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Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678. A register of friends, ca. 1696.

Title: A register of friends, ca. 1696.

Manuscript, in a single Italic hand, containing poetical tributes to the author's friends: William Fairfax, William Hammond, James Shirley, John Hall, Richard Lovelace, Sir Justiniam Isham, Bowman, Sir Edward Sherburne, and Reverend Salmon. The collection is prefaced by a poem titled "A Register of Friends." Also includes, in a different Italic hand, economic tracts and notes by Charles Davenant. The first title, "Observations upon the state of the value & strength of France, Holland, & England, made July the 15th, 1696 by Dr C. D'Av," lists tables of population count, taxation, and total income and expenses of those countries. This piece is followed by "A scheme for a councill of Trade," which proposes a council to be established by the House of Commons which would oversee shipping and manufactures in England. The next piece, "Munn upon Trade," advocates foreign trade "to increase our wealth and Treasure," and the final piece, "Sr. Josiah Child upon Trade," discusses trade practices in foreign countries and their levels of success, including various countries' plantation ventures in Tobago, Barbados, and the West Indies. This piece also contains passages concerning "our American Plantations," which "produce Commoditys of a different nature from our own except N. England."

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (83 p.) ; 24 x 19 cm.

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Books from the library of Amos Bronson Alcott, 1579-1893.

Title: Books from the library of Amos Bronson Alcott, 1579-1893.

Library of Amos Bronson Alcott, the American philosopher of the NewEngland Transcendentalist group.

ArchivalResource: 599 v.

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Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678. Divine poems, 17th century.

Title: Divine poems, 17th century.

Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a verse rendition of "Eikon basilike," purported to be Charles I's, titled "Psalterium Carolinum, the Meditations of his Sacred Matie done into verse." The work is a series of Charles I's meditations on such subjects as "Upon his Majesties calling this Last Parliament," "Upon the Earle of Straffordes Death," "Upon the listing and raising armies against the King," "Penitentiall Meditations & Vows in the Kings solitude at Holmeby," and "Upon death." This work is followed by several verse paraphrases of psalms "Out of French" and two hymns, one unfinished, from "The Hymnes of Synesius, Bishop of Ptolemais."

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (128 p.) ; 21 x 15 cm.

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Cotton, John, Sir, 1621-1701. Arguments of Sir John Cotton -- sic et non [manuscript], ca. 1675.

Title: Arguments of Sir John Cotton -- sic et non [manuscript], ca. 1675.

Probably an autograph manuscript. Contains theoretical arguments illustrated with numerous quotations from classical and contemporary authors including Thomas Randolph, George Sandys, Thomas Stanley, Richard Fanshaw, Ben Jonson, Thomas May, Edward Sherburne, Hugo Grotius, Thomas Browne, Sir Francis Bacon and George Chapman.

ArchivalResource: 143 p.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/281533432 View