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Letter from Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg to Mattw. Boulton Esq.

Principles of Mechanics by George Adams

Volume entitled: "Apothecary's Memorandum Book"

Bound volume entitled: "A System of Practical Geometry"

Volume entritled: "Elements of Plane Geometry and also The Mensuration of both Superficies and Solids"

Volume entitled: "The Description and Use of a Terrestrial Planetarium, including the Orbits of Mercury and Venus commonly called an Orrery"

A Course of Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Chemistry

Two manuscripts in French bound in one volume entitled: "Essai sur les fers coules Pour le Roy" and "Memoire sur la fonte et la Moulage des Bombes "

The Coal Viewer and Engine Builder's Practical Companion by John Curr

'James Burrow's Arithmetick MDCCXXXVIII'

Typescript copy of 'Anson's list of H.M. Royal Navy 1747-1750'

Volume entitled: "Some Account, of the Work's done by Captain John Perry"

Volume entitled: "Illumni sui Charissimi Josephi Ball calculorum Rationem experimens Libellus Quemq"

Manuscript entitled: "Grundliche Anleitung zur Chemie Part II Section II"

Journal entitled: "Coal Journal book or Journall Scituation of the Coals of Bogie begun at Sir John Wemyss's death 19th January 1719"

Sketchbook, inscribed 'G Cayley 1796'

A Description of the Pneumatic Apparatus made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty

[Letter] London [to] Mr Goodrich, Portsea or at Mr Peake's Dockyard, Portsmouth/ Sam[ue]l Rehe. [He has received, for Goodrich, the Society of Arts' premium of £65]

Cover page of indenture entitled 'Conveyance of Lands in Stockton held by Lease for three Lives under the Bishop of Durham Mr. Reeve Mr. Thomas Smith and Mr. Rutter to Mr Samuel Smith'

Page 1 of indenture entitled 'Conveyance of Lands in Stockton held by Lease for three Lives under the Bishop of Durham Mr. Reeve Mr. Thomas Smith and Mr. Rutter to Mr Samuel Smith

Page 5 of indenture entitled 'Conveyance of Lands in Stockton held by Lease for three Lives under the Bishop of Durham Mr. Reeve Mr. Thomas Smith and Mr. Rutter to Mr Samuel Smith

Page 4 of indenture entitled 'Conveyance of Lands in Stockton held by Lease for three Lives under the Bishop of Durham Mr. Reeve Mr. Thomas Smith and Mr. Rutter to Mr Samuel Smith

Page 2 of indenture entitled 'Conveyance of Lands in Stockton held by Lease for three Lives under the Bishop of Durham Mr. Reeve Mr. Thomas Smith and Mr. Rutter to Mr Samuel Smith

Receipt from J [?] Raisbeck for the Sugar House to George Hutchinson

Receipt from Messrs Raisbeck & Co for the Sugar House to John Wheatley for £0.13.2

Copies of acquittances

Articles of agreement between John Claxton, Jacob Harrison and Thomas Raisbeck

Torn note referring to a payment of £5.0.0

Legal document granting John Stapylton Raisbeck authority to take oaths in various counties in Durham, York, Kingston Upon Hull and Newcastle Upon Tyne

Receipt from Mr John Raisbeck for the Sugar House to A Hall for £1.10.8 ½

Memorandum regarding letting buildings within the Sugar House premises

Note regarding £18.0.0 paid on the Sugar House mortgage from J S Raisbeck to Cuthbert Burrell

Receipt from Mr Raisbeck to William Marshall for £1.5.0

Legal agreement between Thomas Meeke and Katherine Turner

Note from John Staplyton Raisbeck to Cuthbert Burrell regarding a payment of £18.0.0 to paid on a £800.0.0 loan for the Sugar House

Legal agreement regarding transfer of land from Thomas Rudd to Joseph Claxton and Margaret Claxton at Corn Close

Receipt from Mr Raisbeck for the Sugar House to A Hall for £2.17.6

Legal document confirming Thomas Raisbeck's status as an attorney

Petition for Thomas Raisbeck, City of Durham to Dormer Parkhurst Esq, Chancellor of the County Palatine of Durham and Sadberge

Legal agreement regarding the transfer of land from John Humble to Robert Hilton in the Ropery, West Little Field; messuage, garden/orchard, curtilag and 2 stables; and The Garth

Petition of John Stapylton Raisbeck

Print of a View of Manchester

A Description of an Apparatus for explaining the Principles of Mechanicks made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty

Instructions to the illustrator of 'A description of an apparatus for explaining the principles of mechanicks made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams'

Drawing of the dam and setting for the wharf at South Dock Pier in Portsmouth

Plan and section proposed for repairing the Old North Dock at Portsmouth

Ship plan entitled: Orlop for the 36 Gun Ship building by Mr Barnard in the River Thames

Lithograph depicting east view of the cast iron bridge under construction over the River Wear at Sunderland

Drawing depicting elements of construction of the iron bridge over the River Wear at Sunderland

Ship plan entitled: Quarter deck and Fore Castle for the 36 Gun Ship building by Mr Barnard