Catalogue of the Charters, Deeds and Manuscripts

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Excerpt from Catalogue of the Charters, Deeds and Manuscripts: In the Public Reference Library at SheffieldWith regard to the Deeds, it will be seen that the series is rich in respect to the Peak district and Derbyshire, lamentably poor so far as concerns Sheffield. Yet there are thousands of documents in lawyers' and other offices, scarcely more than a stone's-cast from the Public Library, lying dusty, disregarded, and difficult of access. Some are in grievous confusion in lumber rooms, an unappreciated incubus to their owners, others, admirably stored but undigested, are awaiting a competent scheduler. By the much-appreciated courtesy of many of my legal friends, I have often been favoured with access to both classes, and with happy results. But even among the best preserved, the inquirer is almost buried in the straw through which he has to wade in search of grains of wheat. So I would venture to add my voice to Mr. Walter Hall's appeal to his profes sional brethren to pour the contents of dusty garrets into the Public Library, and so confer a benefit which is twice blessed - blessing him that gives and him that takes. And lest it be said that I am appealing to others to do what I am not prepared to do myself, I have asked the Library Committee to accept a small collection of deeds in my possession, although they are neither dusty nor unread.Beyond such records as we may fairly hope to see gathered into a public institution, there are many unexplored sources of information, and the newly-formed Archaeological Society need have no fear of exhausting such mines for years to come. I have already hinted at the Duke's office. The early deeds of the Church Burgesses - ofwhich it is reported there are some eighty relating to the years 1304-1554, to say nothing of later documents - would, on examination, throw much light on the obscurity enshrouding a peculiarly interesting and perhaps unique form of local government. And though I fear I shall not live to see it accomplished, we very especially lack the publication of the Parish Registers.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.