'Wise is made Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum, whereas the Keeper of that place is Mr Shepherd, Bach. of Div. of Trinity College. Archbishop Laud is made to have begun the Collection, whereas it was really first begun by Dr. Barcham, who gave his Coins to the Archbishop, & drew up also a Book about them wch is in MS. in Bodley, from wch without doubt Wise transcribes, so that whereas he is represented in this piece of News (drawn up as 'tis supposed by himself) as par operi, it must be understood that he is only fit to transcribe other people's Things. For besides that MS. there is another Catalogue in the Library drawn up in three Volumes in folio by Mr. Ashmole, and continued by myself. And then as to the goodness of the Collection, 'tis not equal to the name of the Library, notwithstanding it be otherwise very valuable.' (Hearne 1885, vol. 10, pp. 372-3; Burnett 2020b, p. 415)
