Miscellaneous papers of Sam. Pepys, bulk: 17th century
On a fly-leaf, is prefixed the following title: "A collection of loose papers of enquiry into the state of the navy and management at the Navy Board, preparative to my representation thereof to K. Charles 2d, December, 1684, and like report to K. James the 2nd, January, 1685/6, and my proposition subsequent thereto for remedy of the whole."
Divided into three parts:
- (fols 1-69) "1684. 1685. Papers of calculations of controll to N. O." [i.e. Navy Officers.]
- (fols. 70-151) "31 Dec 1685. Papers touching my present anniversary state of the navy and proposition thereon."
- (fols. 152-199) "1686. Papers preparative to the reformation of the navy, with the new commission thereon erected to sir Anthony Deane, etc."
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 17th century
Extent
199 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. A. 464
Other Finding Aids
William D. Macray, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae partis quintae fasciculus primus viri munificentissimi Ricardi Rawlinson, J.C.D., codicum classes duas priores, ad rem historicam praecipue et topographicam spectantes, complectens (Oxford, 1862), no. A. 464.
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. 11338.
Custodial History
Owned by Samuel Pepys.
On a fly-leaf is a note in the hand of Ric. Rawlinson, "Mr. Carte has seen this volume."
Physical Facet
On paper, in folio
Repository Details
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