Elizabeth I's chief minister.- Cecil (William, first Baron Burghley) Letter signed to Thomas Greseley, 1585, authorising him to hand over "certaine evidence and C[ourt] rolles" from the possessions of Thomas Paget, fourth Baron Paget.

Elizabeth I's chief minister.- West Sussex.- Cecil (William, first Baron Burghley) Agreement between Lord Burghley, Richard Kingesmill and John Aylwyn specifying the lands in West Sussex, 2 sheets, manuscript in English and Latin, on vellum, 1596; and another (2).

Shakespeare (William).- Underhill (Hercules, of Idlicote, Warwickshire, son of William Underhill who sold New Place to William Shakespeare in 1597).- Final Concord between Henry Gough and Hercules Underhill, 7th October 1636

Medical.- Pignatarus (Carolus) Disputationem de morbis in genere, de signis de methodo medendi, written by John Brunus as a medical student, manuscript in Latin, on paper, 19th century boards, rebacked in modern morocco, 1653.

Cromwell (Richard, Lord Protector) Letters Patent of common recovery by William Mayle and Thomas Pendred against John Smith and Edward Pente one messuage and two gardens in Wootton, Northamptonshire, D.s. "Robinson", manuscript in English, on vellum, 1658.

James II and VII (as Duke of York and Lord High Admiral, King) Letter signed to the Commissioners of His Majesty's Ordinance, D.s. "James", 1664; and another (2).

Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer.- Long (Sir Robert, first baronet) Autograph Letter signed to his clerk William Burges, 1665, "I send herewith Mr Sands his order with direction for the remaining £100 which is assigned by my lord thereupon the tenths of Rochester putt in the following name."

Charles II (King) Order to create a commission made up of Prince Rupert, Lord Danby, James Duke of Monmouth, Lord Coventry and others to treat with Lord Peter Spane ambassador extraordinary of the king of Sweden concluding a treaty and renewing another treaty from 1664, D.s. "Charles R" & "H Coventry", manuscript, blind-stamp, Windsor, 1674.

House of Lords.- Remembrances for Order and decency to be kept in the Upper house of Parliament by the Lords, when His Majesty is not there, manuscript, original red gilt panelled morocco with the coat of arms of Queen Anne, 1712.

House of Commons.- Callendar or Abstract of the Journals of the House of Commons from the year 1660 to the Year 1710, manuscript, contemporary calf, gilt, [18th century].

Long life.- Cornaro (Louis) & Romilly (Peter, translator) Conseils et Moyens tres faciles tres faciles & assurez pour vivre Plus de Cent Ans..., manuscript in French, translation of Cornaro, original calf, 1745.

Religious.- Evangelia [Notes on the Four Gospels], with references to Hammond, Grotius, Dr Clark and others, manuscript, interleaved with a printed gospels in Greek, later half morocco, gilt, n.d. [18th century].

[Comber (Thomas)] [Transcribed text from "A Companion to the Temple; or, A Help to Devotion in the use of the Common Prayer"], manuscript, contemporary black polished morocco, ornate gilt borders, gilt stamp on upper cover: "John Tilley, 1751", [dated on cover 1751].

Austrian Empire.- Leopold (Count) Landmanns- Diploma to certify that Count Carl von und zec Stainach is a member of the landed gentry, D.s. "Leopold..." and others, calligraphic manuscript in German, on vellum, wide printed floral borders, original green velvet, original red wax seals in wooden skippets, 1770.

Spain.- Charles III (King of Spain) Charter decreeing acceptance of the resignation of the title of Grandeza (grandee) of Spain, first class and its re-settlement on Don Luis Maria Buffile, Vizconde de Brancas, great-grandson of the Marquis de Brancas, 20th century dark blue morocco, gilt, 1785.

Warwickshire, Coventry.- Gibbs (Joseph) [History of Coventry] Miscellaneous Warwickshire Scraps [title from spine], 2 vol., William Reader's copy, autograph manuscript signed, original half calf, [1820s and dated by William Reader 1830].

America, Philadelphia & New York.- Stopford (James Sydney, merchant) Collection of c. 38 letters from Stopford to his parents in England, 1826-38, long letters detailing his merchant activities and activities in America, trouting in Long Island, visit to Montreal, life in New York working for a Mr Spooner etc. (c. 38).

Wellington (Arthur Wellesley, first duke of) Extensive collection of letters and free franks by, to and relating to the Duke of Wellington, 1828-47 (c. 130 pieces).

Americana, Africana & Methodism.- Daniell (Marianne, compiler) Album of autograph manuscripts, watercolours and prints relating to England, Africa and America, including: "A verse in the Chippeway Langauge"; autograph hymn by David Livingstone; autograph fragments by John Wesley and Charles Wesley; watercolours of Egypt etc., original straight-grained morocco, gilt, 1831-56.

Industrialists.- Mellor family, of Ardwick (Lime Works), Manchester and Hough Hole House, Cheshire.- Archive, including: lease of a coal mine, 5 Account Books, Science Lectures of William Mellor, ephemera of Mechanics Institution, numerous letters from Mary Arrowsmith of Des Moines, Iowa etc., 1832-1905 (qty 1 box).