vol. xviij. Miscellanea Historica, Juridica, et Politica. A collection of seventeen works on the Rights of Princes over Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions; Account of Archbishop Sebastian's Embassy to Holland in 1700; History of the Barberini Family; Account of a singular Lusus Nature by Domenico Rolli; "RAGGUAGLIO DELL' INGHILTERRA DALL' ANNO 1500," (a very curious account of the "Persecutions of the Catholics" to the year 1584;) Scritti d'un ministro della Chiesa Anglicana per la reconciliazione della sua con la Romana,' &c. &c. vol. xix. Lettere di Uffizio, Ordini, Resoluzioni e Decreti di Sacr. Congregazioni e Tribunali di Roma, concernenti l'interesse delle communità dello Stato Ecclesiastico, pp. 630. A very large collection arranged alphabetically under subjects, with an index. It belonged to Cardinal Imperiali in his capacity, apparently, of Prefect of the Holy Congregations de' Sgravij e Buon Gouverno, and contains the original edicts issued by him in that office. vol. xx. 1 Michael Leonicus de temporali dominio et spirituali jurisdictione Sedis Apostolicæ in Insula et Regno Siciliæ; ad Paulum V. 1609. 2 Cristiana Informazione della Monarchia di Sicilia dedicata all' Ill. Sig. Marco Antonio Colonna, Vice-Rè di Sicilia, 1583. Beside the above MSS. there are in this volume fifteen printed docucuments relative to the disputes of Pope Clement xj in 1714-16 with the Sicilian Tribunal Della Monarchia, including the original Bulls of Excommunication and Interdict fulminated against those prelates and nobles who opposed the papal claims. The Royal Tribunal Della Monarchia exercised a right of jurisdiction in ecclesiastical affairs similar to that of the French Parliaments. The question was quickly settled by the invasion of Philip V. vol. xxi. Raccolta di Lettere Apostoliche concernenti gl'interessi della Rev. Camera Apostolica, e la Giurisdizione dell' Em'o e R'mo Signor Cardinale Camerlengo, e di Monsigre. Illmo, e R'mo Tesoriere Generale, pp. 600. This relates to the duties of Cardinal Imperiali's office and to the administration of the finances of the Papal See. vol. xxii. Bandi sopra le Monete, e sopra quello che deve osservarsi dagli Orefici, Argentieri, e da altri che comprano, vendono, ed in qualsivoglia modo maneggiano e contrattano Oro e Argento in Roma e nello Stato Ecclesiastico. A collection of eighty-two documents, mostly original, containing proclamations, rules, ordinances and tables for the regulation of the Roman coinage, embracing part of the duties of the treasurer. 154 RELAZIONE DI GENOVA, l'anno 1597,-Dialoghi de' Nuovi contra Vecchi, Risposta contra il Dialogo di Monsr. Oberto Foglietta.-MANUSCRIPTS, very neatly written, folio, in Italian vellum, 31. 3s. A very curious collection of tracts relating to Italian History. The MS. is mostly in the same hand-writing throughout, and consists of transcripts made from time to time of other MSS. Beside the above are,— iv. Discorso sopra l'Aboccamento di Piacenza, 1538. v. Il Discorso fatto in Genova, 1 Feb. 1611, di Gio. Fran. Spinola. vij. Motti e Imprese che s'applicano alli Prencipi che intervengono ne' viij. Instruzione data da D. Alfonso della Cueva, già Ambasciator in Venezia, a D. Luigi Bracel, suo successore, circa il modo col quale si doverà gouernare in questa sua Ambascieria. ix. Relazione dell' Isola di Malta e de' loro Cauaglieri, con il modo di elegger il suo Gran Maestro, fatta da Gio. Batt. Leoni. x. Relazione dello stato, governo, forze, sito, entrate, e spesa della Republica di Ragusi, fatta l'anno 1628. xi. Relazione dello stato, forze, grandezza, ricchezza, entrata e spesa del Gran Duca di Toscana e della Casa Medici. xij. Relazione del stato di Milano, nella quale si tratta anco de' Suizzeri, e Grizoni, del Cav. Guerini. xiij. La Republica di Genova va in Parnaso a sciogliere il voto per le vittorie ottenute contro de' suoi nemici. xiv. Conclave nella morte di Greg. xv. nel quale fu creato Papa il Card. Barberini detto poi Urbano viij. 1623. xv. Narratione nella quale si dimostra in che consista la fede e creder de i Turchi. xvj. Discorso di Patrizio Pimentelli delli rimedij contra l'armata Turchesca et il modo di conquistarla. xvij. Le cose notabili che sono nel tesoro di S. Marco e nelle sale dell' eccelso Consiglio di Dieci di Venezia. xviij. Relazione dell' Arsenale della Republica di Venezia. xix. Lettera del Duca di Firenze alli Officiali et Governatori di Siena, 28 Gen. 1559, con la risposta e la Lettera di Enrico Rè di Francia. 155 LEONARDI DE BELLO ITALICO ADVERSUS GOTHOS GESTO libri quattuor. Ad R. P. D. Julianum Cardinalem S. Angeli. MANUSCRIPT of the fifteenth century, on paper, 4to. in vellum, 11. 4s. A very neat Manuscript. Four leaves at the end are in a later handwriting. Lionardo Bruni of Arezzo, the disciple of Chrysoloras, and one of the revivers of classic learning in Italy, was a linguist, an orator, a poet, and an historian, who, after serving many years in the Roman Court as the secretary of four successive popes, retired to the honourable office of Chancellor of the Republic of Florence, where he died in 1444, at the age of 75. 156 Annalia Ludovici de Raymo senioris et junioris, nec non Domini Franzoni et Lancellotti de Raymo Equitis Hierosolymitani, Italicè et Latinè, MANUSCRIPT of the seventeenth century, folio, in vellum, 7s. 6d. These annals embrace a space of time from the year 1250 to 1494. 157 Luoco Manco nel quarto libro delle Historie dell Guicciardini nelle Edizioni del Sansovino, 1562; del Giolito, 1567; del Torrentino, 1561; del Angelieri, 1574. MANUSCRIPT, 4to. neatly written, 7s. 6d. A Transcript to supply the castrations in the above editions. 158 La Tromba Sacra ouero inuito a' Signori Principi Christiani a collegarsi contro del Turco. MANUSCRIPT, very neatly written, folio, sewed, 10s. 6d. An animated proposal for a general league. There is no author's name nor any date, but a contemporary note says "exarata fuit in interregno Poloniæ post mortem Michaelis primi ante electionem Joannis tertii moderni Regis invictissimi," therefore, 1669-74. 159 Trattato delle Famiglie Nobili di tutte le Città e Terre d'Itaglia di Francesco Campana, tradotto dalla Lingua Latina nella Toscana, l'anno MDCXVI. MANUSCRIPT, neatly written, folio, upwards of 400 pages, 15s. A very useful work to readers of Italian History. The MS. is from Lord Guilford's collection. PIEDMONT AND LOMBARDY. 160 Liber de dignitate Ducum Sabandiæ. MANUSCRIPT, folio, in vellum 12s. A copious dissertation whether the Dukes of Savoy had a just claim to Regal dignity. 161 SAVOY. i. Relazione dell' Arresto del Rè di Sardegna Vittorio Amadeo fatto per ordine del Rè Carlo suo figlio.-ii. Lettera circolare della corte di Torino a' ministri di S. A. R. di Savoia. 4to. 8s. Victor Amadeus ij., who resigned his crown in 1730, afterwards wished to regain it, and placed a pistol to his son's breast to force him to sign an abdication, but the attempt was frustrated, and he was arrested. The second piece relates to the abrupt breaking off an intended marriage in 1680, between the Infanta of Portugal and the Prince of Piedmont, by the Duke de Cadaval, commander of the Portuguese Fleet which had been sent to convey the Prince from Nice. 162 Stato di quello si prattica presentemente nelle state del Piemonte, estratto dalla relazione de' Vescovi, e dalle documenti da loro trasmessi. MANUSCRIPT, very neatly written, folio, sewed, 5s. An account of the controversies in 1729-30, between the See of Rome and the Court of Savoy, on the pretensions of the Civil Power over the Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in those States, and of the Concordat then existing between Victor Amadeus and the Pope. 163 Riflessioni generali sopra il Progetto d'Accomodamento, l'Indulto di Benedetto XIII. e il Concordato del Signor Cardinal Lercari. MANUSCRIPT, very neatly written, folio, 73. 6d. This Manuscript, which must have been written about 1732, in the time of Clement xij, impugns, in true Jesuitical reasoning, the validity of the Concordat between Benedict xiij and the King of Sardinia, which had been signed by Lercari, as Secretary of State to Benedict xiij, and who is here charged as having done so without that Pope's authority. 164 The Proceedings in a Case of Expulsion (from the Order of Minors) of Francesco Bonaventura of Mantua, in the year 1796, under P. Pius VII. for heretical opinions on the subject of the Mass, with his defence of his conduct and opinions at length. MANUSCRIPT, very neatly written, 4to. 14s. Officially attested copies, with the signatures of the Notary Public. 165 LAUDATIO ET CARMINA LATINA ET HETRUSCA in obitum Illustriss atq. Excell. D. D. CATHERINE AVALOS AQUINATIS GONZAGE. MANUSCRIPT, of the seventeenth century, 4to. in vellum. 21. 2s. Exquisitely written in a delicate Italian character, with flourishes. This lady was the wife of Camillo Gonzaga, ninth Count of Novellare, one of the branches of the illustrious house of Gonzaga of Mantua. This copy was probably presented to the Count, whose arms are richly emblazoned on the title. There is no date to the MS.; but the son of this Count and Countess died in 1673. GENOA AND MONACO. 166 CATALOGO de' Dogi di GeNOVA. MANUSCRIPT, folio, 17. 4s. It was in 1339 that the Genoese rebelled against the proud families of the Doria and the Spinola, the Grimaldi and the Fieschi, (who as Ghibellines and Guelfs alternately domineered over the city,) and demanded the election of an Abbot of the People: 'this was acceded to, and twenty delegates were appointed to make the choice. While they delayed, and the populace was grown weary of waiting, a nameless artizan called out from an elevated station, that he could direct them to a fit person. When the people, in jest, bade him speak on, he uttered the name of Simon Boccanegra. This was a man of noble birth and well esteemed, who was then present among the crowd. The word was suddenly taken up, and a cry was heard that Boccanegra should be Abbot; he was instantly brought forward, and the sword of justice was immediately forced into his hand. As soon as silence could be obtained, he modestly thanked them for their favour, but declined an office which his nobility disqualified him from exercising. At this, a single voice out of the crowd exclaimed, Signior; and this title was reverberated from every side. Fearful of worse consequences, the actual magistrates urged him to comply with the people, and accept the office of Abbot. But Boccanegra, addressing the assembly, declared his readiness to become their Abbot, Signior, or whatever they would. The cry of Signior was now louder than before; while others cried out, let him be Duke. The latter title was received with greater approbation; and Boccanegra was conducted to the palace, the first Duke or DOGE, of Genoa,' Hallam, vol 1, p. 468. The MS. is continued to the extinction of this title in 1793; and from 1575 to that time, there are also given the names of the six candidates who were always proposed to the great Council for their choice, with the number of votes polled for each. 167 GENUENSIS REIPUBLICÆ LEGES, DECLARATIONES, ADDITIONES, REFORMATIONES ET DECRETA, omnia suis singulis capitibus Legum 1576 relata, a Marco Zacharia Vadierno Reipublicæ Cancellario et Secretario, anno 1616. ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT, folio, containing upwards of 800 pages, 21. 2s. A valuable Manuscript, containing the laws of Genoa, 1576-1616, methodically arranged by the Chancellor and Secretary, pursuant to a resolution of the Senate of Genoa. 168 CLARISSIMA GENS DE AURIA; ARBOR.' MANUSCRIPT ON EIGHT SHEETS OF VELLUM, in a folio volume, 4l. 14s. 6d. A splendid Genealogical Table of the illustrious family of DORIA of Genoa, from 1125 to 1569. At the commencement their arms are beautifully tricked on a large scale, and at the end they are richly emblazoned. After the battle is a "Compendium breve illustrium virorum nobilis familiæ de oria qui in bello classico claruêre contra hostes Januensium." The fleets of Genoa hardly sailed but under a Doria, a Spinola, or a Grimaldi, and the name of Doria is still identified with all its glories. The MS. seems to have been compiled for two individuals of the name, in order to prove their descent from the founder of the family; their petition to the Senate is given, and its decree in their favour, in which this genealogy is declared to be " true and authentic." The great Andrea Doria had died without issue in 1560, and this was probably drawn up to assist in a claim for his honours and wealth. It is from Lord Guilford's collection. 169 Memoriale del Conte Giovanni Luigi Mario da Fiesco al Rè Luigi XIV. di Francia sopra le sue pretensioni circa i feudi già posseduti dal fu Conte Gio. Luigi da Fiesco, e dichiarati decaduti dall' Imperatore Carlo V. l'anno 1543,-Lettera di Risposta contro lo scritto memoriale del Conte Fiesco circa 1680,-Innocentii Papæ XI. Epistola ad Archiepiscopos, Episcopos et alios ecclesiasticos viros in comitiis generalibus Cleri Gallicani Parisiis congregati anno 1682,-Litteræ Cœtus Ecclesiastici Gallicani, &c. ad Innocentium Papam XI. anno 1682. MANUSCRIPT, very neatly written, folio, 17. 11s. 6d. With the celebrated conspiracy of Fiesco, in 1547, and its sudden failure by his singular death, every one is familiar from Robertson's admirable account of it in his History of Charles V. or from the account of Cardinal De Retz. It is remarkable that the Cardinal, at the age of eighteen, composed a history of this conspiracy, containing such a discovery of his admiration of Fiesco and his enterprise, as renders it not surprising that a minister, so jealous and discerning as Richelieu, should be led, by the perusal of it, to predict the turbulent and dangerous spirit of that young ecclesiastic. Schiller, in his tragedy, has much departed from the facts. On the failure of the conspiracy the Palace of the Fieschi was razed to the ground by Doria, and all their possessions were confiscated by Charles V. It is not so generally known as the former part of the his |