New Acquisitions

FOR THE APPREHENSION OF A MAJOR JACOBITE

1. WALPOLE, Robert . (All by this author)

  A fine autograph letter addressed to the Magistrate Henry Currer ordering him as commanded by His Majesty in Council to search in the neighbourhood of Skipton, Yorkshire for the Jacobite Spy, John Sample

London, Sects. Office, Cockpit , March 30th 1722 (ie 1723) .

4to., a letter of 15 lines written in a neat hand, complete with integral address leaf with partial postage mark and remains of seal, has been folded for mailing.

A letter of major importance and central to the Atterbury Conspiracy. It is addressed to the Magistrate Henry Currer of Kildwick Hall (believed by some to have been the model for Heathcliffe's residence in Bronte's "Wuthering Heights") ordering him to apprehend the Jacobite agitator John Sample ( or Semple) following the latters escape from custody at the Great Almonry, Westminster. Sempill was a known confidante of Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester and a leading High Tory. Information had been received that he was hiding in the neighbourhood of Skipton with "some of his disaffected Confederates". In the previous year a Royal Proclamation had been issued on the 6th August offering a reward of £500 for his apprehension. This was followed the next day by a further Proclamation doubling the reward to £1000. Clearly the apprehension of this Jacobite was of major importance. We are of the opinion that this letter, although the original warrant as sent from Sir Robert Walpole, is in secretary hand.

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UNRECORDED BELL RINGER'S POEM

2. GILBERT , Jeremiah . (All by this author)

  A Copy of Verses humbly presented to all my Worthy Masters and Mistresses, Of the Parish of St.Leonard, Shoreditch. By Jeremiah Gilbert, Steeple-keeper and Bell-Ringer of the Five and Eight o'Clock Bell. and Chiming every Day for Divine Service. Also Engineer

London Printed for L.How, 1759.

Broadside, 4to., overall 9 1/2" x 7", woodcut border, and head piece, upper portion of sheet cut away losing the border and most of the woodcut illustration of the bell, some light usage, printed one side as issued.

A poem of 28 lines, printed in double column. First line: "With cheering Hopes your Bell-Ringer greets." No copy traced in ESTC on line.

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IN ORIGINAL STATE AS ISSUED. - AMERICAN REVOLUTION

3. CLINTON, Sir Henry . (All by this author)

  Authentic Copies of Letters between Sir Henry Cinton, K.B. and the Commissioners for Auditing the Public Accounts

London, 1793 .

First edition, 8vo., half title, (2), 41, (1)pp., uncut, unopened, stitched as issued.

Sir Henry Clinton, the Elder (1738? - 1795) lays before the public his correspondence with the Audit Office for supplying the Army during the War in America. This information was being laid down for the Public to show them that both his predecessor, Sir William Howe and then himself had operated a system of supply during an offensive that was the best ever achieved. Exceptional in this original state. Not listed in Sabin.

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NEWS FROM IRELAND, SCOTLAND &c.

4. (MUDDIMAN, HENRY & DURY, GILES - EDITORS

  ): The Kingdomes Intelligencer of The Affairs now in agitation in England, Scotland and Ireland: together with Foreign Intelligence: To prevent False Newes. Published by Authority. From Monday March 11 to Monday March 18. 1660 (ie. 1661)

(colop) London by Richard Hodgkinsonne, 1661.

4to., early damp staining, and discolouring, some fragility, (16)pp - (numbered 161 -176), untrimmed as issued.

The first three pages are devoted to news from Ireland (Dublin March 6), with a further declaration later on for Adventurers in Ireland to present themselves to Dublin to present their claim. Other news from Scotland and also Europe is contained. Nelson & Seccombe 486.211

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A REFORMED CATHOLIC

5. ( SHEPPEY, Thomas ) . (All by this author)

  Several Weighty Considerations Humbly Recommended To the Serious Perusal of All, but more especially To the Roman Catholicks of England. To which is prefix'd An Epistle from one who was lately of that Communion, to Dr. Stillingfleet, Dean of St. Pauls; Declaring the Occasion of the following Discourse.

London Printed for, and to be sold by John Holford and John Harding , 1679.

Sole edition, 4to., small piece torn from top inner corner of title, just clipping a few letters, ends lightly dusty, (6), 46pp., disbound.

Wing T3221A

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