Glimpse of the Valley of Mexico and Halls of Montezuma
Description:
Holograph draft
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico
Collection Created:
William Watts Hart Davis, attorney, editor, military officer, and historian, was born on July 28, 1820 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He served in the Mexican War and Civil War and as a government official in the Territory of New Mexico (1853-1857)
Some trialls and motions ap[u]d bancho regis termino hill[ary] Jan: 29th 166/7 [sic], [1677-1678]
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
Manuscript on paper, in a single cursive hand, of notes on some cases heard in the Court of King?s Bench in 1677 and 1678. and Many of the notes concern the trials involving Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, including his suit for slander against Lord Digby, the habeas corpus issued for him, and his own trial in King?s Bench. The notes include summaries of the arguments made by Shaftesbury?s and Digby?s representatives and the debate concerning the """"prorogation"""" or """"adjournment"""" of Parliament.
Description:
Binding: contemporary sheep; impression of central boss on front panel. and Teaching resource: English Paleography Examples, 16th-18th century
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Politics and government --1660-1688 and Great Britain--Social conditions --17th century
Subject (Name):
Digby, John, Earl of Bristol, 1635?-1698, Great Britain. Court of King’s Bench, Great Britain. Parliament, 1661-1678, Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683, and Taylor, John, of Guilfoord, Essex
Subject (Topic):
Atheism, Blasphemy, Law, Libel and slander, Trials, and Whig Party (Great Britain)
""Notes during a journey to Edinbro in July & August 1822.""
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
Travel diary followed by an account of a journey from London to the West Country and back in 1824 (28 p.) and includes a few recipes at the end (8 p.); describes a meeting with Robert Owen (1771-1858) and the arrival in Edinburgh of George IV, king of Gt.
Epitaph on Josua Barnes the Greek professor, On the Parliament house by Dr. Swift, Swift upon his curat complaining of hard duty (extempore), and Wrote on Swift's window by Dr. Delane
Subject (Name):
Barnes, Joshua, 1654-1712 and Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745