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COLLECION Of Miscellaneous papers relating to state affairs and ecclesiastical, local and other matters in the 17th century; followed by poetical pieces, mostly of an amatory character, but of which a few are on political subjects. The most important are:- 1. Summary of events in the reign of ...
TRANSCRIPTS of State Papers; 1631-1727. 1. Arthur Hopton, English Agent at Madrid, to [Dudley Carleton] Viscount Dorchester, with a relation of the discovery of New Mexico by the Franciscans, etc.; Madrid, 22 Aug. 1631. f. 3. 2. " A just character of the Lord Major and the whole Court of Ald...
LETTERS of Sir William Temple, Bart., written during his embassy at Brussels in 1665-1666, translated into French in 1730 by James Newsham, being the first sixteen letters (excepting those written originally in French) in Swift's edition of Sir W. Temple's Correspondence, 1700. The last letter i...
ORIGINAL LETTERS chiefly on Scottish affairs, many of which are unaddressed, but were probably written to John Maitland, 2nd Earl and (1672) Duke of Lauderdale, Secretary of State for Scotland; 1665-1720. 1. [Denzil Holles, 1st Baron] Holles, recommending a Scottish merchant, who "hath bene il...
ESSEX PAPERS Vol. VI. (ff. 416). Apr.-Aug. 1674. 1. Letters from Sir Joseph Williamson; Cologne, 3/13, 14/24 Apr. 1674. ff. 17, 51. 2. Warrant for an audit of the accompts of Lord Ranelagh and his partners, as farmers of the Revenue in Ireland, on account of the .non-payment of the forces th...
ESSEX PAPERS. Vol. VII. (ff. 338). Sept.-Dec. 1674. 1. Letters from Sir William Temple, enclosing news of the campaign between the Confederates and the French, etc.; the Hague, 13 Sept., 12 Oct., 13 Nov. 1674. ff. 4, 104, 106, 169, 171. 2. Warrant for payment to James Heriott, of London, jew...
ESSEX PAPERS. Vol. XI. (ff. 442). July-Dec. 1676. 1. Letter from Sir Leoline Jenkins, Ambassador for the treaty of Nimeguen; Nimieguen, 12 July, 1676. f. 39. 2. Letters from Dr. Andrew Sall, on the publication of his works at Oxford; Oxford, 14, 25 July, 1676. ff. 63, 79. 3. Letters from H...
ESSEX PAPERS. Vol. XII. (ff. 351). Jan.-Apr. 1677. 1. Letters from Hugh May, Comptroller of the Works to Charles ll., on payments for works at Cashiobury House and Windsor Castle; Whitehall, 6, 23 Jan. 1677. ff. 3, 53. 2. Letters from James Touchet, Earl of Castlehaven, relating the recall o...
ESSEX PAPERS. Vol. XIII. (ff. 374). 1 May-13 Sept. 1677, 2 May -9 Sept. 1679. 1. Letter from Henry Savile, on behalf of the Duchess of Cleveland; Whitehall, 8 May, 1677. f. 45. 2. Proposals of James, Duke of Ormonde, on becoming Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, for the King's service there; July,...