Among examples from his pen are: • A transcript of the charter granted by Charles II to the
Irish Society, containing 150 folio pages; • ornamental titles to books, particularly
Thomas Macklin's Bible (8 vols. 1800–16),
James Thomson's
The Seasons, and the Houghton Collection of Prints; • a transcript of
Horatio Nelson's letter announcing his victory at the
battle of the Nile—this was engraved and published; • titles to three volumes of manuscript music presented to the king by
Thomas Linley the elder; • honorary freedoms presented to celebrated generals and admirals for their victories (1776–1816)—framed duplicates of these are preserved among the city archives; and • addresses to their majesties on many public occasions, particularly from the
Royal Academy. , calligraphy by Thomas Tomkins. Tomkins published: , by
Lewis Schiavonetti, prefixed to Tomkins's
Rays of Genius (1806). •
The Beauties of Writing, exemplified in a variety of plain and ornamental penmanship. Designed to excite Emulation in this valuable Art, London, 1777; again London, 1808–9, and 1844. •
Alphabets written for the improvement of youth in Round, Text, and Small Hands, 1779. •
Rays of Genius, collected to enlighten the rising generation, 2 vols., London, 1806. •
Poems on various Subjects; selected to enforce the Practice of Virtue; and with a view to comprise … the Beauties of English Poetry, London, 1807. ==References==