The manuscript is an exposition of the Four Noble Buddhist Truths, given in the Saccavibhaṅga sutta. Written by an unknown author; date unknown. The item consists of a single A4 sheet only. White paper, black ink.

The notebook includes the complete translation of the Jāliya sutta and the incomplete translation of the Kassapa sutta. The text is written in Gogerly's hand and covers 45 pages. One sheet is loose. Translated from Sinhalese to English. The Jāliya sutta addresses the question of whether body and soul are one and the same, whereas the Kassapa sutta contains the thoughts that came to Kassapa Buddha, before his Enlightenment, on the nature of becoming, of cessation, etc. 20.3cmX16.4cm.

The manuscript is a Gogerly translation of some fragments from the Sutta-vibhaṅga book. The notebook includes English translation and the text in the Sinhalese script. Handwritten by Gogerly, in Sri Lanka (Ceylon); date unknown. Blue paper, brown ink, 24 pages. The Sutta-vibhaṅga is the first book of the Theravādin Vinaya Piṭaka. It is the basic code of monastic discipline known as Pati-mokkha, consisting of 227 rules for fully ordained monks and nuns. Each rule is preceded by a story telling how the Buddha came to lay it down, and followed by explanations. Approx. 17cmX21cm.

The notebook includes the complete translations of the Ambaṭṭha and Soṇadaṇḍa suttas as well as the part 1 of the Kūtadanta sutta translation. Written in Gogerly's hand, probably in Colombo, Sri Lanka; date unknown. 62 pages. The Ambaṭṭha sutta denounces the principles of caste and the pretensions of Brahmins. The Soṇadaṇḍa sutta features a discussion between the Buddha and the well-known Brahmin Soṇadaṇḍa on the actions that monks and nuns should avoid in order to be 'perfected in morality.' The Kūtadanta sutta tells a story about a king called Mahāvījita, who wanted to organize a large-scale sacrifice to ensure his comfort and welfare for many years to come. 20.3cmX16.4cm.

The notebook contains the first part of the English translation of the Ambaṭṭha sutta. Written in Gogerly's hand, probably in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), date unknown. 170 pages; black ink. Half of the pages are loose. The Ambaṭṭha sutta denounces the principles of caste and the pretensions of Brahmins. 20.3cmX16.4cm.

There are three manuscripts related to Gogerly's translation of the Brahmajāla sutta. The sutta discusses two main topics: 1) the elaboration of the Ten Precepts (Cūḷa-sīla), the Middle Precepts (Majjhima-sīla), and the Great Precepts (Mahā-sīla); 2) the 62 beliefs (diṭṭhi) which are devoutly practised by ascetics in India.

The manuscript is a Gogerly translation of the Brahmajāla sutta. It consists of 5 notebooks, the first being bound by a thread. Written in Gogerly's hand, probably in Sri Lanka (Ceylon); date unknown. Translated from Sinhalese. The first notebook consists of a 10 page fragment from his English translation of the Brahmajāla sutta; the remaining 22 pages of the notebook are left blank. The other 4 notebooks (96 pages in total) are Sinhalese verses from the Brahmajāla sutta, written mainly on one side of the sheet. The paper shows signs of ageing. Slightly fragile. The sutta discusses two main topics: 1) the elaboration of the Ten Precepts (Cūḷa-sīla), the Middle Precepts (Majjhima-sīla), and the Great Precepts (Mahā-sīla); 2) the 62 beliefs (diṭṭhi) which are devoutly practised by ascetics in India. Approx. 20.5cmX16cm.

This manuscript is Gogerly's translation of the Brahmajāla sutta. It consists of 16 loose double foolscap sheets. Written in Gogerly's hand, possibly in Sri Lanka (Ceylon); date unknown. Translated from Sinhalese. The text includes many corrections and notes in red. The sutta discusses two main topics: 1) the elaboration of the Ten Precepts (Cūḷa-sīla), the Middle Precepts (Majjhima-sīla), and the Great Precepts (Mahā-sīla); 2) the 62 beliefs (diṭṭhi) which are devoutly practised by ascetics in India. 32.5cmX20.5cm.

The manuscript is an original Gogerly translation of the Dhammasoṇḍa poem. It includes an English translation and the text written in the Sinhalese script. Written in Sri Lanka (Ceylon); date unknown. White paper, two types of brown ink; bound notebook (but some sheets are loose); written on both sides of a sheet. The translation is 16 pages, the remaining 63 pages being left blank. Approx.27.3cmX21cm.

The manuscript is a Gogerly translation of a fragment from the Culla-vagga of the Khandhaka Book (the second book of the Vinaya Piṭaka). Handwritten by Gogerly in Sri Lanka (Ceylon); date unknown. The notebook includes an English translation (on the left side of the page) and the text in the Sinhalese script (on the right). It consists of two loose double sheets, the text being written on 4 pages only. Blue paper, brown ink. There is the previous damage to the paper. The fragment discusses the Tajjāniya-kāmma - an act of censure, whereby a Buddhist community may strip a monk of some of their communal rights in the case of an offence or a refusal to confess to an offense.