Collection of five English items, Written in about 1640
File
MS. Ballard 52
- Fol. 1. 'An deuise of a Seaman touching the expedition intended against the Turkish Pyrates, written by Nathaniell Knott gent... 1634.'
- Fol. 22. 'A breife discourse of the voyadge made by the English who were sent ouer for the releife of the French King vnder the leading of the L. Willoughbie', 1589: beg. 'In the one & 30th yeare.'
- Fol. 34. 'The Voyadge to Calis [Cadiz] in Andaluzia faithfully related by sr W. Slyngisbie employed in that seruice', 1596: beg. 'In the year 1596 the Queenes Maiestie.'
- Fol. 64. 'A true relation of the voyage to the Iles of Azores ... vnder the ... Earle of Essex ... in ... 1597 ... collected and written ... by sr Arthur Gorges ...'
- Fol. 125. 'Obseruations and ventures concerning the royall nauye and sea seruice' in the time of James I: beg. 'To writt of matters concerning our shipping.'
Dates
- Written in about 1640
Extent
137 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
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Shelfmark
MS. Ballard 52
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. III, no. 10838
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
11 1/2 × 8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk