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Lists dinner parties attended and given between 1884 and 1899, with names of all guests.

A note has been written into the front of the volume reading 'This notebook was kept by Mr. B. Cattley who died at 54 Bootham, York, December 1902 where it was found in an empty cupboard. G.A.A.'.

Also includes a later note about the life of Bowden Cattley, which has been written on the back of a ticket for attendence at the visit of HM The Queen and HRH The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh to York ion 28th June 1971.

Pre-printed form with the details filled in. Includes seating plan of the choir at York Minster.

Poem entitled 'An Epitaph' describing the life of 'Margery Scot of Dunkeld in Scotland, Died February 28th Aged 125 years 1708'. The poem makes reference to political and social events ion Scotland, and is possibly an allegory rather than an epitaph for a real individual.

Letter concerning security for money due to the writer upon his former bargain. He had been to see Mr. Fra. in Westmorland, who was willing to defer the meeting and that the money should be paid according to covenant.

Three accounts dated 23 Mar 1667, 25 Jun 1671, and 20 Mar 1670, detailsing weapons and arms in Clifford's Tower. Also includes an envelope addressed to Major C.D. Johnstone, formerlery York Castle.

J Piercy, Easingwold, to Mr. Reed, Minster Yard, York, mercer, returning materials he had purchased for his wife.

Account for map-making equipment, including details of items purchased, and letter from the recipient returning some unwanted articles.

Volumes include dated entries in a continuous list noting sales, purchases, and other business accounting matters, principally relating to leather and animal skins.

Ledger is described as Day Book of Mr. Lund, [currier, of York]. Mainly includes details of sales, in the form of debit and credit accounts, of hides, calf legs and seal skins. Includes an index to customers, mainly in Yorks, but also at Worksop and Nottingham.

Pre-printed ticket, including hand written notes on the back about the transfer of the ticket to other holders.

Ledger principally showing customer debit accounts, but also including a cash book at the back of the volume. Also includes several loose bills accounts and correspondence. The ledger possibly belonged to David Mitchell, who is named as the sender of the loose bills and is named in some accounts.

Ceritifcate issued and sealed by Robert Brooke and Ralph Richardson, aldermen and justices of the peace, both of York, testifying that John More was living and in very good health on 15 April 1594.

Appointment of Mr John Robinson to be music and musical instrument seller to the Duchess of Kent and Princess Victoria [late Queen Victoria] at York, made at Bishopthorpe on behalf of the Duchess of Kent, and signed by John Conroy. Applied seal.

Granted for an invention for improvements in machinery for the manufacture of nails and spikes. Includes a boxed wax seal (broken), and a note attached showing that the document was presented [to the Yorkshire Philosophical Society] on 21 Feruary 1938 by E.R. Dodsworth.

Two parchment rolls concerning deer on the King's land.

The first roll includes details on the numbers of deer, distinguishing stags, hinds, and other kinds of deer, in each forest, park and chase in April - May 1615, together with a note of the number of deer that died in the winter of 1614. The names of keepers of the forests and masters of the game are also given.

Details of the following forests, parks, and chases are included on the document: Forest of Galtres, Sherriff Hutton Park, Blansby Park with the Forest of Pickering Lithe, Forest of Pickering, Credling Park, Pomfret Park, Altoft Park, Park of the Hay, Bilton Park, Coverdale Chase, Bishopdale Chase, Mandlesse Park, Arkendale New Forest, Cotterdale Chase, Rydale Chase, and Hatfield Chase.

On the back of the parchment roll are later detailed notes about the history of the forests, parks, and chases has been written along with notes about their current state, possibly in 1717. These were possible done by Thomas Robinson, who has signed the back of the document. One the back is also written 'The gift of my kind uncle John Gibson'.

The second roll duplicates the details from the first for some of the forests, with additional rough notes and calculations. On the back of the roll are further notes in the same hand as those on the back of the first roll, including notes on the state of other forests in English with lists of the numbers of deer in those forests.

Allowed 8 July 1637.

Includes entries showing payments from recusants for various years c. 1611-1625, possibly copied by John Gibson during his time as Sherriff of Yorkshire c. 1632.

Certificate showing the admission of Edward Davenport MA (University of Oxford) to Priest's Orders, in a ceremony held at Westminster Abbey, by Gilbert [Burnett] Bishop of Salisbury. Includes fragile red wax seal.

Document has been signed by George R [George I], R Walpole [Robert Walpole], Cha. Turner [Charles Turner[, and Will. Yonge [William Young].

Three documents relating to the naval career of Nicholas Caesar Corsellis, including: a certificate appointing him Third Lieutenant of the ship 'The Triumph', 2 October 1782; a copy of a warrant from the Admiralty Office allowing him to retire with the rank of Commander with a pension of 8s 6d per day, 9 November 1814; and a commision appointing him to the rank of Commander as one of eighty Commanders appointed who were no longer able to serve due to age or infirmaty, 9 November 1814.

Levy for £41 12s 0d taken out on behalf of Richard Ayrton and William Heap assignees of the estate of John Lowcock, bankrupt, 12 February 1816, together with 32s costs of execution by Willis Farithorne and Clarke, for Heslop, 6 March 1816.

Appointed at a court held at Carlton House, to serve in the regiment commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Gordon Drummond, G.C.B. Signed George R [George IV].

Item not dated, but written on paper which includes watermarks from 1829 and 1831.

Includes notes on religious practice during Bede's lifetime, and notes on the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.

Notes and extracts made March 1826.

Includes extracts and notes on works of Enlgish History and Topography.

Includes lists for six counties.

[Extracts from Torrs' Manuscripts relating to Bridlington Priory and Parish].

Notebook, mainly including notes of births, deaths, and aristocratic appointments, as well as notes on elections and ballots.

Handwritten account, including a description of the parish, notes on its history, lists of patrons and rectors, and notes relating to land ownership and distribution.

Two lists marking the price or value of each type of shell. One list is marked as 'March 15 1827, received of Mr. J. Phillips for shells £4 3s 6d'.

Includes notes on anatomical parts of birds. Also includes notes about plents and astronomy on the front of the booklet.

Notebook inluding lists and notes about characters in the Illiad. At the other end of the volume are written notes about Greek theatre. Also includes loose sheets with notes from Roman authors and a list of French Marshalls General.

Copy made from the translation in the possession of Baker Esq. of Acomb Grange. The original Letters Patent were issued [15 July 1609].

Also includes lists of medieval authors and chroniclers.

Also includes a list of church drawings.

Letter concerning business and family news, as well as parochial duties undertaken by him and his son Henry.

Includes entries relating to expenses of moving house, estate improvements, receipts from rents, investments, receipts from medical practise, and planting memoranda. The outside of the volume has been marked Revd. Thomas Bowman.

Colour sketch made from life, Christmas 1838-1839.

Passport issued by the French embassy, to allow travel through France to Belgium and Switzerland. The passport include personal details about Dr Whitehead, and stamps from places travelled to.

Includes manuscript notes and typescript addenda. Many of the documents listed in YPS/9 have been used to reference this text.

Three letters regarding donations to the museum.

Volume compile by Obadiah Yates [Rector of Bolton, Cumberland, 1710-1752, Vicar of Bromfield, Cumberland, l752-l765], and possibly by his family. The entries have been organised alphabetically in the first instance. The entries include notes of everyday expenses, including the payment of wages, payments for agricultural work and weaving, property maintenance, shoe repairs, the purchase of newspapers, and other such expenses. Although Obediah Yates died in 1765, entries continue after this date.

Some letters, notes, and a pedigree relating to Obadiah Yates have been inserted into the volume, probably by R.Y. Whytehead in the early 20th century.

The certificate states that Thomas Bowman subscribed to the 39 Articles and took the oath of allegiance before the Archibishop of York.

Signed and sealed before the Archbishop of York on the occaison of his appointment to the vicarage of Hessle in the County of York.

Signed and sealed by the Archbishop of York. Also includes signed statements showing when and where the certificate was exhibited.

By virtue of this instrument one Thomas Wakefield inducted the Rev. Thomas Bowman into the Vicarage of Hessle, 2nd December 1757.
Signed. Thos. Wakefield, Rector of Rowley.

Signed by two parishioners and two churchwardens of Hessle.

Includes attached wax seal. Crayke was governed by the Bishop of Durham, but is physically located in North Yorkshire.