'An Act for granting to His Majesty a certain Sum of Money out of the Sinking Fund....and for paying to John Harrison a further Reward for his Invention of a Time-keeper for ascertaining the Longitude at Sea, and his Discovery of the Principles upon which the same was constructed' With explanatory notes by Riley
Certificate and seal of the Royal College and Physicians of Edinburgh naming Alexander Munro, anatomist, as an honorary member, 1795. Also modern annotated envelope and list, in Riley's handwriting, of Munro's biography
(1) Proposals for loss or damage by fire for 'Mr Sandeman & others', 1811 (2) Conditions of insurance for the building of a chapel of one floor and gallery, in the name of Patrick Sandeman of Leith and 'for others', 1819
(1) ‘Doutrina Christa ordenada á maneira de dialogo para ensinar os meninos’, [Christa Doctrine ordered in the form of dialogue to teach children], 1800 (2) Confirmation of Alexander Hally as consul for Sardinia, 1831 [Portuguese] (3) Scrapbook album of ‘E Hally’ containing verses, illustrations of flora and fauna, views and portraits, 1835-1840 (4) Confirmation of Alexander Hally, 1837 [Portuguese] (5) ‘Madeira Illustrated by Andrew Picken with a Description of the Island ‘, volume with plates of etchings and text, 1842 [damaged] (6) ‘Recollections of Madeira dedicated to Mrs Geo[rge] Stoddart’, volume of lithographic prints, many by Andrew Picken [1840s] [damaged] (7) Letter to Dr Halley, Leeds, from lawyers in Madeira relating to his father's estate papers, 1847 (8) Annotated copy of ‘In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury’ ‘In the Goods of Alexander Hally deceased’, and copy, detailing Hally’s executors, 1847 (9) Parchment, ‘Administration with will annexed as retained in papers of A&B of the Goods of Alexander Hally Esquire decd’ and accompanying letter, 1847 (10) Account of charges attending the administration of Hallys’ will, [1847] (11) Inland Revenue Residuary Account of Hally’s estate, 1849
(1) Duplicate copy of Mrs Chabot of Mexico’s will, 1847 and proved in Doctor’s Commons, 1854 (2) Statement re burial of James Chabot in Mexico, 1850 (3) Copy of Power of Attorney of Harriet Chabot, with letter, 1851 (4) Legal verification of translation of notary documents confirming Felipe Jacobo Chabot and Carlos Tilstone Beke as executors and heirs of Dona Enriqueta Beck de Chabot, with original and letters questioning the documents, 1851-1854
(1) Letters from Dr Beke to PJ Chabot, many written from Mauritius, including letter relating to the imminent arrival of Emily Alston, his assistant [later his wife], 1845-1855 (2) Notes, lists of books and rough diary entries, 1853-1856
(1) 'Oraisons funèbres de Fléchier’, 1803, inscribed PJ Chabot, 1825 (2) ‘Manual of Pharmacy’, 1825 inscribed to PJ Chabot [1842?] with annotations and notes (3) Letter from Alfred Chabot to his half-brother PJ Chabot, describing his horrible voyage to Falmouth, 1838, with modern note (4) Copy Trust deed between Charlotte Chabot (1782-1848) and Philip James Chabot and others, 1838 (5) Letters [3] Between PJ Chabot and John Washington concerning funding of Tilstone Beke expedition to Africa, 1840-1842, (6) Letter ‘probably from Caroline, sister of PJ Chabot, from France’, 1842 [Damaged - reverse of document hidden as stuck down to board] (7) Letters [11], many cross-written, from Caroline Chabot to Philip J Chabot, her brother, 1842-1854 (8) Sketch of Sarah Barbers Will’ with note, draft will, and modern genealogy note, 1851 (9) Testimonials for PJ Chabot to the Committee of the London Library, 1852 (10) Letters [2] to ‘Chabot’ from Mr Westwood concerning Mrs Beveridge's affairs, August 1852 (11) Letter to PJ Cabot [trustee of Sarah Barber’s will] re payment, 1852 (12) Letters {8} relating to Mrs Barber’s affairs, 1852-1855 (13) Letter to PJ Cabot denying accusations made regarding Mrs Beveridge’s affairs, 1854 (14) Particulars and conditions of sale [2] of properties on Lambeth Marsh, 1854 (15) Letters [11] to Philip James Chabot, referring to Dr Beke, 1855-1856 (16) Letter concerning Dr Beke’s books, 1855 (17) Letter from Thomas Watts at the British Museum referring to an enquiry from PJ Chabot about Dr Beke’s publication, 1855 (18) Letters [3] from EH Gower to PJ Chabot concerning forwarded mail, 1856 (19) Letters [3] from Emily Alston concerning her poor family relationships, her marriage and forthcoming trip, 1856 (20) Letters [11] between PJ Chabot and Fanny Cousens regarding Emily Alston, 1856, with modern notes (21) Letter to Philip James Chabot from Malta re payments and forwarded mail. 1856 (22) Letters [2] by William Beek to PJ relating to finances, with modern genealogy note, 1856
(1) News cutting re Royal Asiatic Society, 1848, (2) Letter to [Dr] Halley, introducing him to ‘my friend Marsh’ who has attacks of pneumonia, despite ‘being cupped & blistered’ and ‘taking Calomel & Opium’, 1850 (3) Letter to his father, telling of a patient on whom he’d operated for gangrene on the lung, and of a smallpox epidemic where he’s noticed vaccination means the English community are less afraid then the Americans, but Chinese and other local peoples are badly affected, 1852 (4) Notes on the Geology, Natural History, Climate, and Diseases of Hong Kong, July 1851’, (5) Annotated obituary of Dr William Aurelius Harland of Hong Kong, 1858
(1) Photographs with note as being from AG Low, ‘unidentified or with any certainty’, featuring places and people in various social and more formal settings, 1860s-1930s (2) Photocards of fellow Cheltenham College pupils, c1869 (3) Photocards of AG Low as a youth to family man, 1872-1892 (4) Photocard and photographs featuring AG Low with others and of property at the Low's Ceylon Tea Plantation, [1880s?] (5) Photograph of ladies and gentlemen at archery [club?], [19C] (6) Framed collodion of AG Low and Annie Halley outdoors, [1890?] (7) Photocard of AG and Annie Low, c1891 (8) Photocard of Annie Low holding Alexander Halley Low, 1892 (9) ‘AG and Annie Low’s family photograph album’, featuring a few prints of the Low's, but also other people, possibly of the wider family, and scenes, buildings and interiors, 19-20th C [fragile] (10) Album 'Photographs' with loose photographs featuring Annie Low, the family, buildings and scenes, c1892-c1930 [fragile] (11) Green photo album, 'Photographs', mostly featuring rural scenes, [early 1900s] (12) Portrait photographs, some mounted, of AG Low, c1900-1930s (13) Photographs of AG Low with family members, and of his siblings, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren, 1900’s-1950s (14) Mounted photograph of people on open [carriage bus?], annotated ‘AG Low & flat cap 2nd row’, [1900s] (15) Photographs of places, including Holland Park and the Dunster Meet, c1910-c1920 (16) ‘AMAT 1914’, [Sutherland} album, with some annotations, featuring people, scenes and buildings, 1914 (17) Annotated double photograph of the River Pus at Pusard, nd (18) Packet: ‘AGL negs not yet printed from. Printed 16/9/26’ Negatives of scenic views (19) AG and Annie Low while travelling including Egypt and Brazil, 1924-1930 (20) Alexander G and Annie Low at doorway of old building, with negative, [1930s] (21) Kodak packet containing negatives featuring people [AG and ANNIE Low?] and packets of hair clippings from family members, and ‘Inscriptions in the cloisters of Cheltenam College’, ]20th cent]
(1) Framed [damaged] photo of sketch of a young man ‘Dr William Harland of Scarborough 1787-1866’, nd (2) Mounted photograph of portrait of elderly man, ‘Dr William Harland of Scarborough’, nd (3) Sketches [2] of horse racing, post 1851, with modern note (4) Letters [2] from JA Chaldecott relating to the death of Aurelius and outlining his plans of coming to England to settle the estate and visiting Scarborough, 1859 (5) Wm Harland Esqr MD deceased Analysis of Will and Codicils, post 1863
(1) Visiting cards of Mr and Mrs James Graham, attached with ornate pin [1846?] (2) Legal document, showing many Chabot signatures, possibly related to Harriet’s marriage, 1850 [Damaged – title of document hidden as stuck down to board] (3) Photocards [2] of James Graham, 1869 (4) Copy of Harriet’s burial plaque in Mexico, nd
(1) Receipt for the administration of Alexander Hally’s will, 1847 (2) Notice of legacy duties to pay under Alexander Hally’s will, 1849 (3) Engraver’s receipts [2] for jewellery, 1861 (4) Note, copied from ‘The Times’, 1866 of the death of Major Kirkpatrick and his assets, nd (5) Letter from Alexander Easton relating to an unknown payment, 1867 (6) Copy statement of assets of deceased Joseph Cragg with accompanying letter with accompanying note, 1868 (7) Stock exchange receipts with and notes of stock and related letter, 1869 (8) Letters [2] concerning buying and selling of shares, 1870 (9) Letters {2} between Dr Halley and ‘JSGK’ about risky shares, 1870
