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70 documents of interest for the information they contain about the work of constables of hundreds and parishes, justices of the peace and other holders of public office, especially for Wallington and Kingston upon Thames

Main contents are the statutes of the realm, from Magna Carta to the early 14th century, about equally divided between Latin and Anglo-French, with a list of weights sealed in the guildhall at Marlborough in 1431 and an inventory of the borough plate in 1493

Two letters to W Marshall appear to have been addressed to the architect of the extensions Ruskin made to Brantwood. Other recipient unknown

Presented by Dr Theodore Besterman for the newly founded Voltaire Room in the Institution together with 367 French plays of the mid and late 18th century, plus the first four collected editions of the Works totalling 156 volumes.

Includes eight poems by Byron composed in the period 1812-15, She Walks in Beauty among them described as Lines written by Lord Byron after seeing Mrs Wilmot at Lansdowne House). Presented by RG Powell in memory of Frank and Hilda Gordon. Add MS 58802

A memorandum of the observances at Beckets shrine written by two monks of Christ Church Canterbury, who were guardians of the shrine. Gives an overall picture of the cult of the saint with attendant religious and tourist industries

Early autograph album of the Scots diplomat Sir Michael Balfour. Includes the signatures of James VI, Henry Prince of Wales, and Christian IV of Denmark with a series of watercolour sketches of scenes and characters in Padua and Venice

Printed at Cologne by Ulrich Zel. Presented by CA Webb

The letter is about a new prison to be erected at Cambridge. Presented by John Ehrman

A series of assessments for the collection of clerical taxation within the two archdeaconries of Suffolk and Sudbury.