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The history of the Mitre and Purse continued : wherein the villainies of the Staff are further detected, and the conduct of the late ministers, that would not join with him in betraying their queen and country, is more amply set forth in the discovery of several private transactions not yet made publick.

Title: The history of the Mitre and Purse continued : wherein the villainies of the Staff are further detected, and the conduct of the late ministers, that would not join with him in betraying their queen and country, is more amply set forth in the discovery of several private transactions not yet made publick. Part 2.
Publication: London : Printed for J. Morphew, 1714.

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Request for On-site Use Request Scan Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	no. 1-12	Text	Use in library	CK p.v. 223 no. 1-12	Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315
Request for On-site Use Request Scan Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	no. 1-11	Text	Use in library	CK p.v. 11 no. 1-11	Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315

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Description

24 pages; 20 cm

Alternative Title

Secret history of the White Staff

Subjects

Note

"Mitre" = Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester. "Purse" = Simon Harcourt, Viscount Harcourt, Lord Chancellor. "White Staff" = Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford.
'The secret history of the White-Staff' is by Daniel Defoe.
Sometimes attributed to William Pittis and to Francis Atterbury.

Provenance (note)

From the library of Sir John Francis Rotton, who bequeathed his library to University College London on his death in 1926.
Contains label on pastedown endpaper: "This book is part of the bequest to University College London of Sir John Francis Rotton Knight, K.C., 1838-1926, for over thirty years a member of the Council of the College."

Binding (note)

Full-leather (green); frame, panel and ornaments blind-tooled; red-sprinkled edges.

Call Number

CK p.v. 223, no. 8

OCLC

926263615

Title

The history of the Mitre and Purse continued : wherein the villainies of the Staff are further detected, and the conduct of the late ministers, that would not join with him in betraying their queen and country, is more amply set forth in the discovery of several private transactions not yet made publick. Part 2.

Imprint

London : Printed for J. Morphew, 1714.

Edition

The second edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Provenance

From the library of Sir John Francis Rotton, who bequeathed his library to University College London on his death in 1926.

Contains label on pastedown endpaper: "This book is part of the bequest to University College London of Sir John Francis Rotton Knight, K.C., 1838-1926, for over thirty years a member of the Council of the College."

Binding

Full-leather (green); frame, panel and ornaments blind-tooled; red-sprinkled edges.

Chronological Term

1702-1714

Added Author

Pittis, William.

Rotton, John Francis, Sir, 1837-1926, former owner.

Spine Title

Secret history of the White Staff

Research Call Number

CK p.v. 11, no. 8

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