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The establishment of the Officers of the Customs: manuscript

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    Norfolk Commissioners of Sewers manuscript compendium

    Manuscripts

    Volume contains a table of contents and transcriptions of orders of decrees by the Commissioners of Sewers pertaining to state projects for the management of fens, marshes, and waterways in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. These decrees were compiled and are copies. They range in date from approximately 1601 to approximately 1638. In the inside cover is a dead ladybug that was found in the manuscript; it is now encapsulated in mylar.

    mssHM 84000

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    Book of signals: manuscript

    Manuscripts

    This book of signals contains text and illustrations. This volume formerly belonged to Sir William Chaloner Burnaby.

    mssHM 18939

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    Books of signals: manuscript

    Manuscripts

    This book of signals contains text and illustrations.

    mssHM 18938

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    Arguments of the 12 judges in the Exchequer Chamber about ship money : manuscript

    Manuscripts

    A manuscript copy of the court proceedings in the 1637 case "R v Hampden, 3 Howell State Trials, 825," in which Buckinghamshire gentleman landowner John Hampden refused to pay ship money levied by Charles I. The case was finally heard by all 12 judges in the Court of Exchequer Chamber; Hampden lost the case, seven judges to five. This copy is in a modern binding with marbled covers; on spine: "Parliamentary Papers. M.S.," spine is damaged and fragile; with modern pencil autograph notes on verso of first page.

    mssHM 204

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    List of names and expenses of all those who attended the funeral of Henry VII: original manuscript

    Manuscripts

    This handwritten manuscript contains the expenses and proceedings of Henry VII's funeral in 1509. It also includes the names of the attendees.

    mssHM 745

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    Names of members of the Convention Parliament: manuscript

    Manuscripts

    This is a list of the members of the Convention Parliament in 1688.

    mssHM 699