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A Latin treatise on universal philosophy, [c. 1590], attributed to R. D. Arrowsmith (f. 1), whose identity has not been further established: 'Tractatus In vniuersam Philosophiam prolectore R. D. Arosmitheo Incipiunt Prolegomina in eadem die mensis Januar[ii] 29' ('1590' added by another hand). First line, 'Philosophiæ: nomine præstantissima rerum omnium cognomine ...'; last line, '... mensurari tempore eas tamen operationes anime separatæ mensurari pronunc temporis discreti' (ff. 1-357 verso).
Marginal glosses have been added by the scribe and another hand of similar date, including the following: 'men are false and so are you/neuer nature fram[']d a creature/to enjoy and then proue true', [17 cent., first ½] (f. 137).

A volume entitled 'Observations relative to the Character of King Charles Ist By Mr. Wm. Lily (the celebrated Astrologer)', comprising two short extracts copied, [mid-18 cent.], from 'Several observations upon the life and death of Charles late king of England', by William Lilly, which was published as an appendix to Mr. Lilly's History of his Life and Times: Written by Himself (London, 1715); with a brief account of the author (ff. 5 verso-6 verso).