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1. Add MS 78201-78203

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Add MS 78201-78203
Title:
EVELYN PAPERS. Vols. XXXIV-XXXVI. Diplomatic papers of Sir Richard Browne; 1625-1637, n.d. Partly copies. Partly Latin, French and Italian. The material derives from Browne’s early period in the diplomatic service. On the recommendation of Dudley Carleton, 1st Viscount Dorchester and Secretary of State, he went as secretary to Sir Isaac Wake, English ambassador (Oct. 1628-circa March 1631) to Savoy and subsequently (circa March 1631-May 1632) to France; see letters of Peter Turner to C...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1625-1637
Extent:
3 items

2. Add MS 78207-78209

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Add MS 78207-78209
Title:
EVELYN PAPERS. Vols. XL-XLII. Papers, partly legal, relating to English shipping and mercantile affairs in France; 1640-1654. In return for a royal commission, privateers bringing their prizes into French ports were required to pay dues to Charles II and the Duke of York. Sir Richard Browne was one of those employed to supervise the sales and collect the proceeds; ‘from the close of 1652 to [spring 1656] Browne was actively engaged in Brittany, at Brest and Nantes, endeavouring to collect...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1640-1654
Extent:
3 items

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