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Glasgow College process, 1771-1785; process with Dr MacLeod, 1783-1786; process with Dr W[illia]m Taylor, 1785-1786; process with Mr Richardson 1783-1786.

Notes for a lecture at the Literary Society of Glasgow College.

Three sheets with maps of Cumberland, and towns in Cumberland, mounted on one sheet.

• 'Cumberland By John Cary, Engraver'; 'London: Published as the Act directs, September 1st 1787, by J. Cary, Engraver, Map & Printseller, No. 188 the corner of Arundel Street Strand'; John Cary; 1787; colour; engraving; 21.3 x 26.5 cm on 22.3 x 27.4 cm sheet; [from 'Cary's new & correct English Atlas: Being a new set of County Maps from actual surveys [...]' (London, 1817) (Fordham, Herbert Georg, John Cary [ ] (Folkestone: Dawson & Sons, 1976), pp. 23-24)]
• 'Cumberland'; 'Drawn by R. Creighton.'; 'Engraved by J. & C. Walker'; no date; Black and white, some colour; 'XV'. endorsed in top right corner
• [Three maps of cities and their environs]; 'Carlisle'; 'White Haven'; 'Cochermouth'; 'Drawn by R. Creighton'; 'Engraved by J. & C. Walker'; no date: black and white, some colour; 'XVI' endorsed in top right corner

Two sheets with maps of Lancashire and individual cities in Lancashire.

Anon.; various authors.

Various scales.

From an unidentified publication.

Papers relating to Professor Anderson's law plea with Glasgow College. Anderson had supported Morthland in the initial stages of the dispute. Morthland died shortly after the conclusion of the dispute.

Anecdotes of Oliver Cromwell's visit to Glasgow and dealings with Scotland. Probably notes for a lecture at the Literary Society of Glasgow.

Contents: I. Of war as a scientific art; II. Of the improvement of artillery. The latter title is not actually present in the volume.

Contents: Definitions of military terms; Of war as a scientific art.

'Publish[e]d Feb[ruar]y 11th 1789 by S. Hooper'
'Sparrow fec.'

[ ] Sparrow

'The Wrytes House' endorsed in manuscript in pencil in lower margin.

'Restalrig Church.'
'Engra[ve]d by Ja[mes] Newtone'
'Publish[e]d by S. Hooper No 212 High Holborn Jan 13 1789'

'Vue generale des debris du plus grand des temples de Selinunte.'
'J. Houel del. et sculp'

'Pl. xx.' from unidentified publication.

Anon.; John Goldar.

'Engraved for Bankes's New System of Geography Published by Royal Authority'

Probably from Bankes, Thomas, ‘A New, Royal, and Authentic System of Universal Geography, ancient and modern … containing every important … discovery throughout the whole of Captain Cook’s voyages round the world. Together with those of other modern circumnavigators' … By … Thomas Bankes … and Edward Warren Blake … Alexander Cook … and Thomas Lloyd … (London, [1790]).

'Ludovico Corazzari del.'
'Ca. Franc.o Piranesi incise 1791'
Francesco Piranesi after Ludovico Corazzari

'Alla Santita' di Nro. Sig[no].re Pio Sesto Pontefice Massimo, delle Antichità investigatore vigilantissimo, e delle belle Arti Splendidissimo Protettore'
'Francesco Piranesi D.D.D.' dedication in lower margin.

Illustration showing John Anderson seated, with military apparatus in the background by William Kay.

A note says that the original plate and impression were destroyed by Mr Anderson.

'A Correct Survey of Dublin as it Stood in the Year 1610'
'London. Published by James Malton for his History of Dublin. July 1792'

Scale: 1 inch to 600 feet

Three insets: 'The original form of the Castle'; 'Antient Seal of Dublin'; 'Seals of the City of Dublin in 1450'.