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Tho. Garraway ( - 1692)

Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/74227?docPos=1 Relationships: Tho. Garraway was a donor to Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)

Linked print sources: as Donator of object(s) - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

A Crow with White Feathers in the Wings. Don. Hen. Gyles. The Head of a Wood Pecker; the Bill but two Inches, yet the Tongue above six, though now shrivel'd and dry; these they dart forth to catch Insects. Some very beautiful Feathers of curious Colours, from the East-Indies, perhaps of the Tomineio's or Sun-Birds. Don. Tho. Garraway, Leod.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

A Mineral from the East-Indies said to be Gold Ore, but suspicious. Don. Tho. Garway. A very rich Gold Ore from Hungary, curiously shot into many angular Points, that seem to be pure Virgin-Gold. Given me by Will. Calverley, with a very rich Lead Ore that seems to contain much Silver in it. A rich Lead Ore from Wales, from whence Silver is extracted: It is from the Mines wherein Sir Carbery Price, and of late Sir Humphrey Mackworth were concerned. Don. D. Gu. Plaxton.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

An Indian Shield, ten Foot and a half in Circumference, four Inches above a Yard in Diameter; it is made of light Wood, covered first with Leather, and then fine Linen Cloth, delicately painted with Variety of Colours and Workmanship; at the Center of the Inside is placed a strong Handle of Wood, and about six Inches from it one more pliable of Leather; both fastened with Leathern Thongs. This was brought from the East-Indies by Capt. John ap Rice, and given me by his Brother Mr. Tho. Garway of Leedes.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) An Indian Bonnet of very fine curious Workmanship; the Out-side consists of six Triangles, of Crimson and Black waved; the Interstices of Yellow, with Lines of Black and Crimson intermix'd; the Inside is of Straw-work, Red, Purple and Yellow waved after a different Manner. Don. Tho. Garway.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Sir Walter Raleigh's Tobacco-Box, as it is called, but is rather the Case for the Glass wherein it was preserved, which was surrounded with small Wax Candles of various Colours. This is of gilded Leather, like a Muff Case, above half a Foot broad, and 13 Inches high, and hath Cases for sixteen Pipes within it. Don. Rev. Edv. Morris, Rectoris Isur. Brigant. Sir Rich. Greenfield, upon his Discovery of Virginia, An. 1585, observed the Indians smoaked Tobacco in Clay-Pipes for their Health. Sir Francis Drake brought it into England the Year after, and Pipes were made after the same Fashion. The oldest Pipes have very small Heads. A Turkish Pipe of a hard Reed above an Ell long, and a Clay Head, which they lay upon the Ground, holding the other End in their Mouths. A Leather Pipe also from Turkey twisted about with Brass Wire; the Head is of Box Wood carved, the Tip for the Mouth of Ivory; this is longer than the other, being to wind about the Arm or Body of the Smoaker. Don. D. Tho. Pease Jun. Merc. Leod. A Venetian Pipe of four jointed Reeds, painted, a Yard in Length. Another of ten Joints, much finer painted, and longer, the Clay Head cast into an Octangular and much finer Mould Qu. If these be not the same that some Authors call the Arabian jointed Tobacco-Pipes. A Virginian Pipe of Red Clay, six Inches long besides the Head, which is two. Another of dark Blew or Black of better Workmanship. A third Green, and a 4th dark coloured, part painted Red. An Indian Pipe of three Reeds in Breadth (two of which are only for Ornament) surrounded with very fine Twig-work, but the Head very rude. A very fine slender Indian Reed, a Yard and half in Length, bored to smoak in. Don. D. Tho. Garway. Also Tobacco folded up in a Leaf to smoak without a Pipe. An odd figured Head from the Coast of Barbary. Don. Rich Cranidge. This is black; another of white Clay. A Steel Head, with Plate over it for Security. Don. Godfr. Haddon. Fine Dutch Pipes of different Sorts; of which one (Don. D. Tho. Thomson Ebor.) is above a Yard long, and very curious Workmanship. A short one, of the same Clay with the Nottingham Mugs. A Carriage of nine Pipes Heads, joined in one Bole upon Wheels. A large Head that will hold more than them all, fit for a Brazilian Priest's Offering, who blesseth the People with its Smoak. A Japan Reed curiously inlaid with Mother of Pearl, with a small Copper Head capable only to receive the End of Rolled Tobacco. Don. D. S. Molineux. A small Pipe of white Glass scarce large enough for a Pin to pass the Bole. Don. D. Jac. Coats Lond.

Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

Indian Cock-spurs, or Gave-locks of Steel, that for the larger Cock is four Inches long, in a Cane Case above half a Foot round, with Indian Characters. The Present of Mr. Tho. Garway. As also two Indian Cards, with very odd Characters; they are very small, and clear black on the Out-side. The Astronomical Cards, the Geographical, and Armorical; those from Vigo. Jugling Cards, and the Popish Plot. A Knife taken from one of the Mohawks at London, An. 1710. Don. D. Jo. Cookson Lond. Another, being a Spanish Knife with the like Brass Studs in the Haft; upon the Blade is etched, Du Can. en Sevi. Don. D. Tireman Wilkinson Ebor. A Spanish Pen-Knife, the Blade which is near an Inch and half broad, turns (as the former) into the Haft, which is Iron. Don. Rev. Chr. Wilkinson Min. Armle. A Box of curious turn'd Work. Another Japan'd, with the Heads of K. William and Q Mary. Death's Head cut in Wood. An Ivory Chair and Cup both so small that several Dozens of them were included in a Cup made of an hollowed Nutmeg. Two Baskets curiously engraved, each made of a Cherry-stone. Don. D. Sus. Tomlinson. These are very fine, tho' confessedly short of that in the King of Denmark's Cabinet; and that which Dr. Will. Oliver saw in Holland, where upon were 124 Heads of Popes, Emperors, Kings, Cardinals, &c. that cost 300 Pounds English, and was lately at London, there being a Law-suit commenced about it in Chancery. (Phil. Trans. N° 285.)