{4b} _ib._
{5a} "Records of the City of Norwich," vol. 2, 1910, p. clxv.
{5b} F. Blomefield"s "Norfolk," vol. 4, 1806, p. 262.
{8} Depositions . . . Extracts from the Court Books of the City of Norwich, 1666-1688, ed. by Walter Rye, 1905, p. 130.
{11} "A New Catalogue of the Books in the Publick Library of the City of Norwich, in the year 1732," pp. iii-iv.
{13a} Typewritten copy in the Norwich Public Library (vol. 2 p. 217) of the ma.n.u.script of Mackerell"s "History of Norwich," in the possession of J. H. Gurney, Esq., J.P., F.Z.S., of Keswick Hall, Norwich.
{13b} a.s.sembly Book, Sept. 21st, 1801.
{13c} a.s.sembly Book, May 3rd, 1805.
{14} "Catalogue of the Books belonging to the Public Library and to the City Library of Norwich," 1825, p. xxvi.
{15a} "Second Catalogue of the Library of the Norfolk and Norwich Literary Inst.i.tution," 1825, p. I.
{15b} _Norfolk Chronicle_, July 12th, 1856, p. 2.
{15c} _ib_.
{15d} _Norfolk Chronicle_ and _Norwich Mercury_, Nov. 22nd, 1856.
{17} _Norwich Mercury_, March 21st, 1868, p. 3.
{20a} F. Blomefield"s "Norfolk," vol. 3, 1806, p. 366.
{20b} "Norfolk and Norwich Notes and Queries," First Series, 1896-99, p.
193.
{22} F. Blomefield"s "Norfolk," vol. 3, 1806, p. 414.
{24} "Dictionary of National Biography," vol. 33, 1893, p. 37.
{25a} "Letters written by eminent persons in the 17th and 18th centuries," vol. 2, 1813, p. 104.
{25b} Mayoralty Court, 9th Jan., 1677/8.
{25c} Kirkpatrick"s "History of the Religious Orders . . . of Norwich, written about the year 1725," 1845, p. 81.
{35} It is interesting to note that in the critical part of this work Raleigh was a.s.sisted by the Rev. Robert Burhill, rector of Northwold, Norfolk, 1622-41.
{38} In the "Calendar of State Papers, Domestic Series, Charles I., 1628-29," p. 188, it is stated that he translated the English Liturgy into French.
{40} This is undoubtedly the shelf-mark of the Norwich Public Library.
{43} John Dury"s "The Reformed Librarie-Keeper" (Chicago), 1906, p. 45.
{47} The Library contains one copy, the Bodleian Library has two copies, and there is one in the Norfolk and Norwich Library.
{50a} "Catalogus Librorum in Bibliotheca Norvicensi," 1883.
{50b} Henry Harrod"s "Castles and Convents of Norfolk," 1857, p. 82.
{51} Kirkpatnck"s "History of the Religious Orders . . . of Norwich, written about the year 1725," 1845, p. 57.
{53a} Probably purchased with her donation of 20 pounds.
{53b} Probably purchased with his donation of 5 pounds.
{53c} This entry is not in the Vellum Book, but is in the Minute Book.
{53d} Probably purchased with his legacy of 20 pounds.
{54a} Vellum Book adds: "And other money from many others received with which four books were purchased."
{54b} Ten books were purchased with the donations from Brigges, 5 pounds, Wisse, 3 pounds, and Church, 3 pounds.
{55a} "More than 100 books."--Vellum Book.
{55a} "Several law books and others."--Vellum Book.
{55a} The Vellum Book states that he gave "More than three score books."
{55a} The Minute Book states: Mr. Clayton brought in "History of Parliament," being the gift of the author.
{59} This trowel is now in the possession of Miss Lucy Bignold of Norwich, who has kindly promised to lend it to the Public Library Committee in connection with an exhibition of books and prints ill.u.s.trative of the history and work of the Library, which will be held on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Library.
{70} Annual Report, 1907-8, pp. 3-4.
{84} Published in the "Readers" Guide," vol. 5, no. 3, 1916, and reprinted as a pamphlet.