Manuscript copies of two satirical pamphlets

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MS. Eng. hist. d. 102

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Manuscript copies of two satirical pamphlets:

(pp. 1-13) 'A proposal for the farming of licence to use no conscience at all' (printed, London, 1663)
(pp. 14-22) 'The poor whore's petition to ... the Countess of Castlemaine' (printed, London, 1668).

Dates

Creation: 17th century

Extent

22 pages

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. d. 102, pp. 1-2].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. hist. d. 102

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 16407

Additional Description

Abstract

Manuscript copies of two satirical pamphlets, 17th century.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical details unknown.

Other Finding Aids

M. Clapinson and T. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991). Vol. 1, no. 40070

Custodial History

Owned by Thomas Rawlinson, no. 36 of the quartos in a catalogue of his manuscripts (BodL, MS. Rawl. C. 937, fol. 27); probably item 48 in a Rawlinson sale catalogue, T. Ballard, 4 March 1734; remains of diamond-shaped paper label on upper cover; owned by John Gray Bell; Phillipps MS. 18409; Sotheby's, 17 May 1897, lot 182.