Comparison of Luard's contents list with the records, now loose papers taken out of their guard book, reveals many inaccuracies. The following list is extensively corrected. Contents:

1. Thanks to Bishop Tunstall for his gift of Greek books 1529, written by Orator Day (original);

2. Acknowledgement of Orator Byng that he has received Aelian's Strategica from the Library, 23 Nov. 1566;

3. Letter of Andrew Perne to Stokes [Matthew Stokys, Registrary] to send him the dimensions of the stalls and a catalogue of the books, hoping to get books for one stall from Archbishop Parker, 8 Feb. 1573/4;

4. Copy on parchment of the Grace of 30 June 1581 concerning the Librarian's fees, signed by Registrary Newton;

5. Copy by Registrary Romilly of Beza's letter on presenting his MS to the University, 8 Id. Dec. 1581;

6. Minerval Bibliothecario annuatim solvendum, e lib. Ms. In Bibl. Public., in Baker's handwriting;

6a. [Copy of ] letter from Thomas Lorkin to Sir Thomas Puckering, mentioning intention of building a new library, 20 Aug. 1614. See Arch. Hist. III, 35;

6b. [Copy of] articles respecting Sir F. Greville's intentions (ref. to the same project);

7. Letter from Robert Johnson (founder of Oakham and Uppingham Schools) to Dr Gwinn, Master of St John's, requesting assistance for a poor lad from Oakham School and stating that he had heard of a design for building a new library and knew some persons who would promote it, 17 Feb. 1619/20;

8. Two copies of the draft of answer to this [in Registrary Tabor's hand] encouraging him to get subscriptions;

9. Benefactions to the Library, 1629, 1630, 1631, with the names of the books given;

9a. Petition to Duchess of Buckingham that she will give to the University the library of Erpenius bought by the late Duke, n.d. (copy) [now catalogued as part of UA ULIB 14/12];

9b. Reply of the Duchess, she has not yet the Mss in her possession, but she will try to get them in and the University may rest assured that she will carry out the Duke's intentions, n.d. (copy) [now catalogued as part of UA ULIB 14/12];

9c. Letter of thanks from the University to the Duchess for her gift of the Mss, Ides of June 1632 (copy) [now catalogued as part of UA ULIB 14/12];

9d. Speech of the Public Orator (Robert Creighton, MA Trinity) after the Mss had been received (copy) [now catalogued as part of UA ULIB 14/12];

9e. Letter of Abraham Whelock to Sir H. Spelman, ca 1639 (copy) [now catalogued as part of UA ULIB 14/12];

9a. A Grace for lending to Dr Walton, 6 Aug. 1655;

10. Letter of attorney from the University to Thomas Bucke to agree with Dr Lewis du Moulin for his life in the donative of Llanrayder [Llanrhaeadr] near Denbigh given by Oliver Cromwell to the University for a settlement on the Librarian, 18 Jan. 1655/6;

10a. Nomination paper of Thomas Smith (Christ's) as Library Keeper, with Thomas Peele (Clare). Smith was elected 29 Apr. 1659;

11. Orders for the Library, 1659 (5 versions);

11a. Nomination paper of Isaac Dobson, BD (Corpus Christi), as Library Keeper, 5 Oct. 1661;

12. Letters etc. respecting the restoration of the Lambeth Library given to the University during the rebellion and reclaimed by the Archbishop, 1662;

12(1). Dr Bargrave to the Vice-Chancellor Dillingham, 10 May 1662;

12(2). Archbishop Juxon to Vice-Chancellor Dillingham requesting the books may be given up to his chaplain, Nicholls, 15 July 1662;

12(3). Grace appointing Drs Gunning and Pearson to be syndics in the matter, 22 July 1662;

12(4). Archbishop Sheldon to Vice-Chancellor Rainbow requesting the books may be given up to his chaplain, Dr Franke, 2 Sept. 1663;

12(5). Statement of Drs Gunning and Pearson that the books belong of right to the see of Canterbury, 16 Sept. 1663;

12(6). A Syndicate was appointed 10 Oct. 1663 to restore the books, see Grace Book Eta p.325;

12(7). Report of the Syndicate that the books be delivered to whomever the Archbishop shall appoint to receive them, 19 Oct. 1663 (2 copies);

12(8). Order of the Syndicate to deliver the books to Dr Franke, Master of Pembroke, 27 Oct. 1663 (2 copies);

12(9). Letter of attorney of Dr Franke to Thomas Cooke, MA Fellow of Pembroke, to receive them, 19 Feb. 1663/4;

13(1). Grace for Syndicate to treat with Emmanuel College about books left conditionally by Dr Holdsworth with University, 30 Oct. 1663;

13(2). Letter of the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars appointing Syndicate, 30 Oct. 1663;

13(3). Order signed by Archbishop of York and Bishops of London and Ely that a catalogue of Dr Holdsworth's books be made by 'persons indifferently chosen by the University or the Colledge' etc., 20 June 1664. [A Grace to appoint Syndics on the part of the University to confer with certain persons appointed by the College, passed the Senate 8 July 1664];

13(4). Extract from will of Dr Holdsworth [now catalogued as part of UA ULIB 14/12];

15(5). Adjudgement of Dr Holdsworth's book for the Library (copy) [now catalogued as part of UA ULIB 14/12];

14. Grace to give a discharge to the executors of Henry Lucas Esq., they having 'delivered to your publick Library all those books which were to you bequeathed', 12 Sept. 1664;

14a. Discharge to the executors of Henry Lucas for his legacy of 812 folios, 3226 quartos etc., Sept. 1664;

15(1). Order of the Heads of Colleges to pay Mr Isaac Dobson £40 on his resigning the Library Keeper's place, 16 Mar. 1667/8;

15(2). Resignation of Dobson, 16 Mar. 1667/8;

15(a). Nomination paper of Robert Peachie, MA (Pembroke), as Library Keeper, 18 Mar. 1667/8;

16. Benefaction of £1000 by Tobias Rustat, 1666/7;

16a. Grace passed 16 Dec. 1667, respecting the arrangement of the books and the duties of the Librarian;

16b. Grace passed 16 Dec. 1667 that above Grace have the force of a statute and be written into the Statute Book within 10 days;

16*. Rough draft of the University's receipt;

17. Order of the Heads of the Colleges for £35 p.a. to be paid to the Library Keeper besides the usual fees from the Commencers, 8 Feb. 1668/9;

18. Certificate to Edmund Castle that the books borrowed by Walton for the Polyglott Bible and Lexicon were returned, 2 June 1674;

19. Account of the Library Keeper's dues according to the Librarian Mr Peachey's statement to Mr Perne, 1682;

20. Resignation of Peachey, 19 Jan. 1683/4;

21. Grace for returning all books, 18 Jan. 1683/4 (printed);

22. Grace for appointing Syndicks, 30 Jan. 1683/4;

23. Nomination paper in 1684, Mansfield and Broughton;

24(1). Orders for the Library agreed on by the Syndicks, 20 June 1685;

24(2). Approbation of these orders by the Chancellor (Duke of Albermarle), 26 June 1684;

25. Extract in Baker's handwriting from Wanley's Catalogue of Lord Oxford's Bibles;

25a. Books delivered into the Library by Mr Crownfield, Apr. 1714 [now catalogued as UA ULIB 7/1/53];

26(1). Letter of Lord Townshend to Vice-Chancellor Sherlock stating that the King gives the Library of Bishop Moore to the University, 20 Sept. 1715;

26(2). Answer of the University, 24 Sept. 1715;

27(1). Mr Brooke (Librarian) admonished by the Vice-Chancellor for neglect etc., 5 July 1718;

27(2). Officium domini versus Ph. Brooke, Acta Curiae, 8, 9 Dec. 1718;

27(3). Appeal of Mr Brooke. Mr Towers (Proctor) inhibits Vice-Chancellor Gooch on Brooke's appeal;

28. Estimate for fitting up the Library to set the King's books in;

29. Receipts for the fittings, order of the Syndicks etc., 1716-20;

29a. Bibliotheca Cantabrigienses Ordinandae Methodus Quaedam, Conyers Middleton, DD, 4to, Camb. 1723 [now catalogued as Cam.c.723.4];

30. List of the Syndicks;

31. Letters respecting Dr Nichols' theft of books from the Library;

31(1). John Knapton to Vice-Chancellor Mawson, 13 Nov. 1731;

31(2). Account of books found in Dr Nichols' chamber in Librarian Hadderton's hand, 2 Aug. 1731, and a second paper on Dr Nichols by Hadderton, 4 Aug. 1731;

31(3). Letter of Nichols asking pardon, signed 'this exiled infamous man, Ph. Nichols Oct 16/5 1731';

31(4). List in Nichols' hand of the books stolen and embezzled by him, Oct 16/5 1731;

31(5). Nomination paper for Taylor and Rooke, 24 Mar. 1732/3;

32. Order for returning books into the Library, 3 June 1732 (printed);

33. Joshua Taylor to Vice-Chancellor Mawson respecting a box left by Dr Nichols, 14 June 1732;

33a. Nomination paper for Law, Chapman and Parne, 30 Dec. 1734;

34(1). Queries in Taylor's hand respecting certain cases of books shipped at London from the Custom House, 18 Feb. 1735/6;

34(2). Draft of a petition to the Chancellor respecting the restitution of these books, detained by Jonas Thompson;

34(3). Opinion of Serjeant Hawkins as to prosecuting Jonas Thompson, 22 July 1736;

34(4). Theodore Johnson to Taylor stating that Mr Noel recommends a bill in Chancery, and draft of the bill;

35. Letter of J. Pine to Vice-Chancellor Adams respecting the arms for the books in the Royal Library, 24 Aug. 1736;

35a. Mr Pike's bill for engraving and printing the University Arms for the King's Library, 8 July 1737;

35b. Specimens of one of the bookplates;

36. Letter of Librarian Parne respecting the Heads pricking for a sub-librarian, Trinity College, 2 June;

37. Order for returning books, 12 Apr. 1748 (printed);

38. Orders for the Library, 11 June 1748 (printed);

38*. Nomination papers for Hubbard, Whisson, Sturgeon, 19 July 1751. Whisson elected;

39. Agreement of the Provost and Scholars of King's College relative to the erecting arches and the University to build a staircase for the College, 15 July 1752;

40. Letter of George (Provost of King's) to the Vice-Chancellor respecting the designed front [of the Library], 19 Mar. 1754;

41. Pricking for inspection of the Library, 5 July 1754;

42. Inspection of the Library, 8 July 1754;

43. Papers relating to the building of the east front;

43(1). Stephen Wright's account of the old lead and bricks, 16 Sept. 1754;

43(2). Estimate of the sundry artificers works to be done at the new building, 1754;

43(3). Articles of agreement between the University and the masons for the new building, 1754;

43(4). Receipted bill for bricklayers' work done between July 20 and Nov. 30 1754;

43(5). Contract of smiths' work, 1755;

43(6). Extract from a letter to Dr George respecting the front, 18 Mar. 1754;

43(7). Letter from Dr Yonge respecting subscription to the building, 30 Mar. 1755;

43(8). Articles of agreement between the University and the contractors for the building, 19 June 1755;

43(9). Letter of attorney for selling out certain legacies for the new building, July 1757;

43(a). Nomination paper for Barnardiston and Thorpe, 12 Oct. 1769;

43*(1). Nomination paper for Tyrwhitt and Davies, 10 Nov. 1783;

43*(2). Nomination paper for Douglas and Kerrich, 20 Sept. 1797;

44*. Orders for the Library, 31 Mar. 1798 and 22 Mar. 1800 (printed);

44**. Ditto, 15 Mar. 1813;

44a. Ditto, 2 June 1817;

45*. Letter of E.D. Clarke (Jesus) offering himself as candidate for the office of Librarian, 3 Feb. 1817. The nomination paper for Clarke and D'Oyly;

45**. Stock receipt for £270 consols (Mr Mainwaring's legacy), 11 Oct. 1814;

45** (bis). Grace to repeal rule requiring classmark to be written in hand of person subscribing the Note, confirmed 14 Dec. 1818;

45(1-14). Letters on the best method of obtaining copyright books for the Library, 1819-21;

46. Act to authorise the sale and conveyance of ground for the enlargement of the Library and for the erection of an Observatory and the Fitzwilliam Museum, 24 June 1822;

46*1. Power of attorney to Mr Robert Durham to collect copyright books, 11 June 1823;

46*2. Mr Durham's bond for £100, 11 June 1823;

46*3. Grace for sealing in connection with this, 9 June 1823;

46*4. Grace to allow Mr Durham £80 for services in year ending 25 Mar. 1823;

47*. Letter from William Bankes presenting three volumes to the Library, 4 July 1823;

47**. The Library Keeper allowed £15 p.a. in lieu of perquisites, 8 May 1823; the salary of each Librarian increased to 100 guineas, 10 Mar. 1824. This was not passed till 5 May 1824;

48. Negotiations for the purchase of the Old Court of King's College;

48(1). Letter of Provost Thackeray to Vice-Chancellor Le Blanc, 24 Feb. 1823;

48(2). Letter of the Syndicks, 9 Dec. 1824;

48(3). Letter of Provost Thackeray respecting the willingness of the College to treat, 7 Feb. 1825;

48(4). Letter of the Syndicks, 10 Feb. 1825;

48(5). Letter of Vice-Chancellor Le Blanc to the Provost, 11 Feb. 1825;

48(6). Answer of Provost Thackeray, 14 Feb. 1825;

48(7). Mr Humfrey's valuation at £6500 and letter, 18 Apr. 1825;

48(8). Letter of the Syndicks offering £7500, 21 Apr. 1825;

48(9). Refusal of the College to accept this and a letter of the Provost, 22 Apr. 1825;

48(10). Letter of the Vice-Chancellor offering to apply to another valuer, 25 Apr. 1825;

48(11). Letter of the Vice-Chancellor to Mr Stannard, 25 Apr. 1825;

48(12). Valuation by Mr Stannard at £5917, 10 May 1825;

48(13). Letter from the Syndicks asking the terms of the College, 30 June 1825;

48(14). Letter from the Provost giving Chapman's valuation of £14,525, 14 Mar. 1826;

48(15). Letter of the Syndicks offering £12,000, 16 Mar. 1826;

48(16). Letter of the Provost offering to take £13,125, 13 June 1826;

48(17). Letter of the Syndicks accepting this, 19 June 1826;

48(18). Report of the Syndicks, 3 July 1826;

48(19). Notification from King's College to the University to quit a certain portion of the west end of the Library built on land about 24 feet long and 24 feet broad, 24 Mar. 1827;

49. Extract from [Peter Paul] Dobree's will bequeathing to the University such printed books and printed papers with MS notes as shall be selected by Hollingworth and Kaye, signed by G. Pryme, executor. Dobree died 24 Sept. 1825;

49**. Further copy of extract;

50(1). Report of Syndicate recommending a tax of 1s 6d a quarter from all but sizars for the Library, 2 June 1825, not confirmed;

50(2). Reissue of the report and its confirmation, 7 Dec. 1825;

50*(1). Extract from the will of the Rev. John Manistre bequeathing £5000 to the Library, 1828;

50*(2). Letter of the executor, Mr Vines, to the Chancellor, the Duke of Gloucester, 30 Mar. 1829;

50*(3). Release by the University to the executors, 9 May 1829;

50**. Report of the Syndics recommending that Bachelors of Arts be allowed to use the Library and to take out books, under certain restrictions, 17 Nov. 1838. Thrown out at the Caput, 3 Dec. 1828;

50***. Recommendations of the Syndics that Tutors of Colleges may borrow books for their pupils, 16 Mar. 1829. Confirmed by Grace, 18 Mar. 1829;

51. Letters relating to the new Library;

51(1). Letter from Vice-Chancellor Chafy to the architects about amending their designs, 23 June 1830;

51(2). Answers of Rickman and Hutchinson, Wilkins, Burton and Cockerell agreeing;

51(3). Letters of Rickman and Hutchinson, Burton and Cockerell relating to their plans;

51(4). Letter of Vice-Chancellor Chafy to Burton, extending the time for the plans to be sent in, 11 Oct. 1830;

51(5). Answer of Burton, 25 Oct. 1830;

51(6). Circular of Vice-Chancellor King to the four architects to say the scheme is abandoned and offering them 100 guineas each, 21 Apr. 1834;

51(7). Answers of Burton and Wilkins accepting the 100 guineas, Apr. 1834;

51(8). Answer of Rickman accepting if Cockerell does, 25 Apr. 1834;

51(9). Answer of Cockerell refusing, 1 May 1834;

51(10). Letter of Vice-Chancellor King to Cockerell about his accepting the 100 guineas, 3 May 1834;

51(11). Refusal of Cockerell, 4 May 1834;

51(12). Letter of Vice-Chancellor King to Cockerell proposing a conference with Mr Whewell, 7 May 1834;

51(13). Answer of Cockerell offering to refer the matter to professional people, 9 May 1834;

51(14). Answer of Vice-Chancellor King saying the Syndicate would not recommend this to the University, 19 May 1834;

51(15). Answer of Cockerell saying he meant people of any profession, 20 May 1834;

51(16). Letter of Vice-Chancellor King to Rickman, 19 May 1834;

51(17). Answer of Rickman's brother, 21 May 1834;

51(18). Letter of Rickman accepting the 100 guineas, 24 May 1834;

52. Letter of Librarian Lodge to the Vice-Chancellor declining an increase of salary, 22 May 1832;

52*. Notice that the books out are to be returned earlier in consequence of the British Association [meeting], 3 June 1833;

53. Insurance policy for the Library, the Schools and the Burwell property, duration Dec. 1830 to Christmas 1831, 15 Dec. 1830.