Beschreibung:

The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Church of England: Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in Churches..., Cambridge: Printed by Joseph Bentham printer to the University, 1758, few leaves sprung and a little frayed, bound with The Whole Book of Psalms, collected into English Metre, by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others; conferr'd with the Hebrew: Set forth and allowed to be Sung in all Churches..., Cambridge: Printed by Joseph Bentham printer to the University, 1758, some light spotting and occasional toning, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, contemporary gilt decorated crushed red morocco, ownership gilt panel to centre of upper board for Cha: Amcotts, Kettlethorp, 1765, some wear to leather surface of boards, spine rubbed, large 4to Charles Amcotts (1729-1777) was the son of Vincent Amcotts (1679-1733) of Harrington Hall, Lincolnshire and his wife Elizabeth Quincey. He was admitted at Trinity Hall, Cambridge on 29 April 1746 but was expelled on 9 June 1749 for drinking the health of the Young Pretender Bonnie Prince Charlie. In 1763 he was created DCL at Oxford University. He sat in Parliament for Boston in the House of Commons between 1754 and 1777. He inherited the Lincolnshire properties of Harrington Hall from his father Vincent Amcotts and Kettlethorpe Hall from his father's step-brother Charles Hall (1690-1743) and was also High Sheriff of Lincolnshire for 1753-54. The moat at Kettlethorpe Hall and its cleaning attracted the interest of the press during the MPs' expenses scandle of 2009, in which it was alleged claims had been made by the owner of the property Douglas Hogg. (1)