ecifyed in the
Catalogue of the Library, viz, the Folios on Classis. 16 and the
smaller bookes on Classis 20 and 21. with some others of the Old
Citty Library distinguished in the said Catalogue.

"Memorandum. Some of Mr Irelands bookes which the Library was
furnished with before, are set up in the outward Library to be Sold
and exchanged for others, as he gave leave." The total number of
volumes shown in the Library Catalogue of 1732 to have been given by
Ireland is 142.

The entry in the Vellum Book regarding Nelson's bequest in 1714 reads:
"Mr Thomas Nelson Late Rector of Morston in the County of Norfolk gave by
his Last Will and Testament All his Books unto the Publick Library of
this City where they are placed upon Six Shelves by Themselves in the
Inner Room belonging to the said Library with his Name Over them in Gold
Letters." Numerically his gift was the largest to the Library, 570
volumes being assigned to him in the Catalogue of 1732.

The bequest of Kirkpatrick is recorded as follows under date 1728: "Mr
John Kirkpatrick Mercht and Treasurer to the Great Hospital in this City
did by his last Will and Testament Give (Note the following are the very
Words of his Will) To the Maior Sheriffs, Citizens & Commonalty aforesaid
All my Ancient Manuscripts and all my Medals and Ancient Coins of Silver
& Brass to be reposited in their Library at the New-Hall. Also my
Printed Books in the Anglo-Saxon Language, & all such of my Books which
were Printed before the Year of our Lord 1600 as are not already in the
said Library, together with Mountfaucon's Antiquities, & Maddox's Firma
Burgi lately printed; and I will & desire that all these things be kept
there For Publick Use as the other Books in the said Library are. (Thus
Far his Will.--

"Sometime after the Decease of the said Mr John Kirkpatrick there was
more than Two Hundred Books sent to this Library According to his Will
and Desire which are inserted in the Catalogue with his Name before Each
Book.

"N.B. The Medals and Coins are not yet delivered But are still in the
Hands of John Custance, Esq." Although the memorandum following the
extract from the will states that more than 200 books were sent to the
Library, the total number of books assigned to him in the 1732 catalogue
is 168. Possibly the remainder were duplicates, and were sold or
exchanged for other books.

Many other donations are worthy of special mention, b