THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Series One: The Papers of Sir Hans Sloane, 1660-1753,
from the British Library, London
Part 2: Manuscript Records of Voyages of Discovery, 1450-1750 REEL 18
Sloane Ms. 21: Merchant Adventurers Co
Sloane Ms. 25: East Indies, Portugal, Merchant Adventurers Co
Sloane Ms. 28: Naval Papers
Sloane Ms. 42: John Chilton's voyage in the South Seas and to New Spain, 1568-86
Sloane Ms. 43: Drake, Frobisher, Hawkins and Raleigh
Sloane Ms. 44: Captain Bartholomew Sharp's South Sea Waggoner - maps of South America by the celebrated map-maker, William Hack, originally presented to King Charles II
Sloane Ms. 45: Further maps by Hack of the West Indies, Galapagos, etc REEL 19
Sloane Ms. 46A: Journal of Capt Bartholomew Sharp of a voyage via Barbados and
Sloane Ms. 46B: Cape Horn to the South Seas, Golden Island and the west coast of North America, 1680; and Capt John Wood on the Straits of Magellan, 1669.
Sloane Ms. 47: Further maps by Hack
Sloane Ms. 48: More maps and South Seas Journal by Basil Ringrose REEL 20
Sloane Ms. 49: Journal of John Cox, 1680-81, recording voyage to the South Seas
Sloane Ms. 50: (with 1070) Voyages and travels
Sloane Ms. 54: Journal of William Cowley recording voyage from Virginia to the islands of Cape de Verd, Guiniz, Terra de Fuego, Panama, Gorganna, Ladroones, thence to China, Java, Cape of Good Hope and back to Holland, 1683-86
Sloane Ms. 61: Francis Fletcher's narrative of Drake's 2nd voyage REEL 21
Sloane Ms. 62/63: Miscellany including Raleigh's views on peace with Spain and commonplace book entries on navigation
Sloane Ms. 79: A draft of government framed by William Penn anno 1682 for Pensilvania and West Gersey in America (f186) and material on the silver and timber trades
Sloane Ms. 86: (aka 672) Journal of Richard Simson recording a voyage through the Straits of Magellan to the South Seas in the Farewell, 1689
Sloane Ms. 172: Relation of the States of New England, c1660
Sloane Ms. 173: Letter from Mary de Medici, the Queen Regent of France, to King James I concerning a Spanish prize (a French Man of War) and commissions to Robert le Brett to pursue discoveries in South America
Sloane Ms. 179B: French account of the West India Company and Guiana REEL 22
Sloane Ms. 197: Pedro Baretto de Rosende's Historical & Topographical account of Portuguese Settlements in the East Indies, 1646
Sloane Ms. 205: (aka 992) Charter granted to the Company of Royal Adventurers of England relating to trade in Africa
Sloane Ms. 207: Sir Henry Maynwaringe on the practice of Navigation, c1660 REEL 23
Sloane Ms. 226: Record of a Voyage unto Spaine by Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, and Charles, Lord Howard, Lord High Admiral, resulting in the burning of Cadiz, 1596. By Dr Morbeck, attendant to Lord Howard
Sloane Ms. 239: Maps of South America
Sloane Ms. 251: The travels of Marco Polo, written by Salvador Paruti in 1457
Sloane Ms. 232: Journal of a journey to Russia by Nicolai Warkottschii, 1593
Sloane Ms. 241: Geographical description of the world
Sloane Ms. 301: Record of Drake's 3rd voyage to the West Indies, by Philip Nicholls, preacher. Formerly owned by King Charles I
Sloane Ms. 305: Voyages & Travels, 1623-1640. Notes on Indian Ocean and its islands by French travellers. St Helena, Ascension, Azores, etc REEL 24
Sloane Ms. 333: Petition from Luis Paez de Torres, admiral of the Spanish fleet, to Philip III, King of Spain. Narrates his discovery of New Hebrides, 1608 (translation)
Sloane Ms. 358: Journal of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, recording a voyage to the West Indies, 1572 Sloane 359: Chemical receipts ascribed to Raleigh
Sloane Ms. 375: The Destruction of the Indias, by Bartolome de Lascasas, 1552
Sloane Ms. 524: A commonplace book containing French, Latin and Italian poetry, surgical and chemical receipts, references to Drake and recording travels from London to Paris, Marseilles, Florence and Rome, 1656-58 REEL 25
Sloane Ms. 608: Voyage by John de Ley, 1594, Journal by an English poet in Paris and Messina, 1649-54, and other diverse items
Sloane Ms. 683: Iter a Venetiis ad Joppen. 15th Century text with excerpts from Anselm, Grosseteste, etc Sloane 713: Raleigh's Discourse on the marriage between Prince Henry of England and a daughter of Savoy
Sloane Ms. 739: A commonplace book containing a table of vessels of war, numbers of men and their wages, and poems by Carew
Sloane Ms. 750: Register of the commissions granted by the Governor of the Council of the Bermudas, 1619-1620, and a History of the Bermudas from their first settlement (1609) to 1622 REEL 26
Sloane Ms. 760: Raleigh's apology for his voyage to Guiana, 1617
Sloane Ms. 793: William Jackson's Journal of a voyage to the West Indies, 1642
Sloane Ms. 811: Records of the travels of Richard Bell, gun founder to the Great Moghuls, travelling in India and the Middle East, 1654-1688
Sloane Ms. 819: Voyages of the HMS Sweepstakes through the Straits of Magellan to the South Seas and Baldavia, 1669-71, by Nathaniel Peckett.
Sloane Ms. 854: Journal of Jacob Bevan, 1684-85, of a voyage via the Cape of Good Hope to Bombay, then sinking, returning to England in a new ship
Sloane Ms. 855: East Indies voyages
Sloane Ms. 858: Journal of John Jourdain, recording an East Indies voyage, 1607-17, and travels in Arabia, the territories of the Great Moghul REEL 27
Sloane Ms. 863: Journal of Jacob Bevan, 1678, of a voyage via the Madeira's, the Cape of Good Hope, to St Helena and Ascension and back to England
Sloane Ms. 887: Geography of Africa and Asia and astrological observations
Sloane Ms. 934: The state of the British Navy, 1669
Sloane Ms. 978: Voyage from Genoa to Leghorn, Cadiz, England, then Antigua, with names of traders, prices of articles traded etc
Sloane Ms. 973: Records of the Merchant Adventurer's Co and a plantation on the island of Providence, 1631
Sloane Ms. 998: Records of East India Company Factory at Tanqueen, 1672-77
Sloane Ms. 1005: Adriano de las Cartes on the Compagnia de Jesus in China, 1621-16 REEL 28
Sloane Ms. 1009: Miscellany, including Chaucer's tale of Melibeus, papers of Gideon Bonnivert, French author, and a geographical vocabulary
Sloane Ms. 1010: Notes by Sir Henry Maynwaringe on piracy, where goods can be sold, where watering can be had, etc
Sloane Ms. 1013: Observations on Persians, Babylonians, etc REEL 29
Sloane Ms. 1018: The geography and history of the main countries of the world, by M de Monnville. Seventeenth Century. Sloane 1019: The geography and history of the main countries of the world, by M de Monnville. C17th. With special attention to China and Europe
Sloane Ms. 1026: A survey of the Portuguese Navy, 1586 REEL 30
Sloane Ms. 1028: Commonplace book of Bonnivert, with notes on Columbus
Sloane Ms. 1031: Commonplace book of Bonnivert with much on geography
Sloane Ms. 1040: Plans by Sir Nicholas Miller of the Cape of Good Hope, Java, Martinique and Mauritius
Sloane Ms. 1045: Journal of Harry Starkey's voyage to the East Indies, 1624-1626 REEL 31
Sloane Ms. 1050: Journal of a round the world voyage, 1683-86, from the Cape of Virginia to Cape Horn, through the South Seas, to the Philippines, Java, Cape of Good Hope and back to Europe
Sloane Ms. 1056: Notes on roots and plants in the East Indies
Sloane Ms. 1083: Notes on Geography
Sloane Ms. 1133: Raleigh's voyage to Guinea
Sloane Ms. 1139: Natural History of America REEL 32
Sloane Ms. 1378: Miscellany including accounts of North East passage, travels to Japan and China, and notes on the laws of Virginia, 1657
Sloane Ms. 1394: Description of Jamaica REEL 33
Sloane Ms. 1426: Edward Maynard, collections regarding navigation
Sloane Ms. 1428: Notes on navigation
Sloane Ms. 1433: Journal of a voyage to the Straits in the Tiger frigate, 1658-59
Sloane Ms. 1446: Poetry volume with works by Raleigh
Sloane Ms. 1447: The relacione of David Ingram of Barkinge in the county of Essex, saylor, … of sundrye thinges which he with others did see in travelinge. Records journey to Mexico and Nova Scotia, 1582 REEL 34
Sloane Ms. 1453: A Discourse by Edward Missleden and other papers, including some relating to the Merchant Adventurers Co
Sloane Ms. 1504: Latimer Ridley's journey to France and the Netherlands
Sloane Ms. 1510: Geographical and historical notes, including an account of a voyage to Algiers
Sloane Ms. 1514: Victualling details for the Tiger (see 1433)
Sloane Ms. 1515: Henry Kirton, Notes on hiring crews, victualling, etc
Sloane Ms. 1519: Letters illustrative of British History, mainly to the 3rd Lord Fairfax, including Raleigh regarding his ship (f137), the battle of Cropredy (f51), and a letter from Philip II of Spain to Queen Elizabeth REEL 35
Sloane Ms. 1533: Petri Bellonni and Christpheri on Asia
Sloane Ms. 1619: Miscellany with items on the East Indies, Alexander the Great, etc
Sloane Ms. 1622: The History of travaille into Virginia and a dictionary of the Indian language REEL 36
Sloane Ms. 1689: Journal of a voyage by Dr Edward Browne
Sloane Ms. 1700: Voyages by John Smith, 1664-1669, to the Canaries, Tenerife, Smirna and Lisbon
Sloane Ms. 1704: Voyage to East Indies, Cape Horn, Leg Horn and England
Sloane Ms. 1709: Miscellany including narrative of the voyage of Christopher Columbu REEL 37
Sloane Ms. 1813: Travels in Italy
Sloane Ms. 1745: Thomas Browne's travels from London to Paris
Sloane Ms. 1831A: Journal of a voyage in the Mediterranean with the fleet commanded by Sir Jeremy Smith, 1665-1666; and Voyage of the Gilliflower to the West Indies under Admiral Deakins, 1654
Sloane Ms. 1836: 17th century account of Europe (ff1-25) and Asia (ff26-103) and their principal states and countries
Sloane Ms. 1837: 17th century account of Africa and its principal states and countries
Sloane Ms. 1855: Travels of Edward Browne to Vienna
Sloane Ms. 1856: Miscellany containing many letters of the Earl of Essex including one from Dover to Queen Elizabeth I (f5). Also notes by Raleigh on the invention of ships (ff50b-56), War (ff57-62) and Guiana (ff63-67).
Sloane Ms. 1886: Travels of Edward Browne in France and Italy
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