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The Lansdowne Manuscripts were collected by William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne and 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (1737-1805). They were purchased from his executors in 1807 by the British Museum (now the British Library), where they are kept as a separate collection numbered Lansdowne 1-1245. At some time, probably before the end of the nineteenth century, the National Archives of Canada transcribed excerpts from Lansdowne MSS. 849 (Nos. 14-28, and 31-36. ff. 28-78 and 82-95) that were of Canadian interest. These originally constituted volume 381 of the old "M" Series., In 1914, the National Archives of Canada transcribed a small excerpt (ff. 2-11) from Lansdowne MSS. 733 because of its Canadian interest. In 1912, The National Archives of Canada transcribed Article No. 12, (ff. 111-114v) from Lansdowne MSS. 855 because of its Canadian interest. It was not received in Ottawa until 1914.

Originals with the British Library, London, England.