EARLY POETRY, ETC., FIVE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL QUERIES RESPECTING.

1.  Who was the author of—­

    “A Poeme on the King’s most excellent maiesties happy progress
    into Scotland and much desired returne.  May, 1685.  Imprinted at
    London, MDCXXXIII.” {375}

It consists of ten leaves, exclusive of title-page, and is signed with the initials J.R.  No copy has been traced in any public or private library.

2.  How many leaves does Nich.  Breton’s Fantastiques contain?  I have a copy, apparently of a more recent date than the one alluded to in “NOTES AND QUERIES” (Vol. i., p. 410.), wanting the title, and probably introductory leaf; the text, however, is quite complete.  Where can a perfect copy be found?

3.  There is in my possession a poetical collection, of which I can find no trace in any library public or private.  It is dedicated to “Edmond Lord Sheffield, Lord President of his Maiesties Council established in the north parts,” and the following is a copy of the title-page:—­

“Northerne Poems congratulating the King’s Maiesties most happy
and peaceable entrance to the crowne of England.

’Sorrowe was ouer night
But joy came in the morning.’

                   ’Sero, quamvis serio,
                    Sat cito, si sat bene.’

’These come too late, though they import they love,
Nay, soone enough, if good enough they prove.’

Printed at London by John Windet for Edmund Weaver, and are to
be solde at the Great North doore of Paules, 1604.  Small 4to.”

Four leaves not numbered, and twenty-two pages numbered.

4.  Can any account be given of a sort of autobiography by an individual whom Lord Orford sneers at in his Anecdotes of Painting; it is entitled: 

“A Manifestation by Sir Balthazar Gerbier, K’t.  Job. xiii., ver. 18.; ’Behold now, I have ordered my cause, I know that I shall bee justified.’  London, Printed for the author, 1651.” 12mo. 36 leaves and title.

This very singular production does not appear to have been published, and I cannot trace it in any catalogue.  It gives the author’s descent, which is noble, and contains many interesting personal details of Sir Balthazar, which cannot be found elsewhere.

5.  In the Bibliographer’s Manual, by Lowndes, there occurs this entry:  “Life and death of Major Clancie, the grandest cheat in this age,” 1680, and the full catalogue of the Hon. Mr. Nassau is referred to.  Can any of your readers state where a copy of this production may be found?  A brief account of Clancie is contained in the Memoirs of Gamesters and Sharpers, by Theophilus Lucas.  He wrote, or there was written, under this name, various other works not noticed by Lowndes.  Can any information be given as to the assumed or real author of these works?

Lowndes also mentions Clancie’s Cheats, or the Life and Death of Major Clancie, 1687.  Where can access to this work be obtained?