Vol. I. (ff. 366), 1636-1772. includes: ff. 1-172 England General Chronicles and History: Deciphers of historical letters of Charles I. and II., and others: 1636-1760.
DRAFTS, to be written into cipher, of despatches from the English Foreign Office to British ministers at foreign courts and others; with other papers and cipher-keys; 1760-1839. Preceded in vol. I. by various historical letters and papers, dating from 1636, which were probably submitted to the decipherers for literary purposes. Five volumes. Paper. Folio.
DRAFTS, ciphers and deciphers, and cipher-keys of diplomatic papers, English and foreign; being the working papers of official decipherers of the Foreign Office. Fifty-seven volumes presented by William Alexander Mackinon, Esq., F.R.S.
Scope & Content:
England General Chronicles and History: Deciphers and copies of diplomatic papers, English and foreign: 1653-1850.
DECIPHERS of despatches passing between foreign governments and their ministers in England, with cipher-keys. Paper. Folio. They are arranged under countries as follows:-