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An account book entitled 'Account of rents received on Ridgway Close & Spring Close also the expenses incurred on the above named fields and the amount annually paid to the owners', the said lands being in Colyton, Devon. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 393.

A list of subscriptions for the relief of Mrs. Gower, Cwmoernant, co. Carm., whose home had been destroyed by fire. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 394.

Accounts being poor rate assessments and lists of pensioners for the parish of Llanarthne, co. Carm. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 395.

A volume, compiled [c. 1934], entitled 'Biographical Accounts of various members of the family descended from the Matthews of Wilnecote Warwickshire by Arthur Weight Matthews', giving biographical accounts of members of the family descended from Thomas Matthews (1747-1793) of Birmingham, a native of Wilnecote in Warwickshire.

The autobiography of A. Weight Matthews, dated 1903, and bequeathed to George Eyre Evans, including lists of published works.

An autobiography, dated at Luton 1916, entitled 'An Autobiography of Number 127 'Belpha''. The work, which was probably written by A. Weight Matthews, includes a list of publications and notes concerning the Matthews family. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 398.

A thin parchment manuscript, 1909-1914, entitled 'A Roll of signatures of persons forming the congregation founded in the Good Templars' Hall, Chapel street, Luton, Anno Domini 1909'. A further note adds that 'In February 1911 the Congregation removed to No. 3 Church Street, Luton.' English. XX cent. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 399.

A transcript of the register of South Street Unitarian Church, Wareham, Dorset, 1885-1917, including copies of the inscriptions on the tablets in the chapel. The transcript was made by A. Weight Matthews at Gothic House, Hunters Forstal, Kent, in Jan. 1917. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 400.

A transcript of the memorandum book of events kept by Mrs Elizabeth Laugher for the years 1767 to 1775, the transcript and footnotes having been made by A. Weight Matthews, at Gothic House, Hunters Forstal, Kent. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 401.

A volume containing accounts of the proceedings of the General Assembly of Baptist Churches. Handwritten accounts are included for the years 1730 (held at Glashouse Yard, London), 1732-1733 (at White's Alley, London) and 1746-1747, 1749-1770 (at Samuel Fry's Meeting-house in Horsely Down, Southwark); together with printed accounts of proceedings for 1771-1785 and 1787. Most of the reports appear to have been sent to John Geere (?-1774), an elder at Webstone Baptist Church. Also included in the volume are the following items: a re-statement by the Baptist General Assembly of their belief in Universal Redemption following a division of opinion, the document dated 10 June 1731; a printed letter, dated 2 June 1773, of the committee appointed by the General Baptist Assembly to be circulated among the churches; a printed copy of W.M., A Letter to a Friend shewing the inexpediency of Card-Playing, Dancing, Horse-Racing and other Carnal Pleasures; a printed letter, 21 May 1783, from Joseph Jeffries at London, relating to the relief of poor ministers of the General Baptists and for the encouragement of young students; three letters, 1737-1757, transferring members to Dover Baptist Church from Baptist congregations in Canterbury and Deal; and a printed appeal, 1781, from the Baptist congregation at Little Sutton, near Sutton Coldfield, for money towards the building of a chapel. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 402.

A transcript by John Lord of Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, of the register of Bury Presbyterian Church, Lancashire, 1723-1821. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 403.

A volume containing the order of services conducted at the Alcester Presbyterian Chapel, Warwickshire. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 404.

A copy, 1892, of a work entitled 'Sketch of the History of the Birmingham Free Christian Society' by Arthur Bache Matthews, which was first written in 1889. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 405.

Notes, press cuttings and transcripts of letters relating to Hapton Presbyterian Church, Norfolk. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 406.

A volume of notes, 1887, by Alexander Gordon, being suggestions concerning and corrections to George Eyre Evans's volume The History of Renshaw Street Chapel published in that year. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 407.

Extracts by A. A. Rollason from the volume by John Noake, Notes and Queries for Worcestershire (London, 1856), being notes on dissenting chapels and meeting-houses in Worcestershire, 1693-1796. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 408.

A scrap-book which belonged to Sarah A. Doidge, containing pen-and-ink drawings, watercolour sketches, photographs, poetry, letters, press cuttings, invitations, &c. The items include an undated letter of thanks from the morning class at the Finsbury School of Art, signed by the class and including the signature of Kate Greenaway, the illustrator; tickets, 1876-1877 and no date, to art exhibitions at the Society of Arts, Crystal Palace and Alexandra Palace; sketches of historical relics in Cornwall; a letter, 1900, containing information regarding the Doidge family of Combe in Milton Abbot, Devon; drawings made at Pompeii; two watercolour portraits of Miss Anwyl at Llugwy by S. A. Doidge; cards from the Monte Carlo gaming tables; a letter from, 1868, and poetry to, Hannah de Rothschild. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 409.

A collection of original poetry by, and in the hand of, Sarah A. Doidge. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 410.

Diary of the ministerial duties of the Reverend Joseph Calrow Means (1802-1879) of the General Baptist denomination, minister at Worship Street, London, and Chatham, including information regarding services, Sunday schools, dedication of children, ordination services, burials, baptisms and marriages. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 411.

Commonplace book of C.D. Collier of Winton dated 1871, containing diary entries for 1876-81. English. Formerly George Eyre Evans Bequest MS 412.