Libraries in Colonial Virginia; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 3, No. 1

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Libraries in Colonial Virginia

   Edward W. James

   William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 1.
   (Jul., 1894), pp. 43-45.

                       LIBRARIES IN COLONIAL VIRGINIA

                                (CONTINUED)

             [SELECTIONS FROM LOWER NORFOLK COUNTY LIBRARIES,
                 COMMUNICATED BY EDWARD W. JAMES.]

   VII. July 22nd 1648 John Kemp, inventory:

  "Item  seven books of Chriurgerye viz his works, the
Surgions mate, two of Barrowed method of physick pte               1 tob
of the Regimt of health, Aristotles problems                         200
  Item five Divinity books: vizt a small bible Mr.
Calvins Institutions ye practice of piety ye true watch
Christs Combat with Satan the effectual Calling                      250
   Item some small books of small value                               50
Pistalls abridgmt of ye Statutes & pt of ye Court Baron & Leet       200"

   VIII Dec 15th 1648 Mr Richard Waked, inventory:
"Three bibles two & twenty small bookes  a bible"

Page 44.


   IX Jany 17th 1652 Robert Powes, Clerke:
"Two & thirty bookes                                                 500"

   X Feb 14th 1644 Col ffran Yardley inventory:
"9 books small and great                                             500"

   XI July 24th 1666 Richard Russell, will:
"a booke called Lyons play unto John Porter junr Six books, to
John Porter Sr ten books, to Katherin Greene three books.  One
book to Sarah Dyer, until Wm Green's wife two books & her
mother a booke, unto Anna Godby two books, unto Jno. Abdell
one booke in Quarto, unto Richard Laurance One booke".

   XII Nov 10th 1671 Capt Wm Moseley, inventory:
"a pcell of Books Some french, duch, Latten & English all att       3000"

   XIII May 15th 1672 Lt Col Thomas Willoughby, inventory:
"a pcell of books                                                   1500"

   XIV Feb 26th 1673/4 Mrs Sarah Wiloughby, inventory:  a "pcell
of books in her Roome, a large bible in fo, the turkish history,
the life of Lewes the 13th Heylands  Cosmography, the
Eclesiasticall History of Eusebias pamphelius, Cornells Stats
tius democritus Jur. Sonds his travells Riders dictionary two
bibles in quarto directions for planting mulbery trees the
soules progresse to the Cilestiall Canaan preservations agt Sin,
the Epistles of St. Anthony guidue va, the Esseys of the lord
Mountague, the Seamans Callender, doctor Sibs Sermons, an

Exposition on the 10 Comman demst wisdome in three books ppr
Carson, Thesaurus poeticus two books, and Exposition of the 
lords prayer a tretise of the divine Estence and atributes.  The
birth of mankind or the womans book, a gramer, a treatise for
Englishmen a Latten Bible, 2 testaments, ovid detristibus,
propositions

Page 45.

of warre & peace, a Sweet posie for gods Saints, Esops fables;
cases of Conscience, Seamens practise, trigonometry or the
doctrine of triangles, a book of Latten Verses, arsmetias in
octavio, the safe way, two books of Ovids metamorphosis, 3
amall latten books Virgia or the South Part thereof, the de-
struction of babilon, ovids deartia Mundy, himes prelugia, a
history of Hapie prosperity, Murcus tullius Cicero, the use of
pastion, the History of animalls & miner alls, Ellegantio,
Virgill in octavio, a latten book in prose, plain prime,
the glorious Stars Charles the 2d. all valued att                 5:-:-"


   XV June 12th 1675 Wm Greene, inventory:
"one new bible and case 7s. one old Bible 5s. 4 books (vizt)        125
a cronicle of the Civill wars of England, a Comentary of the
psalms a Seamans practice, advice to a Sonn                           8"

   Feb. 12th 1683/4 Mr. James Porter, inventory:
"his books forty two printed & twelve maniscripts"

   XVI March 10th 1690 - 1 Mr. Samuell ball, inventory:
"19 boockes  Some Quarto; Some octavio all odd att 20 pr pence      380
Two English bookes In folio                                         200
thirty Small Latten books Some In folio Some in
  Quarto all old                                                    350

four books in folio                                                 250
one Book in Large octawo new and thick                              080
29 books In quarto unbound                                          060
32 old books all English in quarto and octavio                      450
1 Probably folio