OF

SIR HENRY COLE, K.C.B.

ACCOUNTED FOR IN HIS DEEDS

SPEECHES AND WRITINGS.

“WHATSOEVER THY HAND FINDETH TO DO, DO IT WITH THY MIGHT."
ECCLESIASTES, IX. 10.

IN TWO VOLUMES

VOL. II.

LONDON

GEORGE BELL AND SONS, YORK STREET

COVENT GARDEN

MDCCCLXXXIV

PAGE

1-17

18-23

Parliaments of our ancestors, an article in the "Westminster Review".

Reform in printing evidence taken before the House of Commons Com-

mittees, a pamphlet printed anonymously

Committees of the House of Commons-Administration by large num-

bers, an article in the "London and Westminster Review"

History of the Public Records, an article in the "Penny Cyclopædia". 36-50

On the perilous state and neglect of the Public Records, an article in the

"Westminster Review"

24-35

51-62

List of publications connected with the Record Commission and Public

Records, by Henry Cole

63-66

Henry the Eighth's scheme of Bishopricks-Extracts from the Prefatory

Remarks

67-81

APPENDIX I. TO PUBLIC RECORDS.

Speech of Charles Buller, Esq., M.P. for Liskeard, on Public Records. 82-89

APPENDIX II.

Privilege of Parliamentary proceedings.-Sir Francis Palgrave's Petition

to the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Record

Commission.

89-91

APPENDIX III.

95-101

Mr. Braidwood on fires, copy of a letter to Henry Cole, Esq.

UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE.

Report of an imaginary scene at Windsor Castle respecting the Uniform

Penny Postage

Committee of Merchants in aid of the Parliamentary Committee

Great weight and no price! Little weight and all price!! Illustration in

the Post Circular.

102-103

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Illustrative collection of materials for the agitation for Penny Postage 104-105

List of the papers issued under the direction of the Mercantile Committee

on Postage

Specimens of some of the Petitions prepared and distributed

105-106
106-108

Essay on Stamps, a letter addressed to the Lords Commissioners of Her

Engraving of first letter-weight made for the Penny Postage

Work with the Anti-Corn Law League, arising out of Uniform Penny

142

List of books, maps, &c., illustrative of Lincolnshire and the route to

Great Grimsby, &c.

157

Order of ceremonies for laying the first stone of Great Grimsby

Docks

158-159

Woodcuts from Felix Summerly's "Handbook to Hampton Court"
Extracts from Summerly's "Handbook to Westminster Abbey"

195-196

197-207

WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS.

Extracts from the Preface to the Catalogue of the Exhibition of 1851 208-220

Extracts from First Report of Commissioners for the Exhibition of

1851.

220, 225-227, 230-231

Letter of Mr. Drew addressed to His Royal Highness Prince Albert on

the contract for the Exhibition of 1851

.

221-224

224

Letter from Colonel Phipps to Mr. Drew on the contract

H. Cole's Report on the security of the building of the Exhibition from

fire

227-230

Extract from the "London Gazette," Tuesday, October 28, 1851 231-232

Lecture on the international results of the Exhibition of 1851, by Henry

Cole.

Extracts from the Report of H. Cole on the general management of the

Paris Exhibition of 1855