-ff55r-56v - MS poem, entitled 'The Nine', probably by John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham and Normanby; 1690
41-ff56v-59r - MS poem, entitled 'The Female Nine', by Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough; 1690
42-ff59r-59v - MS poem, entitled 'Reflections on the Councell of Nine', not ascribed; n.d.
43-ff60r-61r - MS poem, entitled 'An Excellent New Ballad', by Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset; 1690
44-ff61r-61v - MS poem, entitled 'On Monmouth. J: How. & L: M__grave', not ascribed; n.d.
45-ff61v-62r - MS poem, entitled 'The Devill Tavern Clubb', not ascribed; 1690
46-ff62r-63r - MS poem, entitled 'A Conference between K James and King William at the River Boyne the day before the Battle', by Charles Blount; n.d.
47-ff63r-65r - MS poem, entitled 'Englands Congratulation For its happy condicon under the glorious Reign of K.W. & Q:M:', not ascribed; 1690
48-ff65r-66v - MS poem, entitled 'A Congratulary Poem On K. Wms Return from Ireland', not ascribed; 1690
49-ff66v-68r - MS poem, entitled 'On Mr Hobbs', not ascribed; 1690
50-f68r - MS poem, entitled 'On the Earle of Torrington', not ascribed ; 1690
51-f68v - MS poem, entitled 'Prologue', by Sir Charles Sedley; 1690
52-ff69r-69v - MS poem, entitled 'Doctor Lowers Advice In a Familiar Epistle to K.W:', not ascribed; 1690
53-ff69v-73r - MS poem, entitled 'The Opening of the Session in the House of Comons', not ascribed; 1690
54-ff73r-74v - MS poem, entitled 'Prologue To the Prophetess', by John Dryden; 1690
55-ff74v-76v - MS poem, entitled 'A long Prologue to a Short Play Spoken by a Woman at Oxford. Drest like a Sea Officer', by Sir Henry Sheeres; 1690
56-ff76v-78v - MS poem, entitled 'Advice to a Painter to draw the Ball at Glencarty House', not ascribed; n.d.
57-ff78v-80v - MS poem, entitled 'Melesinda's Misfortune on the burning of her Smock', not ascribed ; n.d.
58-ff80v-82r - MS poem entitled 'The Comparison'; n.d.
59-ff82v-84r - MS poem, entitled 'The Ghost of K: Cha: 2d', not ascribed; 1690
60 - MS poem entitled 'The Divorce' with letter; c 1691
61-ff86v-87r - MS copy of seven resolutions, entitled 'Resolucons of the House of Ladyes', not ascribed; n.d.
62-ff87v-88v - MS poem, entitled 'An Ode', by Matthew Prior; n.d.
63-ff88v-90r - MS poem, entitled 'Epistle to Somerton', not ascribed; 1691
64-ff90v-92r - MS poem, entitled 'Tunbridge Satyr', not ascribed; 1691
65-ff92v-93r - MS poem, entitled 'A Supplement to the Opening of the Session', by Charles Blount; n.d.
66-ff93v-94r - MS poem, entitled 'D. of Graftons Epitaph', probably by Sir Fleetwood Sheppard; 1691
67 - MS poems in Latin and English entitled 'Genti et Sacello Sackviliano Sacrum'; n.d.
68-ff95r-95v - MS poem, entitled 'A Ballad to the Tune of Packington's Pound', not ascribed; 1691
69-ff95v-97r - MS poem, entitled 'The false Favorites Downfall', not ascribed; 1691/2
70-ff97r-98v - MS poem, entitled 'The Universall Health - Or a true Union to the Q____ and Princess.', not ascribed ; 1691/2
71-ff98v-99r - MS poem, entitled 'On Mr Grevile', not ascribed; 1692
72-ff99r-100r - MS poem, entitled 'Elegy on Mountfort', not ascribed; n.d.
73 - MS poems entitled 'The wish' in Latin and English; n.d.
74-ff101r-101v - MS poem, entitled 'A New Nothing', not ascribed; 1692
75-ff102r-102v - MS poem, entitled 'Satyr', not ascribed; 1692
76-ff102v-103r - MS poem, entitled 'On the French King', by Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset; n.d.
77-ff103v-105r - MS copy of a speech, entitled 'A Speech which was intended to have been spoken by Mr John Smith a Member of the House of Comons on Saturday the 28th of January 1692 (upon occasion of the Trieniall Bill) but by Changeing his Coat was unfortunately left at home in his Pocket', not ascribed; n.d.
78-ff105r-106v - MS prose entitled, 'The Polish Intelligence', not ascribed; 1692
79-ff106v-108r - MS poem and prose, entitled 'The Night Bellman of Pickadilly to the Princess of Denmark', not ascribed; 1692
80-ff108r-109r - MS poem, entitled 'Epilogue spoken by Mr Eastcourt to the Ld Sidney upon his leaving Ireland', not ascribed; 1692/3
81-ff109v-110v - MS poem, entitled 'A Dialogue Between Sr Robt Howard and Collonel Titus', not ascribed; 1692/3
82-ff110v-111v - MS poem, entitled 'Satyr', not ascribed ; n.d.
83-ff111v-112r - MS copy of prose entitled, 'An Advertisement taken out of the Citty Mercury'; February 20th 1692/3
84-ff112r-112v - MS poem, untitled, not ascribed; n.d.
85-ff112v-113v - MS poem, entitled 'Tunbridge Satyr', not ascribed; 1693
86-ff113v-117r - MS poem, entitled 'Jenny Cromwells Complaint Against Sodomy', not ascribed; 1692/3
87-ff117r-117v - MS poem entitled 'A Letter from an English Lady To Pr Lewis of Baden'; n.d.
88-ff117v-118r - MS poem, entitled 'On the Recovery of Mrs Mohun from the Small Pox', not ascribed; n.d.
89-ff118r-118v - MS poem, entitled 'A Madame Madame L' Beaute Sexagenair', by Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset; n.d.
90-ff119r-119v - MS poem, entitled 'On the Fear of Death', not ascribed; n.d.
91-ff119v-121v - MS poem entitled 'On an old Wooman at Twittenham'; 1694
92-ff121v-125v - MS poem, entitled 'An Epithalamium on the Marriage of the Rt Honble Catharine eldest Daughter to the Lord Rutland. In a Dialogue between Thyrsis & his Muse.', not ascribed; n.d.
93-ff126r-130v - MS poem, entitled 'Progresse of Beauty', not ascribed; 1693/4
94-ff130v-132v - MS poem, entitled 'Bath Lampoon', not ascribed; 1693/4
95-ff132v-133r - MS poem, entitled 'Epithalamium', not ascribed; n.d.
96-ff133r-133v - MS poem, entitled 'A Prophecy found under the Foundacon of the Chappell of Walingford House, Engraven in Lead, and discovered on Saturday the 2d of June 1694, and sent by Thomas Povey Esq. to My Lord Mayor, who imediately proclaim'd a Fast thereon', by Sir Fleetwood Sheppard; n.d.
97-ff133v - MS poem, entitled 'A Prophecy found under the Trees and Bench in St James's Park the 12 of June, Engrav'd in Copper, and carry'd to my Lord Chamberlaine by Serjeant Barecroft', not ascribed; n.d.
98-ff134r-135r - MS copy of a petition, entitled 'The Peticon of Hassan the Turk, condemn'd for Sodomy, as it was Translated by Sr W Hedges'; 1694
99-ff136r-137r - MS poem, entitled 'Bath Lampoon', not ascribed; 1694
100-ff137r-137v - MS poem, entitled 'On the Countess of Dorchester', by Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset; n.d.
101-ff137v-139v - MS poem, entitled 'The Clubb Men', not ascribed; 1694
102-ff140r-141v - MS poem, entitled 'The Lancashire Jurys Honesty Or Perjury defeated', not ascribed; n.d.
103-ff141v-142v - MS poem, entitled 'The Strowlers Prologue at Cambridge', by Sir Henry Sheeres; 1695
104-ff142v-143v - MS poem, entitled 'To the Author of Gloriana a Comicall pindarique Elegy', probably by Thomas Brown; 1695
105-ff143v-144r - MS poem, entitled 'Oxford Barbers Verses on the Queen's Death', not ascribed; 1695
106-ff144v-148v - MS prose entitled 'A Short Character of King Charles the 2d.', not ascribed; n.d.
107-ff148v-149r - MS poem, entitled 'On the taking of Namur by Lieutenant Generall Romney', not ascribed; 1695
108-ff149v-150v - MS poem, entitled 'The Mourners', not ascribed; 1695
109-ff150v-151r - MS poem, entitled 'Death and the Cobler', not ascribed; 1695
110-ff158r-160v - MS poem, entitled 'Tarquin and Tullia', by Arthur Mainwaring; 1690
111-ff161r-162v - MS poem, entitled 'Suum Cuique', by Arthur Mainwaring; 1690
112-ff162v-164v - MS poem, entitled 'K. Wms Triumph ', not ascribed; n.d.
113-ff164v-165v - MS poem, entitled 'Kings Speech upon his going to Ireland ', not ascribed; n.d.
114-ff166r-166v - MS poem, entitled 'A new Littany recomended to the Ecclesiasticall Comissioners', not ascribed; 1689
115-ff167r-167v - MS poem, entitled 'Song', not ascribed; 1690
116-ff168r - MS poem, entitled 'On Raiseing the Seige at Lymerick', not ascribed; 1690
117-ff168r-168v - MS poem, entitled 'Rowly's Lamentacon', not ascribed; 1691
118-ff169r-170v - MS poem, entitled 'The Dutchess of Yorks Ghost', not ascribed; 1691
119-ff171r-176r - MS poem, entitled 'The Campaigne', not ascribed; 1692
120-ff176r-176v - MS poem, entitled 'Ballad on the Poll Act', not ascribed; 1691/2
121-ff176v - MS poem, untitled, not ascribed; 1692
122-ff177r-178v - MS poem, entitled 'Kings Speech Burlesqu'd', not ascribed; 1692
123-ff178v-180v - MS poem, entitled 'Another speech', not ascribed; 1692
124-ff180v-183v - MS speech, entitled 'A true and seasonable Speech for K.W. to his Parlimt. Nov 1693', not ascribed; Nov 1693
48 - Bound volume of MS poems by various authors; n.d.
49 - Account book of W.V. Schuylenburg for the Earl of Portland; 1691-1695
50 - Volume of copy letters from Hans William Bentinck, 1st Earl of Portland to Louis XIV, King of France; 1698
51 - Bound volume containing 53 letters from William Blathwayt to Sir Robert Southwell; 1676-1680
52 - Bound volume containing 76 letters from William Blathwayt to Sir Robert Southwell; 1681-1684
53 - Bound volume containing 71 letters from William Blathwayt to Sir Robert Southwell; 1685-1688
54 - Bound volume of diplomatic papers and correspondence of William Blathwayt; 1691-1699
55 - Bound volume of diplomatic papers addressed to William Blathwayt; 1693
56 - Bound volume of diplomatic papers addressed to William Blathwayt; 1693
57 - Bound volume of letters addressed to William Blathwayt; 1693
58 - Bound volume of letters addressed to William Blathwayt; 1693
59 - Bound volume of letters addressed from Charles Montague, 1st Earl of Halifax, Commissioners of the Bank of England and others to William Blathwayt; 1693
60 - Bound volume containing 59 letters from John Povey to Sir Robert Southwell; 1684-1687
61 - Bound volume containing 78 letters from John Povey to Sir Robert Southwell; 1687-1705
62 - Bound volume containing 53 state papers; 1691-1693
63 - Bound volume of 24 letters in French, 8 from and 16 to Anthony Heinsius, Grand Pensionary of Holland; 1692-1699
64 - Bound volume of 77 letters from J. J. Hamel Bruyninx, Vienna to William Blathwayt; 1694-1696
65 - Bound volume containing 101 letters mostly from Count Frise, Vienna to William Blathwayt; 1695-1696
66 - Bound volume containing 86 letters mostly from Count Frise, Vienna to William Blathwayt; 1696-1704
67 - Bound volume of diplomatic papers relating to the Treaty of Ryswick; 1697
68 - Bound volume of diplomatic papers relating to the Treaty of Ryswick; 1697
69 - Bound volume of historical records entitled 'Relacion y Memorias Historicas y Politicas' which involve Don Pedro Ronquillo, vol.1; n.d.
70 - Bound volume entitled 'Relacion y Memorias Historicas y Politicas' vol. 2; 1671-1691
71 - Bound volume entitled 'Relacion y Memorias Historicas y Politicas' vol. 3; 1671-1691
72 - Bound volume entitled 'Relacion y Memorias Historicas y Politicas' vol. 4; 1671-1691
73 - Bound volume containing MS papers on ecclesiastical affairs; 1559-1700
74 - Bound volume containing papers relating to England, Ireland and Wales; n.d. [1691-1700]
75 - Volume containing details of the ...; 1546 and 1563
76 - Printed bound volume, entitled 'Book of Common Prayer'; 1549-1552
77 - MS psalms and canticles with music, entitled 'Mr Henry Noell his funerall Psalmes Composed by Jo: Doulande Bacheler of musick/ Canto'; n.d. [1597-1600]
78 - MS psalms and canticles with music, entitled 'Mr Henry Noell his funerall Psalmes Composed by Jo: Doulande Bacheler of musick/ Alto'; n.d. [1597-1600]
79 - MS psalms and canticles with music, entitled 'Mr Henry Noell his funerall Psalmes Composed by Jo: Doulande Bacheler of musick/ Tenore'; n.d. [1597-1600]
80 - MS psalms and canticles with music, entitled 'Mr Henry Noell his funerall Psalmes Composed by Jo: Doulande Bacheler of musick/ Basso'; n.d. [1597-1600]
81 - Bound MS volume of historical and legal documents, entitled 'High Courts of Justice in England'; 1600-30
82 - Bound volume, detailing the life imprisonment of William Prynne, the Puritan pamphleteer; 1634-50
83 - MS biography, entitled 'A brief collection of the greatest part of the life of Sir James Croft, Controwler of the Household...', by Sir James Croft; n.d.
84 - Volume containing contemporary copies of and extracts from entries in the Docket Books of Writs of the Privy Seal; n.d.
85 - Bound volume containing details of the habeas corpus of Sir Thomas Darnell and others; 1627-28
86 - Volume containing details of the arraignemnt of Mervyn Touchet, Lord Audley, [later 2nd Earl of Castlehaven]; 1631
87 - Volume containing details of Judge Crook in the case of Mr Hampden; 1638
88 - Volume containing sermon notes written in Thomas Shelton's system of shorthand; 1645=1646
89 - Bound MS volume entitled 'Expression of Faith' by Lady Frances Pelham; n.d.
90 - MS volume containing medicinal recipes; n.d. [1643-1665]
91 - Bound volume of recipes; [n.d.] 1630-1680
92 - MS volume containing details of royal proceedings; 1661
93 - MS volume of orders for the administration of the royal household; 1673
94 - Sealed Book of Common Prayer; 1662
95 - MS journal on London, untitled, not ascribed; 1682-1683
96 - Bound MS volume of transactions between England and France relating to Hudson's Bay; 1687-1688
97 - Bound MS volume, entitled 'History of the Talbots Family'; Feb 8 1693/4
98 - Bound MS volume containing a victualling contract between King Charles II and Major Brett and partners; [original 31 Dec. 1677] 29 Sept. 1693
99 - Bound MS volume giving details of import and export accounts; 1697-1698
100 - Volume containing survey of Portsmouth docks by the Surveyor of his Majesty's Navy; 1698
101 - MS small quarto volume of logical terms; 17th century
102 - Bound MS volume, entitled 'The Life of King Henry the Third', by John Hayward; n.d. [17th century]
103 - Bound volume entitled 'A Booke of Husbandrie and Housewifery', not ascribed; 17th century
104 - Volume containing details of land on Lord Woodstock's Estate, Ireland and the rent owed; 1699
105 - Volume containing details of land on Lord Woodstock's Estate, Ireland and the rent owed; 1699
106 - Bound volume of accounts of Henry Bentinck, Earl of Portland [later 1st Duke of Portland]; 1708/9-1715
107 - Volume containing copies of letters from W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 24 July 1794 to 20 Sept. 1794
108 - Volume containing copies of letters from W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 23 Sept. 1794 to 23 Jan. 1795
109 - Volume containing copies of letters from W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 28 Jan. 1795 to 31 Dec. 1795
110 - Volume of private correspondence from W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; Jan.1796 - July 1797
111 - Volume of private correspondence from W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; July 1797 - Jan. 1801
112 - Volume of private correspondence concerning George Assiotti, given to W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1795-1808
113 - Volume of private correspondence of W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland concerning Nottinghamshire affairs; 1796-1798
114 - Volume containing lists of applications for various honours and offices, apparently made to W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 1807-08
115 - Volume containing lists of applications for various honours and offices apparently made to W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; n.d. [1807-08]
116 - Bound volume containing abstracts of parliamentary cases; n.d. [early 18th century]
117 - Commonplace book incorporating Riders British Merlin; 1706
118 - Volume containing accounts of Viscount Vane, several unascribed poems and a menu; n.d.
119 - MS score book containing choruses from the play entitled 'Marcus Brutus', written by Alexander Pope and John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham, music by Signor Giovanni Bononcini; 1723
120 - Bound volume of letters from Thomas Herring, Archbishop of Canterbury to his cousin William Herring, Chancellor of York; 1725-1749
121 - Bound volume of letters from Thomas Herring, Archbishop of Canterbury to his cousin William Herring, Chancellor of York; 1750-1757
122 - Volume containing MS copies of various documents relating to the case of the murder of Captain John Porteous; n.d. [originals 1736]
123 - MS recipe book of Henrietta Harley, Countess of Oxford; 1743
124 - MS recipe book of Henrietta Harley, Countess of Oxford; 1743
125 - MS recipe book of Henrietta Harley, Countess of Oxford; 1743
126 - Volume containing abstracts of European treaties and commentary on political events from 1678-1748 in the hand of W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; n.d. [1759]
127 - Bound volume containing details of English exports and imports; 1698-1762
128 - Volume containing details in French of the financial affairs of France; 1765
129 - Bound volume containing details of excise revenue; 1662-1773
130 - Bound volume containing details of excise revenue; 1662-1773
131 - Bound volume containing details of deputation to China, and observations on aspects of China and Chinese culture; 1792-1794
132 - Volume containing details of estates belonging to Henrietta Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck [Marchioness of Titchfield]; 1796
133 - Bound volume of correspondence submitted to [W.H.C. Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck], 4th Duke of Portland by W. Marson; 1818
134 - Note book of Lord William Bentinck [governor-general of India] detailing campaign in the Peninsula and Battle of Corunna; 1808-1809
135 - Volume referring to the new constitution of Sicily; n.d. [1800-20]
136 - Volume containing the 'Reflections on the Practicability of an Invasion of British India by a Russian Army' by Captain G.N.C Campbell; 1831
137 - Volume of correspondence from Lord George Bentinck to Michael Benson, with other material; 1843-1923
138 - Bound volume entitled 'A Description of the City of New Vera Cruz'; 1900-1930
139 - Typed MS, entitled 'In my end is my Beginning', by Maurice Baring; 1931
140 - Typed MS, entitled 'In my end is my Beginning', by Maurice Baring; 1931
141 - MS poem, entitled 'Ad Doctorem Gregory Astron. Profess. Savilianum' by Anthony Alsop; n.d.
142 - MS poem, entitled 'Alsopus Keilo S.D.' by Anthony Alsop; n.d.
143 - MS poem entitled 'Alsopus Keilo S.' by Anthony Alsop; n.d.
144 - MS poem, untitled, by Anthony Alsop; n.d.
145 - Three MS poems, by Anthony Alsop; n.d.
146 - MS poem, untitled, by Anthony Alsop; n.d.
147 - MS poem, entitled 'Ad Amicum', by Anthony Alsop; n.d.
148 - Three MS poems written by Anthony Alsop; n.d.
149 - Five MS poems, by Anthony Alsop; n.d.
150 - MS poem, entitled 'The following copy of Verses was written by Mr Alsop to Mr Nicol, second Master of Westminster, just before he was marryed' by Anthony Alsop; n.d.
151 - Seven MS poems by Anthony Alsop and George Tollett; n.d.
152 - MS fragment of a later 17th century MS of The Original Chronicle of Andrew of Wyntoun with correspondence; 17th century-1930
153 - MS poem, untitled, by Charles Arbuthnot; n.d.
154 - MS poem, entitled 'The Woodland Rout MDCCXXIII', by Rev John Baddcock; n.d.
155 - Two MS poems written by Mary Barber; n.d.
156 - MS entitled 'Serenissimo Britanniarum Principi, Henrico, Jacobi Magni filio' by John Barclay (1607) with later correspondence; 1607-1935
157 - Photographic copy of extracts of a satire entitled 'Argenis' by John Barclay; n.d. [c.1620]
158 - MS poem, entitled 'Upon the Death of the very Rev<eren>d and learned Mr Baker', by Barnard Junior; n.d.
159 - MS poem, entitled 'Desire, A Pindaric' by Aphra Behn; n.d.
160 - Two MS poems by Thomas Blundeston; n.d.
161 - Autograph poem entitled 'To the Honourable Robert Harley Esqr.' by Robert Blunt; 29 Oct. 1710
162 - MS poem, entitled 'To the Right Honou<ra>ble Robert Harley Esq.', by Robert Blunt; 1710
163 - MS poem, entitled 'Prologus Phormioni, Spoke by Ja. Johnson', composed by Vincent Bourne for Terence's Phormio, performed at Westminster School [1713?]; n.d.
164 - MS poem, entitled 'In Miltonum', by Vincent Bourne; n.d.
165 - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Miltoni Effigies in Aede Westm.', probably in the hand of Vincent Bourne, the author; n.d.
166 - MS poem, entitled 'A Journey from Dublin to Dungannan in a letter to Dr. Delany, Dungannon June 9th 1733', by John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork and Orrery; n.d.
167 - MS poem, entitled 'Vppon the large Margent of Sir John Suckling's Play=booke of Aglaura', by Mr Richard Brome; n.d.
168 - MS poem, entitled 'To the Lords in councill asembled the Pindarique Petition of Thomas Browne humbly sheweth', by Thomas Brown; n.d.
169 - MS poem, entitled 'Out of Merlyn, Carm[ina], 1690', by Thomas Brown; n.d.
170 - MS poem, entitled 'Out of Merlyn, Carm[ina], 1690', by Thomas Brown; n.d.
171 - Two MS poems by Thomas Brown; n.d. [c 1697]
172 - Four MS poems by Isaac Hawkins Browne; n.d.
173 - MS poem, entitled 'Ad D. Hedges', by Dr Noel Broxholme; n.d.
174 - MS poem, entitled 'In Obitum Illustrissimi Georgij Principis Daniae Ad Reginam', by Dr Noel Broxholme (1708); n.d.
175 - MS poem, entitled 'In Obitum H. Aldrich Aedis Christi Decani', by Dr Noel Broxholme; 1711/12
176 - MS poem, untitled, by John Chaworth; n.d.
177 - MS poem, entitled 'The Rebell Scott', by John Cleveland; n.d.
178 - MS poem, entitled 'A Dialogue', by John Cleveland; n.d.
179 - MS poem, entitled 'On S<i>r R: B:' [Richard Blackmore], by Colonel [Christopher] Codrington; n.d.
180 - MS poem, entitled 'The Tears of Amaryllis for Amyntas', by William Congreve; n.d.
181 - MS poem, entitled 'The Faeries Farewell', by Richard Corbet; n.d.
182 - MS poem, untitled, by Sir Andrew Corbett; n.d.
183 - MS poem, entitled 'Reginae' [Queen Anne], by James Cunningham; n.d.
184 - MS poem, entitled 'An Epistle to J. W. a Clergyman, a Courtier In Imitation of Ep. 10 of Hor. Book 1 by a young Clergyman', by Dr Davies Sneyd and written in the hand of Timothy Thomas; n.d.
185 - MS poem, entitled 'TENTAMEN de HOMINE', by Dr Sneyd Davies, being a translation of Pope's Essay on Man, Epistle 1, written in the hand of Rev. Timothy Thomas; 1 Jan. 1733/4
186 - MS poem, entitled 'The Vision a Poem', by Daniel Defoe; 1706
187 - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'The Vision', by Daniel Defoe; n.d.
188 - MS poems entitled 'Verses left with a silver Standish on the Dean of St. Patrick's Desk, on his Birthday'; n.d.
189 - MS poem, entitled 'Brent A Poem dedicated to Thomas Palmer, Esqr.', by Rev. William Diaper; n.d.
190 - MS poem, entitled 'The Footman, An Epistle to a Friend', by Mr Robert Dodsley; n.d.
191 - MS poem, entitled 'Satyra', by Dr John Donne; n.d.
192 - MS poem, entitled 'In obitum Principis Georgii' [Prince George of Denmark, d.1708], by William Dowdeswell (1708); n.d.
193 - MS poem, entitled 'In obitum Doctoris Breech' [William Breach, d 1708], by William Dowdeswell; n.d.
194 - MS poem, entitled 'Aude hospes contemnere opes', by William Dowdeswell; n.d.
195 - MS poem, entitled 'Ad P. Tomkyns cui pisciculos misi vulgo vocatos anglice Crawfish', by William Dowdeswell; n.d.
196 - MS poem, entitled 'In aream ang: Dean's Yard', by William Dowdeswell; n.d.
197 - MS poem, entitled 'The 5 sensses', not ascribed; n.d.
198 - MS poem, untitled ['For the Kinge'], not ascribed ; n.d.
199 - Two MS poems; n.d. [c 1680]
200 - MS poem, entitled 'An Essay upon Satyr', by John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby; n.d.
201 - MS poem, entitled 'An Essay upon Satyre', by John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby; n.d.
202 - MS poem, entitled 'Alexander's feast: or ye power of Musick. An Ode in honour of St Cecilia's Day', by John Dryden; n.d. [c.1700]
203 - MS poem, entitled 'Epilogue', by John Dryden; n.d.
204 - MS prologue, entitled 'Prologue to the Prophetesse', by John Dryden; n.d.
205 - MS poem, entitled 'A song made by Sr Marten Marall & his man Warner to the Lady falklands tune', by John Dryden with later correspondence; n.d.
206 - Last part of a MS poem, untitled [taken from 'The Medall'], by John Dryden; n.d.
207 - Autograph MS poem, untitled ['To a Gentleman, who requested a copy of verses from the Author'], in the hand of Mr Stephen Duck, the probable author; 25 Dec. n.y.
208 - MS poem, untitled ['The Parson among the Peas. A New Song'], by Thomas D'Urfey; n.d.
209 - MS poem, entitled 'The Mare and the Mistress a Comicall Song or Parallell The Words made to A Humourous Tune Representing the going of a Pad', by Thomas D'Urfey; n.d.
210 - MS poem, entitled 'The P - sons Daughter', by Thomas D'Urfey; n.d.
211 - MS poem, entitled 'Prologue', not ascribed; n.d.
212 - MS poem, untitled ['A Song'], not ascribed ; n.d.
213 - Three MS poems, not ascribed; n.d.
214 - MS poem, entitled 'The Royall Health in 6 movem<en>ts to ffarinells Ground Sung to a Theorbo', by Thomas D'Urfey; n.d.
215 - MS poem, entitled 'The Ballad of the Cloak or the Cloaks Knavery ', by Thomas D'Urfey; n.d.
216 - MS poem, entitled 'A Dialogue between the Paris and London Gazette upon the Batle of Ramillies by Mr Estcourt', by Richard Estcourt; n.d.
217 - MS poem, entitled 'Mens: Mart: 7.o. Votum in Aduentum Reginae ', by Fane Milmay, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, on the arrival of Catherine of Braganza (1661); n.d.
218 - MS poem, entitled 'A Song on ye S. Sea by the countess of Winchelsea 1720', by Anne Finch, Countess of Winchelsea; 1720
219 - MS poem, entitled 'To Mrs Kat. Fl. at Ld. D. in Warwicksre', by Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea; n.d. [post 1718]
220 - MS poem, entitled 'Sallude la gran benignita... Sonetto', by Antonio Fiorentino addressed to Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford; n.d.
221 - MS poem, entitled 'Sallude la singolar virtu, e rarissimo ... Sonnetto', by Antonio Fiorentino, addressed to Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford; n.d.
222 - MS poem, entitled 'Sallude la gran uirtu ... Sonetto' by Antonio Fiorentino, addressed to Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford; n.d.
223 - MS poem, entitled 'S'allude alla gran potenza... Sonetto', by Antonio Fiorentino, addressed to Queen Anne; n.d.
224 - MS prologue and epilogue to a production of Julius Caesar, by Thomas Fitzgerald; 1728
225 - MS poem, entitled 'An Epilogue for Julius Cesar, acted by young Gentlemen of Quality at Westminster School', by Thomas Fitzgerald; n.d. [1728]
226 - MS poem, entitled 'Epilogue to Julius Caesar', by Thomas Fitzgerald; n.d. [1728]
227 - MS poem, entitled 'Epilogue to Julius Caesar. To be spoke by a Westminister Scholar', by Thomas Fitzgerald; n.d. [1728]
228 - MS poem in Latin with an unascribed English translation, untitled, by Thomas Flatman; n.d.
229 - MS poems, entitled 'In memory of C.C. who dyed ye 15. June 1679 being 21 weekes & 2 dayes old', by Thomas Flatman; n.d.
230 - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'To the Reverend Dr William Sandcroft Deane of St. Paul's my ever honourd friend. The Review. A Pindariqu' Ode', by Thomas Flatman; n.d.
231 - MS poem, untitled, by Robert Fletcher; n.d.
232 - MS poem, entitled 'Thomae de Novo-Castello Duci', by Dr Robert Freind on his installation as Canon of Christ Church, Oxford; 30 March 1737.
233 - MS poem, entitled 'Ad Thomam Ducem de Newcastle', by Dr Robert Freind; n.d.
234 - MS poem in Latin, untitled, by Dr Robert Freind on Mr [Philip] Carteret's monument in Westminster Abbey; 1711
235 - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'An Elegy which I made on the much lamented death of Mr Walter Garington, my most Deare and Deservedly Honnoured Father of Blessed Memory who Departed this life the sixteenth Day of Aprill 1661', by Abraham Garington; c.1661
236 - Two MS poems, one by David Garrick, the other not ascribed; n.d.
237 - MS poem, entitled 'Prologue design'd for Tamerlane', by Samuel Garth; n.d.
238 - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'The Squabble. A PASTORAL', by John Gay; n.d.
239 - MS poem, entitled 'The Despairing Damsell, A PASTORAL', by John Gay; n.d.
240 - MS poem, entitled 'Song', by John Gay; n.d.
241 - MS poem, entitled 'Newgate's Garland', by John Gay; n.d.
242 - MS poem, entitled 'The 4th Epode of Horace imitated by S<i>r. J. Baker Knt to ye, Ld. C... n', by Sir James Baker; n.d.
243 - MS poem, entitled 'The 4th Epode of Horace imitated by S<i>r. James Baker K<nigh>t to ye L<or>d C... n', by Sir James Baker; n.d.
244 - MS poem, entitled 'Ballade', by John Gay; n.d.
245 - MS poem, untitled ['A Jouney into France'], probably by Thomas Goodwyn; n.d.
246 - Autograph MS speech, entitled 'Uganda's speech, design'd to conclude the British Enchanters', by George Granville, Baron Lansdowne; n.d.
247 - MS corrections to John Grubb's Ballad 'The British Heroes', with a Latin poem to be prefixed to it addressed to Anthony Atherton; n.d. [c.1707]
248 - Printed poem, entitled 'The British Heroes: OR, A NEW BALLAD In Honour of St. George, &c. Printed: and are to be sold by John Morphew near Stationers_Hall: and H.Clements in Oxford 1707', by John Grubb; 1707
249 - MS poem, entitled 'A Lampoon on ye Hereford Ladies', by Henry Hall; n.d.
250 - Autograph MS poem, untitled, by Anthony Hammond; 24 Aug. 1704
251 - MS poem, entitled 'To A.H. ', by A. E___n; 29 Aug. 1704
252 - Autograph Latin MS couplet with English translation addressed to Abigail Stephens, by Sir Edward Harley; n.d.
253 - MS poem, entitled 'To Miss Peggy ', by Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford; 11 Feb. 1717/18
254 - Autograph MS poem, untitled, by Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford; 11.2.1719/20
255 - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'To the Lady H H on her Birthday, Feb: 11: 1719/20', by Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford; 11 Feb. 1719/20
256 - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'On the Eleventh Day of February The Anniversary of the Rt. Honble. Lady Cavendish Holles Harley and of Her daughter'; n.d. [1716-1724]
257 - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'On the Eleventh Day of February The Anniversary of the Right Honourable Lady Cavendish Holles Harley and of Her daughter', probably in the hand of Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, the author; n.d. [1716-1724]
258 - MS poem, entitled 'Content', by Sir Robert Harley; 1648
259 - MS poem, entitled 'Content', by Sir Robert Harley; n.d.
260 - MS poem, entitled 'Content', by Sir Robert Harley; n.d.
261 - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Descriptio Horologii', by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford; n.d. [c.1675]
262 - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Tamisis vinctus', by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford; n.d. [c.1675]
263 - Autograph MS poem, untitled, by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford; n.d. [c.1675]
264 - Seven autograph MS poems by Christopher Harvey; n.d. [1597-1663]
265 - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'South sea Directors & the Proprietors', by George Hay, 8th Earl of Kinnoull; 29 Sept. 1720
266 - MS poem, entitled 'Ad Regem' [George II], by Robert Drummond, Archbishop of York; n.d.[c.1727]
267 - Two MS poems by Hedges; n.d.
268 - MS poem, entitled 'Ad Natalem Broxolme M.D.', not ascribed [Hedges]; n.d.
269 - MS poem, entitled 'On a Stream which was Frozen in the Earl of Hartford's Garden at Marleborough', by the Countess of Hertford; n.d.
270 - MS poem, entitled 'Lord Harvey on the Dutchess of Richmond', by Lord John Hervey; n.d.
271 - MS poem, untitled, by Bevil Higgons; 23 Apr. 1711
272 - MS poem, entitled 'A Prologue spoken to Anthony and Cleopatra by ye Lady Anne Spencer at Blenheim ', by Benjamin Hoadly; n.d.
273 - Autograph MS poem, untitled, by Francis Hoffman; 1711
274 - MS poem, entitled 'Lord Carlisle's Letter to his Son a few days before he dyed', by Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle; n.d.
275 - MS poem, untitled, by Howard Frederick, 5th Earl of Carlisle; 1764
276 - MS poem, entitled 'A fit of the spleen Written in Imitation of Shakespear', by Rev. Benjamin Ibbot with response by Alexander Pope; n.d. [1689-1741]
277 - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'Written in the Right Honourable the Earl of Oxford's Library at Wimple, 1729', by Soame Jenyns; 1729
278 - Untitled autograph MS poem, headed by address 'To the Honourable & Renowned Robt. Earl of Oxford & Mortimer upon his Acquittal & safe deliverance by the House of Lords July ye 1st A.D. 1717', by Rev. Moses Jones; 1 July 1717
279 - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'A Poem from Italy, in Answer to the Preceding Poem. In the year MDCCX', by Dr Basil Kennett; 1710
280 - Untitled MS poem, headed 'Buckland Dec: 12. 1706', not ascribed; n.d.
281 - Three MS poems by William King; n.d.
282 - Two MS poems by William King; n.d.
283 - Untitled MS poem, headed 'On S<i>r Salathiel Lovels passing sentence upon Whitney by Dr King', by Dr William King; n.d.
284 - MS poem, entitled 'The Garden Plot', by Dr William King; n.d.
285 - MS poem in Latin, untitled, by Mr Lawton; 1712
286 - MS poem, entitled 'To Mr. Pope', by David Lewis; n.d.
287 - MS poem, entitled 'verses made by Edward Lewis', by Edward Lewis; n.d.
288 - Two MS poem, by Dr Edward Littleton; n.d.
289 - MS poem, untitled [Upon a spider], by Dr Edward Littleton; n.d.
290 - MS poem, untitled, by Sir George Lyttleton; n.d.
291 - MS poem, entitled 'Vaticinium, or the Prophecy', by L. Maidwell; 1712
292 - MS poem by L. Maidwell sent as a soteria to Edward Harley; Apr. 1711
293 - MS poem, untitled ['Hoppy and Toppy'], by Arthur Mainwaring; [1708]
294 - MS poem, entitled 'Robertus Harleius Comes Oxoniensis...Virtute & Fide', not ascribed [by Michael Maittaire]; n.d. [1722]
295 - MS poem, entitled 'Equi ecphrasis ex Jobi capite trigesimo nono desumpta, et Latino carmine reddita', by [Michael Maittaire]; n.d. [1722]
296 - MS poem, entitled 'Iudicium Paridis', by William Markham; n.d.[c.1740]
297 - MS poetical paraphrase of Psalm 104, by Michael Martin; 1688
298 - MS poetic paraphrase of Psalm 104, by Michael Martin; n.d.
299 - MS poem entitled 'The last instructions to a Painter, London, September the 4th 1667'; n.d.
300 - MS poem attributed to Henry Savile entitled 'Advice to a Painter to Draw the Duke of Yorke'; 1673
301 - MS poem attributed to Marvell entitled 'Further advice to a Painter'; n.d. [c 1671]
302 - MS poem attributed to Marvell entitled 'Further advice to a Painter'; n.d. [c 1671]
303 - MS poem attributed to Marvell, untitled; n.d. [c 1671]
304 - MS poem, entitled 'Epitaph', by William Mason and Thomas Gray; n.d.
305 - MS poem entitled 'An Epitath on sir Humphry May'; n.d.
306 - MS set of rules in Latin for an oratorical competition at Christ Church, Oxford, laid down by the Dean, F. Atterbury; Oct. 1712
307 - MS set of rules in Latin for poetic competition at Christ Church, Oxford, laid down by the Dean, Francis Atterbury; Sept. 1712
308 - MS poem on Peckwater Quadrangle, Christ Church, Oxford by [Thomas] Bromley [or Noel Broxholme] for poetic competition; 1712
309 - MS poem, entitled 'Atrium Pecwateriense' on Peckwater Quadrangle, Christ Church, Oxford, for poetry competition by William Le Hunte; 1712
310 - Three MS poems on a single folio, two by Thomas Carew and one by Richard Lovelace; n.d. [1640-1660]
311 - MS poem, entitled 'Mrs. Molesworth, to her Husband, Capt<ain> Molesworth', by Mrs Molesworth; n.d.
312 - MS poem, entitled 'A Poeticall Epistle from a lady Dying of a Consumption at the Bath, to her Husband at London', by Mrs Molesworth; n.d.
313 - MS poem, entitled 'An Epistle to Dr. Harrison on his being elected History Professor', by James Moore Smythe; 1720 (c)
314 - Ms poem, entitled 'An Epistle to Dr. Harrison on his being elected History Professor of Oxford', by James Moore Smythe; 1720 (c)
315 - Leaf taken from a book containing two poems, the second incomplete, by the 3rd Earl of Peterborough and John Gay; n.d.
316 - MS inscription possibly from flyleaf of volume; 1642
317 - MS Poem, entitled 'On the Peace', by Hugh Morgan; 1713
318 - MS poem, entitled 'On the Death of Charles Arbuthnot Esq. student of Christchurch and of the Temple', by John Morgan; January, 1732
319 - MS Letter from John Morgan to 'Mr Hopkins' at the Earl of Oxford's at Wimpole, enclosing two poems; 18 September, 1729
320 - MS poem, entitled 'To John Barington Esq', by John Morgan; 1732
321 - MS poem, untitled, by John Morgan; 16 November 1731
322 - MS poem, entitled 'To Charles Arbuthnot Esq', by John Morgan; n.d. [1731-1732]
323 - MS poem entitled 'An Elegy vpon King James'; n.d.
324 - MS poem entitled 'The Phoenix'; n.d.
325 - MS poem entitled 'A Poet to his Mistresse'; n.d.
326 - MS extract from Motteux's play 'Love's a Jest'; n.d. [post 1696]
327 - MS poem, titled 'Aedes Blenhemianae', written by William Murray, Earl of Mansfield for Christ Church, Oxford poetry prize; 1728
328 - Two epitaphs on the death of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford; n.d.
329 - MS poem, entitled 'On a Future State', by Anne Oakeley; n.d.
330 - MS poem, untitled, 'How long shall Addison, thy charming Lyre'; n.d.
331 - MS poem entitled 'A Poem on the Death of Mr Viner'; n.d.
332 - MS poem satirising opera singer Francesca Cuzzoni; n.d. [c. 1700-1770]
333 - MS poem, entitled 'Ad Dominum St John', by John Phillips; n.d.
334 - MS epitaph, untitled, for John Phillips (d.1709), not ascribed, probably by Robert Freind; August 1710
335 - MS poem, untitled, epitaph of John Phillips (d.1709), not ascribed, probably by Robert Freind; 1710
336 - MS poem, entitled 'A funerall Elegie on Sr. Thomas Isham Barronet', by Joan Phillips; n.d.
337 - Manuscript copies of a poem by Katherine Philips and an unascribed poem; n.d.
338 - MS poem, entitled 'To the Queens Maiesty on her late sicknesse and recovery', by Katherine Philips; n.d.
339 - MS poem, entitled 'The C[h]oice', by John Pomfret; n.d.
340 - MS poem, entitled 'In Memory of Mrs Elisabeth Corbett', by Alexander Pope; n.d. [post 1725]
341 - MS poem, entitled 'Epitaph on the Momument of the Hon<oura>ble Robert Digby', by Alexander Pope; n.d. [1727]
342 - MS poem, entitled 'On Mr Gay', by Alexander Pope; n.d [post 1732].
343 - MS poem, untitled ['To Mr John Moore'], by Alexander Pope; n.d. [post 1716]
344 - MS poem, entitled 'A Short History of Am- Ph-s', by Alexander Pope; n.d.
345 - MS poem, entitled 'Farewell to London 1714', by Alexander Pope; n.d. [post 1714]
346 - MS poem entitled 'Glumdalcliths Lamentation a Pastoral'; n.d.
347 - English MS poem, entitled 'Quod Te Roma legit, Rumpitur Invidia' [Character of Atticus], by Alexander Pope; 1722
348 - MS poem, entitled 'Verses Occasion'd by Mr Thomas D'Urfey's adding a Flourish at the End of His Name...', by Alexander Pope; n.d. [c. 1724]
349 - MS poem, entitled 'Bounce and Fopp', attributed to Alexander Pope; n.d. [1726-1736]
350 - MS poem, entitled 'Epitaph on Mr Fenton', by Alexander Pope; n.d. [post 1730]
351 - MS poem, entitled 'A Strange and Wonderfull Relation...', attributed to John Gay; n.d. [post 1718]
352 - Photographic copy of verses from unidentified MS poem, [A Strange and Wonderful Relation...' by John Gay]; n.d. [1718]
353 - Two MS odes in Latin, untitled, by Benjamin Portlock; n.d.
354 - MS poem, entitled 'An Hyme made by Mr Vavasore Powell an was by him sange at Blackefryers Church a pon ye 25th of Aprill 1653', by Vavasor Powell; n.d.
355 - MS poem, entitled 'Ed. Prior's Lamentation for ye loss of Jugg B[ent]ly', by Edward Prior; n.d.
356 - MS poem, entitled 'Odi Imitatores servum Pecus &c', by Matthew Prior; n.d.
357 - MS poem, entitled 'To My honorable friend Sir William Masham Knt. Baronet.', by Francis Quarles; n.d.
358 - MS copy of versions of psalms 1-8, in verse form, by Francis Quarles; n.d.
359 - MS poem, untitled, by Walter Raleigh; n.d.
360 - MS Copy of Randolph's 'Ecloga Sacra' with autograph drafts of two poems by the 1st Duke of Newcastle; 1630-1644
361 - MS poems, copy of Claudian's 'In Sphaeram Archimedis' [Carmina Minora 51]; n.d. [mid 17th Century]
362 - Draft MS poem, untitled, by George Rust, Bishop of Dromore; n.d.
363 - Autograph MS poem, entitled 'On the Statu[e in] the Privy Garden', by Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset; 1686
364 - MS poem, entitled 'Under the statue in the Privy Garden', by Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset; n.d. [1686]
365 - MS poem, untitled, by Charles Sackville, 2nd Duke of Dorset; n.d.
366 - MS poem, entitled 'On Lady Di: Spenser Dutchess of Bedford', by John Savage; n.d.
367 - MS poem, entitled 'In Defence of Satyrs', by Sir Carr Scroop; n.d.
368 - MS poem, entitled 'A pastorall Dialogue', by Sir Charles Sedley; n.d. [late 17th C]
369 - MS poem, entitled 'To his Grace the Duke of Newcastle. A Congratulatory Address', by Elkanah Settle; n.d.
370 - Autograph MS verse, entitled 'Prologue or Epilogue To The Country Captain', by Thomas Shadwell; n.d. [c.1690]
371 - Autograph MS poem, untitled, by Thomas Shadwell; n.d. [1682]
372 - MS poem, entitled 'The Chusing a Poet Lawreat at the Death of Mr Row', by John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham; n.d.
373 - MS poem attributed to Fleetwood Sheppard entitled 'A Madame, Madame Back-Stair Sexagenaire'; n.d. [c 1693]
374 - MS poem, entitled 'Faction Display'd', by William Shippen; 1702
375 - MS poem, entitled 'The Com<m>on-wealth of Birdes', by James Shirley; n.d.[1640-1650]
376 - MS poem, entitled 'Tassos Ierusalem Book 4', by Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer); n.d.
377 - MS poem, entitled 'On the Creation', by Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer); n.d.
378 - MS poem, untitled, by Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer); n.d.
379 - MS verse, entitled 'A Description of the Enchanted Palace & Garden of Armida', by Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer), translated from Tasso, Gerusalemme Liberata; n.d.
380 - MS verse, entitled 'The Story of Erminia Translated from Tasso', by Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer); n.d.
381 - Two MS poems, translated by Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer); n.d.
382 - MS poem, entitled 'The Inchanted forrest out of Tasso', by Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer); n.d.
383 - MS poem, entitled 'The Story of Olinda & Sophronia English'd From Tasso's Ierusalem Book 2d', by Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer); n.d.
384 - MS poem, entitled 'On The Vain Attempt of drawing L<or>d Boyles Picture', by Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer); n.d.
385 - MS poem, entitled 'Reverendo admodum munificoq<ue> Viro D.D. Babington....', by James Smalwood; n.d.
386 - Bifolium containing five MS poems by James Smalwood; n.d.
387 - Two MS poems in the form of correspondence between A[rthur] C[harlett] and W[illiam] P[ercival] by Edmund Smith; 1705
388 - MS poem, untitled, endorsed 'Capt<ain> Rags verses on J[ohn] Philips', by Edmund Smith; n.d.
389 - MS poem, entitled 'A Poem to the Memory of Mr John Philips', by Edmund Smith; [post 1709]
390 - MS poem, entitled 'Mr Snape's Verses on the Death of Doctor Roderick Provost of Kings College in Cambridge Buried in the Library there'; [post 1712]
391 - MS poem, entitled 'The Hyp', by William Somerville; n.d.
392 - MS poem, untitled, by Mr Stephens; 8 March, 1720/1
393 - MS poem, untitled, by Mr Stephens; 8 March, 1720/1
394 - MS poem, entitled 'To the Right Honourable the Earl of Oxford as passing near the Free School at Lucton founded by Mr John Pierrepont and open'd in the Year 1710', by Mr Stephens; 1721
395 - MS poem entitled 'The Nature of Dreams'; n.d.
396 - MS poem, untitled, by Mr Strangeways; n.d.
397 - Autograph MS poems by William Strode; n.d.
398 - MS poem, untitled, attributed to William Strode; n.d.
399 - Two MS poems concerning Sir John Sucklin; n.d.
400 - Two MS poems concerning Sir John Sucklin; n.d.
401 - MS poem, entitled 'Prometheus; A Poem', by Jonathan Swift; [c.1724]
402 - MS poem, entitled 'Prometheus a Poem', by Jonathan Swift; [c. 1724]
403 - MS poem, entitled 'The Architect', by Jonathan Swift; 1709
404 - MS poem, entitled 'The history of Vanbrugh's House', by Jonathan Swift; c. 1709
405 - Three MS poems, written by and to Jonathan Swift; n.d.
406 - Two MS poems, one anonymous and one by Jonathan Swift; 1708
407 - MS poem by Jonathan Swift with response; n.d.
408 - MS poem, entitled 'By Dr Swift upon the presents made him by the Earl of Orrery and Dr Delany on his birth day Nov<embe>r. 30th. 1732', by Jonathan Swift, n.d.
409 - 2 MS poems, by Jonathan Swift; n.d.
410 - MS poem, entitled 'On the Words - Brother Protestants and Christians', by Jonathan Swift; n.d.
411 - MS poem, entitled 'On the Words, Brother Protestants and Fellow-Christians', by Jonathan Swift; n.d.
412 - MS poem, entitled 'Dean Swift upon his Curate Robert Hewit', by Jonathan Swift; n.d.
413 - MS poem, entitled 'An Excellent, new Song being the Intended Speech of a famous Orator against Peace', by Jonathan Swift; n.d.
414 - MS poem, entitled 'A translation of a French Lampoon on Cardinal Fleury', by Jonathan Swift; n.d.
415 - MS poem, entitled 'A New song', by Bache Thornhill; n.d.
416 - MS poem, entitled 'A Hue & Cry after Four of the Kings Liege Subjects, who were lately suppos'd to be seen at Roystone in Hartfordshire', by [Charles Bridgeman]; 18 Mar 1721
417 - MS poem, entitled 'A Hue and cry after 4 of the Kings Liege Subjects who were lately supposed to be seen at Royston in Harfordshire', by [Charles Bridgeman]; [1721]
418 - Prose drama, part of Act 5 of Ruggle's 'Ignoramus' as adapted by George Tollet for performance at Westminster School, 1713; n.d.
419 - MS poem, entitled 'Nanny so pretty in Oxford City: In imitation of Sally in our Alley', by George Tollet; n.d.
420 - MS poem, entitled 'To Mr. Bennet & his Lady vpon their arrivall att Mansfield Woodhouse Octo<b>er ye 3d It beeing att that time very bad weather', by William Tunstall; n.d.
421 - MS poem, entitled 'Pastoral Upon my L<or>d Danbys Birth=day - Nov<emb>er: 6th: ', by William Tunstall; 1718
422 - Letter from William Tunstall to Abigail Harley, Lady Dupplin, 14th November, [1718].
423 - MS poem, untitled, by John, Lord Vaughan; n.d.
424 - MS poem, untitled, an epitaph on Lord Fairfax, by George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham; n.d.
425 - MS poem, untitled, followed by letter from Henry Villiers, probably to Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, offering the verses to him; n.d.
426 - MS poem, entitled in English 'Epigram By Mr Henry Villiers, at the Election at Westminster 1719' and in Latin 'Nec Caesar nec Nullus'; 1719
427 - MS poem, entitled 'Fons Blandusii or The Mineral waters of Balkham in Sussex', by John Wainwright; [1725]
428 - MS prose, translation from Latin (mainly Virgil, Eclogue 10), by John Wainwright; n.d.
429 - MS poems by Edmund Waller; n.d. [mid 17th century]
430 - MS poem, entitled 'A Panegyricke to my Lord Protector...', by Edmund Waller; n.d.
431 - MS poem, untitled ['On the Marriage of Sir John Denham'], by Edmund Waller; n.d.
432 - Published version of poem entitled 'On the Marriage of Sir John Denham' by Edmund Waller with correspondence; 1921-1935
433 - MS poem entitled 'The Golden-Age Retriev'd'; n.d. [c1703]
434 - MS poem entitled 'The Golden Age Retriev'd'; n.d. [c1703]
435 - MS poem entitled 'The Golden Age Retriev'd'; n.d. [c1703]
436 - MS poem entitled 'The Golden Age'; n.d. [c1703]
437 - MS poem, untitled, by William Walton; n.d.
438 - MS poem, untitled, by William Walton; n.d.
439 - Four MS poems forming discourse between Nathaniel Wanley and Robert Wild; n.d. [1634-1680]
440 - MS poem entitled 'To his learned and very faithful friend Mr. Samuel Frankland head schoolmaster in Coventry, Thomas Dugard wisheth health and happiness'; n.d.
441 - MS poem, entitled 'On Mr Philips Death', by Leonard Welsted; 1709-10
442 - MS poem, entitled 'To My Lord Gallway on his defeat in Spain', by Leonard Welstead; 1707
443 - MS poem, untitled, by Leonard Welstead; 13 August 1710
444 - MS poem, entitled 'Her Majesty's Success', by Leonard Welstead; [1702-1711]
445 - MS poem, entitled 'A Poem upon apple pye', by Leonard Welstead; n.d.
446 - Two MS poems, untitled, dedicated to Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, by Leonard Welstead; [pre 1711]
447 - MS poem, untitled, by Leonard Welstead; 1708
448 - MS poem, entitled 'To the most Honourable Robert Earl of Oxford and Mortimer Lord high Treasurer of Great Brittain', by Leonard Welstead; 1711
449 - MS copy of the prologue and epilogue composed by Samuel Wesley, the younger, for Terence's Adelphoe, performed at Westminster School (1718); n.d.
450 - MS prologue and epilogue composed by Samuel Wesley, the younger, and Thomas Fitzgerald for Terence's Phormio performed at Westminster School (Dec. 1727); 1727
451 - MS poem, endorsed 'On Dr B[entley]'s putting out an Edition of Homer', by Samuel Wesley, the younger; 1726
452 - MS poem, untitled, by Samuel Wesley, the younger; 1727
453 - MS poem, untitled, by Samuel Wesley, the younger; 1727
454 - MS poem, entitled 'On Dr Middleton', by Samuel Wesley, the younger; n.d.
455 - MS poem,