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1.
The last speech, confession, and dying words of a Queen Ann's guinea : who was tried and condemned

Published / Created:
[1774?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 3
Image Count:
1
Description:
Date of publication from ESTC.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Guinea (Coin), Coinage, Law and legislation, and Economic conditions
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The last speech, confession, and dying words of a Queen Ann's guinea : who was tried and condemned on a late Act of Parliament, for being too light and executed by the unmerciful hands of a butcher in, Salisbury market

2.
Sailing to the house, wind full north [graphic].

Published / Created:
[10 April 1782]
Call Number:
782.04.10.01
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Lord North, carrying a large sack labelled "budget, small beer, soap, tobacco, insurance, carriages, tea", references to his proposed taxes of 1782. The Devil stands behind helping support the sack, as North approaches an open window at which a fox (C...
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 10th, 1782 by W. Humphrey No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and England
Subject (Name):
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792. and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Economic conditions, Lifting & carrying, Devil, and Clothing & dress
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Sailing to the house, wind full north [graphic].

3.
Commonplace book, [1720-1760].

Call Number:
Osborn c144
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
unspecified
Abstract:
Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of poetical, historical, and economic material, primarily on such subjects as politics, government, love, and marriage. Many of the entries are lighthearted or satirical, including poems by Joseph Addison...
Description:
In English and French.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, Great Britain., and Europe
Subject (Name):
Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719., Congreve, William, 1670-1729., Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744., Prior, Matthew, 1664-1721., and Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
Subject (Topic):
Aphorisms and apothegms, English poetry, Epigrams, English, Nobility, Theater, Verse satire, English, Economic conditions, Population, and Politics and government
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Commonplace book, [1720-1760].

4.
Account book, 1735-1754

Creator:
Chitty, Abraham, 1683-1759
Call Number:
Osborn fc154
Image Count:
133
Resource Type:
unspecified
Abstract:
Highly detailed accounts of both receipts and expenses (written from opposite ends of the volume) kept by the London merchant Abraham Chitty, brother of Alderman Thomas Chitty. Receipts include records for rents on his properties in London, Westminste...
Description:
Both pastedowns contain notes on birth and death dates for family members.
Subject (Geographic):
England., England, London, and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Chitty family. and Chitty, Thomas.
Subject (Topic):
Amusements, Cost and standard of living, Family, Domestic relations, Home economics, Accounting, Luxury, Middle class, Economic conditions, and Social life and customs
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Account book, 1735-1754