A copy of G. Robertson’s Testamentum Hebraicum (London, 1691), inscribed opposite the title page as follows (in J. C. Ryland’s hand) on 17 September 1765.

John Ryland Jun.r

Northampton  Aet. 12 yrs and 8 mths

Sept. 17. 1765

The Gift of M.rs Brine London out of her late Husband’s Library: the Rev.d M.r John Brine of Bridgewater Square who inherited this Book from his first Wife’s Father, the Rev.d M.r John Moore who was the Minister at College Lane Meeting House 24 Years.  From 1700—to 1724.—

On the back of the inscription page is written: “John Moore his Book.  pr: 6.s” [most likely in the hand of John Moore]

Across from that page is written: “John Ryland” with a Hebrew expression beneath it [in John Ryland, Jr.’s, hand.]

One the verso of the next leaf is written [in John Ryland, Jr.’s, hand]:

I. Ryland.  jun.r AD. 1765.

Take not this without his Leave

If you wd not be call’d a Knave

If it’s lent you keep it clean

And return it safe again—

Reader mind what now I tell

Be you honest—fare you well.

Text: Joseph Angus Archive, Box 2, Angus Library, Regent's Park College, Oxford.