Rambles about Portsmouth. Sketches of persons, localities, and incidents of two centuries: principally from tradition and unpublished documents. By Charles W. Brewster.

216 RAMBLES ABOUT PORTSMOUTH.
representing his being cast away. Six representations of
Game. There was a collection of the skins of Snakes and
Reptiles, and a variety of animals. A desk with seven
drawers contained insects of great variety. A Crucifix of
Ambergris. A Sword with agate handle. A trunk of curious female apparel. A Spy-glass, and an Object glass with
Pictures. Among the books in the Museum were 52 vols.
on Natural History, with illuminated engravings, and about,one hundred other volumes.
Nothing was added to the Museum after the proprietor
left for Demerara in July, 1800, where he soon after died.
He had a daughter, Lucy A. Rousselet, who accompanied
him, was married there, but did not survive her father ten
years. The property here then came into the possession
of Dr. N. A. Haven.
The following document shows that his lady's cabinet
was not neglected in preparing a Museum for the public
eye:
INVENTORY OF JEWELRY IN HAIR TRUNK, TAKEN APRIL 15, 1799, AFTER THE DECEASE OF
MY WIFE. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF MRS. ODIORNE, OF KITTERY, HER SISTER;
A gold Watch with a gold chain and a gold seal;
A Whistle, small etui, and 5 other small trinkets;
A gold Watch, set in diamonds, on the back a lady holding her head with her left arm;
2 red trinkets, set, in gold;
A gold Ring, represelting a lady under a tree, with her dog sleoping;
1 with two diamonds and coroline figure.;
1 with small diamonds; 1 with corolines;
5 plain gold Rings;
A small Box with my picture and gold chain;
A Snuff-Box with silver plate marked C. E. R., containing a gold necklace and gold
locket;
A Snuff-Box as slipper, containing a gold necklace as a chain with gold lock-weight
5 oz.;
A pair gold Bracelets, with ivory representations;
A silver Snuff-Box, marked 0.. t., coutainin a pair gold bracelets as buckles, with
black velvet strillgs;
A gold Breastpin representing Minerva and ship at sea;
1 ditto representing a woman and her dogr;
A Snuff itox of turtle-shell, containing.a pair of sleeve buttons and a pair gold carrings;
A Snuff-Box and glass motto, " Look within," containing a gold necklace, with motherof-pearl circles;
A small Box and motto, cnntaining a gold necklace for a child;
A gold Tumbler in.a green case;
A turtle-shell Etui, with silver knife, scissors, penknife, and a silver smelling bottle representing a pear.;
John Haven was tenant in this house for several years,
up to June, 1800, when he removed to his new house, built
by him on Islington street, now occupied by George W.
Haven.