Copy-book of papers relating to the Bermudas, 17th century
File
Shelfmark: MS. Rawl. D. 764
- (fol. 1) 1. The charter granted by James I to the Governor and Company of the Summer Islands, 29 June, 1615.
- (fols. 13b) 2. Grant of arms to the Company, 4 Aug. 1635.
- (fol. 14b) 3. A rental of the public lands, returned 1627.
- (fols. 16-22) 4. "A collection of Lawes since those printed anno 1622", made from 21 May 1623 to 25 Nov. 1663.
- (fols. 23-29) 5. "A collection of severall orders made since the printed Lawes," from 10 July 1622 to 22 Aug. 1661; there are several orders for the preservation of cedar-wood.
- (fols. 30, 31) 6. Petitions to the King against Sir John Heydon, the Governor; 1681; a note is added that the King was pleased at the Council on 2 Nov. 1681 to remit Sir John Heydon’s faults, in consideration of his being fourscore years of age.
- (fols. 32-58) 7. Miscellaneous letters and papers, chiefly with reference to a Quo Warranto brought against the Company; 1680–1688.
Dates
- Creation: 17th century
Extent
58 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. D. 764
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. D. 764.
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. 13534.
Physical Facet
On paper, in folio
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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