Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-18

A Historic LtAt-BOOks Which Gov. ernor, Eaton Gave Through Rev. John Davenport to the Town of
 New Haven over Two Hundred
 and Forty Years Ago.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER.
 Among the valuable historic finds in the original Town Journal, bearing dates 1864 17o5, 50 long lost and at last after many years found by Town Clerk Brethauer in the loft of the City hall a few weeks since, I have copied the following list of books which Governor Eaton gave through Rev. John Davenport for the town of New Ha- ven Eye 20th, 5 mo-, 1650."
 The list of booka,, will serve with the Elder Brewster's list and the Rev. Thomas Rockers to show what kind of literature was first introduced into the New England colonies. This journal should be at once copied to save it from "the hand of time." When saw it some weeks ago it was in @ fair state of preservation, but notwith- standing MT. Brethsuer's excellent care, many of the leaves have dropped out, and respective places.
 This old Journal, No 3, believe, has many items of value regarding Indian l lands, wills, deeds, town meetings, ferries, | committees appointed annually to burn the | woods, sale of fortifcation timber after King Philips wsr, bridges, treasurer's ac- count with the town, and other items too l numerous to mention.
 l We copy verbatim the following heading l of the catalogue:
 "A Catalogue of the Towne Books left | Gov ba l Towne of New Haven, as 1t was taken at MT. Davenport's ye 20th 5 mo-, 1850. l FIRST BOOK IN FOLIO.
 l, Calvini Institutones; 3, Commentarim in Genesis, cum Harmonic in Rsliquas, 4 librs, Moses; 3, in Job; 4, in Psalms; 5, in Isaiam; 6, ia Jeremism and Lamenta tiones; ', in Ezskielem and Danielem; 8, in Minores Phrophetos; g, in Qustrive, 10, in Qusteron Evangelia; ii, in Omnes Pauli Epistolas 12, Ainsworth on the Pen tituke and Psalms and Csnticles; 13, Zschi Spora, volumes; IA, Ford Quirim, ad- sal Deseus; 15, Joffani Index; 16, Seapuloe Greek Lexicon; IT, Jsnia Opera in vol, tunes; IS, Sir Walter Raughley's History arsr in Proverbs; 21, Dr. Halls works; 22 Swaren in two volumes (Evasmi Ada gia, see); 23, Concordant in ye Biblici; "A, Trabritius in Paalmes 25, Acts and Monuments in 9 vols 26
 Aion Ak Romano Antiquitsee; 27, Janl
 Opera in 3 vol; 2s. Peter Marble, com. 1T
 Judges-Samuel; 29, Liegedini Loci Com
 snes; 30, Ovid Metamor in English Verse
 31, Two paper books in leather covers.
 TWO BOOKS IN FOURTH.
 1, Polani Sunebsgma in vol. g, Paren
 in Genesis; 3, In Hoesah; 4, In Romanes
 5, In First Epistle to ye Corenthians; $ In Galaltio; 2, In Hebrews; 8, In Apocial
 yeans Johannis; g, Jivetus in Decologan 10, A Fresh Suite Against Ssremen; Il Mir. John Douneham Against; 12, A Libel
 tiniu's Plea; 13, Mr. bod and Glover; IA
 Ainsworth against Jahansen; 15, Mi Robinson Doth Syn; 16, Junius and Vem eliRi Bible; IT, Herln's Cosmography; 1s Md Spirit for Cenfer : ty; 19, Tho. Good wins Aggrea st Sire; 90, Bainu Epitol 3 mic; 21, Dr. Preston's New Covenent; g Mir. Robi's Religious; 23, Jsckeon's E' sence Attributes; 24, Roplege, Rock an l, Douneham's Des: 25, two paper books leather; 26, Bulling's Decades; 27, Ian a sons Anatomy; 2S, two paper books parchment.
 , THREE RooKsIN8o 12o AND 16o