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An universal history, from the earliest account of time

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Second edition of the "antient part"; 1st edition, 1736-44.
Vols. 1-12, 1747; v. 13-20, 1748; v. 21, 1754; Articles by George Sale, George Psalmanazar, Archibald Bower, George Shelvocke, John Campbell, John Swinton, and others. Cf. Brit. Mus.…

Assignment of One Share in the River Ouse Navigation

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Transcription: I the right honourable John Lord Sheffield in the consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds of good and lawful money of Great Britain paid to me by Sylvester Douglas of Lincoln Inn in the county of Middlesex Esquire do hereby…

Fifty Shares in The Welsh Patagonian Gold Fields Syndicate, Limited.

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Transcription: Incorporated under the companies acts 1862 to 1890 This is to certify that David Lloyd George of [illegible],[illegible](member of parliament) is the registered proprietor of Fifty shares of one pound each numbered 7536 to 7585 both…

Pennsylvania Loan Obligation Certificate for £30

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Transcription: Philadelphia County. Pennsylvania. No. 99 I do hereby certify that Henry Johnson of the township of Hasfield has furnished this state, for the use of the United States, with one Dark Brown Mare which has appraised by two freeholders,…

Share in the Paper Manufactory of Milford, Pennsylvania

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Transcription: This indenture made this first day of April in the year of our lord on thousand seven hundred and ninety four between John Biddis of the County of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania, Esquire, of the one part; and James Campbell…

The history of the royal family, or, A succint account of the marriages and issue of all the kings and queens of England, from the conquest

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Dedication signed: Tho. Walker.
With an advertisement leaf following the preface and an index.
Some copies have a leaf signed E3 extra to the register inserted after pp. 53-54, repeating the page numbers; catchwords are correct for this leaf.

Thomæ de Elmham Vita & gesta Henrici Quinti, Anglorum Regis

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An advertisement for this work was issued by Tho. Hearne: 'Advertisement. Just printed in octavo ...' [1728]--cf. ESTC; Tailpieces, headpieces, initials; Signatures: a-e⁴, f², A-3G⁴, 3H²;
Page 283 incorrectly numbered 183; Title within double line…