MS. Eng. hist. b. 210 - Writings and diaries

Sir Richard Cocks's writings and diaries, 1702-1709, 1726. Includes a signle sermon (or possibly just a meditation) on Luke 9:55-56 addressed to "Brethren" (ff. 34-39). Includes a parliamentary diary, 27 January-24 May 1702 (ff. 1-14) and moral, political, and economic essays, c. 1708-1709 (ff. 39v-43, 47-65). Also contains personal and estate accounts of Cocks's father, 1660-1664 (6sv, 64-3v, 62-s9v, 49v, 48v, 47v-46v, 4sv, 31, 27v-23v all rev.) which was the original purpose of the volume.