Library of Edmund Berkeley, Esq.; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 2, No. 4, 1894 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Library of Edmund Berkeley, Esq. William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Papers, Vol. 2, No. 4. (Apr., 1894), pp. 250-251. LIBRARY OF EDMUND BERKELEY, ESQ. V. Library of Edmund Berkeley, Esq., Member of the Council (Died 15 Dec. 1718), from an inventory taken the 18 and 19 days of June, 1719: The whole Duty of Mann One old Bible and one old comon prayr book The Christian Sacrifice The great Duty of frequenting the Christian Sacrifice A Brief chronicle of the Civil Wars of England and Ireland. Cavalrie the first Book The common prayer book the best companion. Janna Divoram. Contemplations on the State of Mann the first part of hte English Dixtionary The Wel Spring of Sciences The Young Clerk guide A compendium of physick The Athenian Oracle A Guide to Constables Some consideration touching the Stile of the Holy Scriptures. A perfect Guide for a Studious Young Lawyer The prsent State of London. a Profitable book for those that are burnt with Gunpowder. The first part of the English Dictionary a Compleat history of England The lives of the noble Grecians and Romans. The Tragedy of Darius and Julius Caesar A Compleat Collections of all the Laws of Virginia The new world of English words. The history of the Jews. The Countrey Justice The first part of Compleat Histrey The Expotion of the Creed The Surgeons mate An Essay concerning human understanding a Briefe Treatise of Testaments The Decameron A Compendius Dictionary Lexicon Manuale. Lord Delamers Works. Sixteen sermons on several occasions ffarquhars Works. An abridgment of all the Statutes in fforce The standard of the Quakers. The Hearts Ease. A tryal of Faith Several Discourses of the great Duties of Natural Religion The Works of Josephus in three Volumes Doctor Reads Works. Abridgment of the Statutes of King Wm. Plutarchs Morals. Bethel or a fform for ffamilys Discourses on the History of the whole world of wisdom the second and third books. Mr. John Banisters Works. The History of ffrance the first and fourth volumes of the turkish spy Sermons on several occasions resolutions and devisions of Cases of Conscience Plutarchs Morals the SEcond Volume and the third. A Manual Anatomy England's General Description Shakespears Works. Second Volume of Tom Browns Works Copies of Certain Letters. Ancient and the present State of the Empire of Germany. The Shepards oracles. Physiognomie and Chiromancy The Genral View of the Holy Scriptures The practice of piety The great law of consideration Trigonometrie Of generosity and constancy in the faith The History of the Revolutions in Sweeden The Marrow of Chyrurgery Toleration discuss'd. Letters of Remarkables in Switzerland The office of Executors a Companion for a Chyrurgeon The Critrick The Lively Oracles The heaven of health The history of the Conquest of China Valentine and Orson. a Discourse on the Sacraments Some Motives to the Love of God. an Introduction to the Skill of Musick. Sermons and Discourses some of which Page 251. never before printed. The Nature of Truth discuss'd The Method of physick The new London Dispensatory. a Compendius Dictionary Milk for Babes an Introduction to the Eight parts of Latin speech The use of piety The European Mercury The Books of psalms. Notes on Mr. Lockes Essay of Human Understanding Britains Remembrancer An Infallible way to Contentment a view of all the religions in the world A Description of the Little world. The portraiture of his sacred Majty in his solitudes and suferings The London Dispensatory English Examples a Short Introduction to Grammar a Short Catechisme The Esopps ffables Works of Mr Thos Southerne Eight Lattin Books. The following items from the inventory are interesting: Goods from Mers Perry, from James Arbuckle, etc Goods from Mr Robert Wise a Tombstone. 47L, 9,4 Boot Swamp Quarter 24 negroes, steers, horses, etc King & Queen Quarter 10 negroes etc. Purton Quarter 12 negroes etc Home Plantation 37 negroes etc 3 white servants One large parchment covered book One Do less one silver watch one pair large silver buckles one pair silver spurs. 8 case of knives 15 fforks. 9 smal Ivory handle knives & fforks one set of crimson velvet holsters laced with silver two Ivory handled knives & forks one ivory handled knive 5 India handkerchief his own and Ladies pictures Eleven house pictures King William & Queen Mary Smal four velvet masks. one silver Ladle two pint cans do. One large salver One Do less One silver Tankard One silver teakettle One silver teapot and Lamp two silver chafin dishes three silver casters One large caudle cup. One Do less ten tea spoons One pair tea tongs One strainer One old silver porringer B. Six silver spoons marked L L three new Do marked E.B. four salts with his cypher two ld Do Sixteen silver spoons marked M.M. one small Tea spoon two China Bowls. two sets fine China tea cups & saucers one China teapot, one Do milk pot - fine China one Glass Sugar Dish one China Do one China Tea canister forty four small silver buttons one saddle with blue velvet housing holsters and breastplate, crupper and two large curb bridles One necklace of small pearls - five strings One hair ring with 12 sparks cyphered E.B. One Do with eight sparks marked A.B.(1) one large stone Ring One Do with five stones on Do hair ring armed A.B. two mourning rings marked A.B. One Do marked D. Ludwell. two Do marked M.B.* two Do marked J. Page two Do marked M. Page. one Do marked L. Burwell one Do marked A.B. one large gold Ring one set of Ruby Bobs. two necklaces very small beads. Silk, satin etc cloth. Utensils, earthen and pewter, of all kinds, glass ware, linen, rugs, tubbs, etc. __________________________________________________________________________________ (1)Was "A.B." for Abigail Burwell, wife of Lewis Burwell, and mother of Lucy Burwell, Berkeley's wife? (2)Did "M.B." stand for Lewis Burwell's second wife, Martha (Lear) Burwell?