Notes &c., relating to America, from m.s.s. in the possession of Sir Thomas Phillips, Bart., Thirlestaine, Chiltenham, 1868.

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Notes &c., relating to America, from m.s.s. in the possession of Sir Thomas Phillips, Bart., Thirlestaine, Chiltenham, 1868.

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Brief notes identifying 16th, 17th, and 18th century manuscripts from the collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps of Cheltenham, England containing materials of interest to Maine historian Rev. Leonard Woods. The notes were made for Woods by Mary Anne Everett Greene. Subjects include European voyages to the Americas, Native Americans, the colonies of Georgia and Massachusetts Bay, taxes, the American Revolution, etc. Also includes excerpts from the correspondence of Edward Randolph to Sir Robert Southwell and a list of chapter titles from Richard Hakluyt's " ... Discourse on Western planting ..."

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Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872

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English antiquary and collector. He began collecting while at Rugby School and Oxford. On inheriting his father's estate at Middle Hill in Worcestershire, Phillipps embarked on a career of collecting manuscripts and books. His collection of manuscripts eventually numbered over 60,000 items. During Continental trips in the 1820s Phillipps bought heavily, and back in England he continued to do so, often buying up entire estate libraries at auction. He collected Eastern, Greek and Lat...

Greene, Mary Anne Everett, 1818-1895.

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Woods, Leonard, 1807-1878

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Randolph, Edward, approximately 1632-1703

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Edward Randolph was a royal office holder who spent most of his service in America. He played a role in the revocation of the Massachusetts charter and held several offices within the Dominion of New England. In 1692, Randolph came to Virginia as surveyor-general of customs. He worked tirelessly to shore up the collection of His Majesty's customs. His report on illegal trade in America heavily influenced the Navigation Act of 1696. From the description of An Account of generall thing...