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Herst, Richard, circa 1796 Box 1, Folder 3

Accompanied by plate wrapper with imprint: Herst, Richard. Engraved by G. Barrett. A Catholic suspected of harbouring priests. A warrant was issued to apprehend him as a recusant, and in a scuffle that took place on of the officers was killed. Herst escaped, but came forward to take his trial, and was found guilty as accessory to the murder, and executed 26th August, 1628.

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  2. Copper engraving plates of English personalities, 1794-1818

Hoddesdon, John, circa 1632–1659, undated Box 1, Folder 9

Accompanied by wrapper with inscription: Hoddesdon, John, In the eighteenth year of his age. From an engraving by T. Cross. Author of "Sion and Parnassus; or, Epigrams on several Texts of the Old and New Testament," 1650, 8vo, to which this portrait is prefixed.

  1. Yale University -Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
  2. Copper engraving plates of English personalities, 1794-1818