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106. Pepys (Samuel, secretary of the Admiralty, diarist and
book collector, 1633-1703), Brounker (William, second Viscount
Brounker of Lyons, commissioner of the Admiralty, first president
of the Royal Society, 1620-84) & Mennes (Sir John, comptroller
of the navy, 1599-1671) le t t e r s i g n e d to mr. he r o n, 1p., folio
(cut in half but without loss), 148 x 195mm., Greenwich, 9th
September 1665, “Wee have seen yours of the 6th instant and desire
that the pitch therein mentioned may be putt into his Ma.ts stores
at Deptford and therefore desire you to order it there accordingly
where wee have isued our warrant for the Receipt of it. Wee are
your loveing freinds Brouncker, Jo: Mennes SPepys”, small tear
along fold, folds. £800 - £1,200
107. Pepys (Samuel, naval official and diarist, 1633-1703) [on
t h e v i c t u a l l i n g o f ships], manuscript draft, w i t h a few s m a l l
c o r r e c t i o n s in pe p y s h a n d, 8pp., 16 repairs to text where worn, new
endpapers, modern boards, folio, “Your most humble & affectionate
Servant S: Pepyes”, Greenwich, 1st January 1665. £800 - £1,200
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108. May (William, of Cambridge & Earls Colne, Essex, fl. 1676-
1703) su m[m a ] é li B r i s..., with additional notes by John William
Bone “Anno Domini 1876”, manuscript in Latin and Greek, title
and 198pp. excluding blanks, browned, original calf, extensively
rubbed but still strong, upper joint splitting, s i g n e d o r i n i t i a l l e d
a n d d at e d in n u m e r o u s p l a c e s, sm. 8vo, 1676-1703. £300 - £400
*** Excerpts include: “Nomina quorundam Deorum”; “Epistola ad
præceptorem”; “Declamatio Defend: An Cicero vivendo, an Cato
moriendo prudentior esset” etc.
109. Exchequer.- an es t i m at e o f t h e am o u n t o f h i s ma J e s t i e s in
en g l a n d f o r on e ye a r..., manuscript, 2Ωpp. with superscription,
new endpapers, modern marbled boards, folio, 1688.
£200 - £250
*** Last year of the reign of James II, first year of William and
Mary. Income for the year is estimated at £2071803.0.3.