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Report on the geography, people and trade of Siam. The document is incomplete; there is only the beginning of a section on wild animals. This appears to be a draft as there are corrections and annotations.

The manuscripts are mainly concerned with Hutchinson's work, including 1688 Revolution in Siam: the memoir of Father de Bèze (published in 1968); Foot Soldiers of the Honble Company in Java and Celebes; "Phaulkon's House at Lopburi" (published in 1972); and Constantine Phaulkon (1647-1688). There are other manuscripts by Hutchinson as well as those by other writers, such as, Erik Seidenfaden (1881-1958).

Manuscripts concerned with 1688 Revolution in Siam include a typed copy, proof copy and loose manuscripts.

This is a copy of an article that was published in the Journal of the Siam Society (Vol. 27.1) in 1935.

Extracts taken from the Records of relations between Siam and Foreign Countries in the 17th Century. 10 typed pages.

"Croxley Student's Note Book". This notebook contains notes, preface, commentary and appendix for Hutchinson's Revolution in Siam 1688 .

The photographs include three sets of photographic copies of manuscripts and individual photographs of sites, probably in Thailand.

Printers block for the plates published in Hutchinson's "Adventurers in Siam in the Seventeenth Century". These are:

• Plate I: Outline Map of Siam
• Plate II: Ancient Ayudhya, as Reconstructed by a Modern Artist
• Plate III: Outline Map of the overland route between Mergui and the Gulf of Siam
• Plate IV: Outline Map, showing position of Siam in relation to her neighbours in the Seventeenth century
• Plate V: French plan of Ayudhya (Seventeenth century)
• Plate VI: Modern River Scene at Ayudhya above Site of Dutch settlement
• Plate VII: Dutch Map (Seventeenth century) of the Menam near Ayudhya
• Plate VIII: Phaulkon
• Plate IX: Siamese envoys to Louis XIV
• Plate X: Monseigneur Pallu
• Plate XI: Dutch sketch plan of Ayudhya
• Plate XII: Medallion commemorating a Siamese Embassy to France
• Plate XIII: M. de Chaumont presents a letter from King Louis to King Narai
• Plate XIV: Seventeenth century engraving (French) of Siamese State Vehicle for Royal Gifts, Letters, etc.
• Plate XV: Ambassadeurs de Siam, Louis XIV receives Kōsā Pan's Embassy
• Plate XVI: (1) Mergui from Pataw (2) Pataw-Patit from Mergui.
• Plate XVII: Ruins of Royal Palace at Lop'burī
• Plate XVIII: Phaulkon's seal on his letter to M. Fermanelle (2 blocks
  *) Plate XIX: Tale Chupsôn - Ruins of the Palace
• Plate XX: Seventeenth century map of the Menam from Ayudhya to the sea
• Plate XXI: Carved wooden ornament, reputed to have come from Phaulkon's house at Lop'burī
• Plate XXII: Ruins of Phaulkon's house at Lop'burī
• Plate XXIII: Southern bend of river at Ayudhya
• Plate XXIV: Phaulkon's letter to the Siamese students in Paris
• Plate XXV: Signature of Phaulkon's letter to Père de la Chaise
• Plate XXVI: Phaulkon's letter to the Pope
• Plate XXVII: A Modern Plan of Ayudhya

Some of these blocks show signs of deterioration of the metal. Care is needed in handling them.

These papers consist of a typed list of Reginald Le May's publications from 1926-1962, including some unpublished works at the time, and a small amount of biographical material. The list is headed with the handwritten annotation "With the compliments of Mr Reginald le May Feb. 1962".

The Papers of Horace Geoffrey Quaritch Wales contain papers relating to his archaeological work in southeast Asia including expedition notes, personal notebooks, diaries, manuscript proofs, correspondence, newspaper cuttings and maps. Listed within this catalogue are objects and items of furniture which were also part of the bequest of Quaritch Wales' wife, Dorothy, to the Royal Asiatic Society.