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1. Ascanius William Sen[io]r of Stanhope St., p. St. George Hanover Square, Middlesex, esq. 2. Robt. Geo. Bruce, esq., Chief Engineer of the Island of Dominica, West Indies. Articles Of Agreement relating to certain sums of money agreed to be laid out towards the cultivating and selling of 3 plantations on the Island Of Dominica, which were purchased by 1 and 2 for the sum of £2,264. 10s. 0d. Copy.

Journal containing a copy of notes by Senior on his journeys in Asia Minor (the Dardanelles and Smyrna), 31 October-15 November 1857. It includes conversations with Mr Calvert [British Consul in the Dardanelles]; Mr Blunt [British Consul at Smyrna]; Herr Spiegelthal [Russian Consul at Smyrna]; James Whittall [numismatist], et al. There are conversations on the future of Turkey; archaeology; Turkish law; torture; Turkish bandits, etc. Note: The journal is marked by S.: 'It is earnestly requested that no part of this journal be copied'.
[Published in: A Journal Kept in Turkey and Greece...].

1. Henry Allen, late of the island of Barbadoes, but now of Hatton St., Middlesex, Esq. 2. Nassau Thomas Senior of Nags Head Court, Gracechurch St., City of London, Esq.3. Thomas Lloyd of Gray's Inn, Middlesex, gent. Assignment Of Judgement, obtained against Philip Simmons, dec., 9 June 1759, from 1 to 2 and 3. Consideration £6,860. 1s. 7d. (Barbadian currency).

Gives detailed information on Senior's report on trade unionism; encloses [missing] extracts from writer's book: History of Trade Unionism; invitation to tea.

Economic matters; monopolies. [Copy, see C80].

Thanks for copy of recipient's work [? 'The Kingdom of Christ Delineated'] 'I hear that the work has been abused by the tractites which shews that they are hit by it somewhat hard...' Comments on recipient's views; news of recipient's son.

'Let these volumes rest on your shelves from regard to me.'. [Typewritten copy by Mrs Strachey of letter inserted in Bancroft's History of the Colonization of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent].

Original manuscript of a lecture delivered by Senior at Oxford, entitled 'Beginning of lecture on retardation of capital by unwise legislation'. [In Nassau William Senior's hand. Incomplete.]

Bound Volume containing MS of S.'s: 'History of the Passing of the Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834', written for Lord Lansdowne. Not in S.'s hand. 250 Ff.

Bound Volume containing the following printed material: (i) Abstract of clauses, 3rd. edition, 1834 (Includes emendations by S.); (ii) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834 (Includes emendations by S.; endorsed 'private & confidential').

Bound Volume containing the following printed material: (i) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834, April 18 (Includes emendations by S. and others); (ii) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834, April 18 (Includes emendations by S. and others); (iii) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834, April 18 (Includes emendations by S. and others); (iv) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834, June 21 (Endorsed: 'As amended on the Recommitment'); (v) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834, July 2 (Endorsed: 'Bill as passed in the House of Commons').

Bound Volume containing the following printed material: (i) 'Measures submitted by the Poor Law Commissioners to his Majesty's Ministers', [1834]; (ii) 'Evidence with relation to Remedial Measures', [1834]; (iii) Copy of a letter from S. to Lord Lansdowne on the Poor Law Amendment Bill, March 2, 1834 [not printed]; (iv) 'Abstract of clauses proposed to form a Bill for the Amendment and better Administration of the Laws relating to the Poor', 1834; (v) 'Abstract of clauses proposed to form a Bill for the Amendment and better Administration of the Laws relating to the Poor', 1834 (Includes emendations; endorsed ; '2nd edition' by S.); (vi) 'Abstract of clauses proposed to form a Bill for the Amendment and better Administration of the Laws relating to the Poor', 1834 (Includes emendations; endorsed: '2nd edition' by S.).

Bound Volume containing the following printed material: (i) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834 (Endorsed 'Jas. Stephen Esq., Kensington Gore; includes several emendations); (ii) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834 (Endorsed: 'Mr Senior's copy'; includes emendations); (iii) 'A Bill to alter and amend the Laws respecting the Settlement of the Poor in England and Wales', 1834 (Includes emendations by S.); (iv) 'A Bill to alter and amend the Laws in England and Wales relating to Bastardy', 1834 (Includes emendations by S.).

Bound Volume containing the following printed material: (i) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834, April 18; (ii) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834, June 21 ('As amended on the re-commitment); (iii) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834, July 2 ('Bill as Passed in the House of Commons'); (iv) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834, July 31 ('with the Amendments made by the committee'); (v) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834, Aug. 9 ('with the Amendments made by the Lords'); (vi) 'An Act for the Amendment and better Administration of the Laws relating to the Poor in England and Wales', 1834, Aug. 14.

Bound Volume containing the following printed material: (i) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834, July 2 (Includes emendations by S. and others); (ii) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834, Aug. 4, and a list of clauses to be added to the report (Includes emendations by S. and others); (iii) 'A Bill, etc...', 1834, Aug. 4 (Endorsed 'J. M. White' and including emendations).

Bound volume containing:<br>(i) 'A Bill to amend the laws concerning the relief & settlement of the poor and bastardy.' [includes emendations by S.] ff. 4.<br>(ii) List of Poor Law problems to be investigated.<br>(iii) Copy of a reply to Lord Althorp's question on the Labour Rate, by the Poor Law Commissioners. [Published Parliamentary Papers, 1833, Vol. XXXIII.<br>(iv) Copy of a letter from S. to the Lord Chancellor [Brougham] on the Poor Laws, 14 Sept. 1832. [see also Appendix I].<br>(v) Copy of a letter by W. Sturges Bourne entitled 'Observations upon Mr Senior's letter to the Lord Chancellor', Oct., 1832. ff. 22.<br>(vi) Copy of a letter from Henry Garler to the Lord Chancellor relating to S.'s letter, Nov. 1, 1832. ff. 22.<br>(vii) Letter from S. to the Lord Chancellor on the Poor Laws, Jan. 7, 1833. ff. 38.<br>(viii) Miscellaneous undated notes on the Poor Laws. [Not in S.'s hand].