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DESPATCHES AND PAPERS OF SIR BENJAMIN KEENE (b. 1697, d. 1757), K.B., as Ambassador to Spain, together with other papers relating to Spanish affairs; 1741-1790. Partly French and Spanish. Preceded (f. 1) by a contents list. Supplements Add. MSS. 43412-43443. Part of a collection by Richard Phelps, Under-Secretary for the Northern Department, 1763-5, 1770-1, acquired by Richard Blyke (d. 1775), F.R.S., F.S.A., and then by Thomas Astle (d. 1803), Keeper of the Records in the Tower of London (see his list of the papers at

f. 124), most of which was bequeathed to George Temple-Nugent-Grenville, Marquess of Buckingham, whence it eventually became Stowe MSS. 256-261 in the collections of this Department. The present papers, however, were acquired, apparently with Add. MSS. 34711-34713, by Astle's second son, Philip Astle afterwards Hills (d. 1830), of Colne Park, co. Essex, who annotated some of the letters and Astle's list, and added a table of contents (f. 1) and a biographical note on Keene (f. 22), including a copy of his epitaph in The Norfolk Tour, Norwich, 1786, p. 164. Originally bound up by Hills as the third of three volumes relating to Spain. See ff. i, 1, 125. F. i is a fragment of a lease to Michael Hills, 18th cent., used as the spine of this binding. Numbered '49' on ff. i, ii. Sotheby's sale cat., 19 Feb. 1947, lot 578; Maggs Cat. no. 852, 1958, item 121. Presented by the Friends of the National Libraries.

Paper and (f. i) vellum; ff. ii+126. Folio. 1741-1790.

In its original arrangement, as follows:–

1. ff. 2-5b. 'Projet proposé pour mettre en execution l'échange général des prisonniers entre l'Angleterre et l'Espagne'; 1741. Draft, with amendments. Copy.

2. f. 6. Letter of Edward Allen, Consul at Naples, to Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle; 17 Aug. 1742. Copy.

3. ff. 8-21b. Letter, etc., of the Hon. Charles Compton, Envoy at Lisbon, to John Carteret, Earl Granville, Secretary of State; 29 June 1743.

4. ff. 23-83b, 86. Despatches, etc., of Keene to the Duke of Newcastle and Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holdernesse, as Secretaries of State; Apr.-Nov. 1752. Partly Spanish and French. Partly cipher. Signed. Mostly duplicates. Supplements Keene's original despatches in the Public Record Office; Add. MSS. 43427, 43428; Stowe MS. 256, ff. 78-210 passim; Add. MSS. 32835-32840 passim; and Eg. MS. 3462, ff. 1-335.

5. ff. 84, 88-107b. Letters, etc., of James Banks, Consul at Cartagena, to the Duke of Newcastle; 1752. Partly signed.

6. ff. 108-115b. Royal decrees concerning San Domingo and Florida; 1754. Spanish. Copies.

7. ff. 116-117b. Letter of Israel Mauduit, F.R.S., to Thomas Astle, 1777, enclosing corrections in Stowe MS. 256, f. 292, a copy collated by Maudit of a letter of Keene, 26 Sept. 1757.

8. ff. 120-123b. Convention between his Britannick Majesty and the King of Spain, signed at the Escurial the 28th of October, 1790, 1790. Partly French. Printed.

Scope & Content:

George II of England: Papers rel. to relations with Spain: 1741-1757: Partly Fr. and Span.

Ferdinand VI of Spain: Papers rel. to foreign relations: 1741-1757: Partly Fr. and Span.

includes:

ff. 2-5b George II of England: Plan for exchange of prisoners with Spain: 1741: Fr.
ff. 2-5b Ferdinand VI of Spain: Plan for exchange of prisoners with Great Britain: 1741: Fr.
ff. 2-5b Treaties: Plan for exchange of prisoners with Spain: 1741: Fr.
f. 6 Edward Allen, Consul at Naples: Letter to Duke of Newcastle: 1742: Copy.
ff. 6, 23-88 passim, 105 Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle 1715; formerly Pelham; Secretary of State: Letters to,: 1742-1752.
ff. 8-21b John Carteret, 2nd Baron Carteret; 2nd Earl Granville (1744): Letter, etc., to,: 1743.
ff. 8-21b Hon Charles Compton, Envoy at Lisbon: Letter, etc., to Lord Carteret: 1743.
ff. 10, 14, 18 Admiral Sir Francis Geary, 1st Baronet: Papers rel. to,: 1743.
ff. 10-13b Marco Antonio de Azevedo Coutinho, Portuguese Minister of State: Memorandum by,: 1743: Transl.
ff. 10-17b Walraut Lodwik, Vice-Consul at Madeira: Translated: 1743.
ff. 14-17b Charles Chambers, Consul at Madeira: Certificate on behalf of Capt. F. Geary: 1743: Transl.
ff. 18-21b H. Gibbs, Vice-Consul at Lisbon: Certified: 1743.
ff. 22-83b, 86 Sir Benjamin Keene, KB; diplomatist: Despatches: 1752.
ff. 23-83b passim. Sir Benjamin Keene, KB; diplomatist: Letters to Duke of Newcastle: 1752.
ff. 28, 52, 58, 60, 62, 76, 80 Sir Benjamin Keene, KB; diplomatist: Letters to Lord Holdernesse: 1752.
ff. 28, 52, 58, 60, 62, 76, 80 Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holdernesse; Secretary of State for the North: Letters to,: 1752.
ff. 30-43b Ships and Shipping: British ships claimed from Spain: 1752.
ff. 44, 46, 54, 86 José de Carvajal y Lancaster, Spanish Minister of State: Correspondence with Sir B. Keene: 1752: Fr. and Span.: Copies.
ff. 84, 88-107 James Banks, Consul at Cartagena: Letters, etc., to the Duke of Newcastle: 1752.
ff. 92, 93, 97, 101, 102 Juan Joseph de Palafox y Centurion, Governor of Cartagena: Correspondence with J. Banks: 1752: Partly Span.: Copies.
ff. 92, 93, 97, 101, 102 James Banks, Consul at Cartagena: Correspondence with J. J. de Palafox y Centurion: 1752: Partly Span.: Copies.
f. 116 Thomas Astle, FSA; Keeper of the Records, Tower of London: Letter to,: 1777.
ff. 116, 117 Israel Mauduit, FRS: Letter, etc., to T. Astle: 1777.
ff. 120-123b Charles IV of Spain: Convention with George III: 1790: Partly Fr.: Printed.
ff. 120-123b Treaties: Anglo-Spanish Convention: 1790: Partly Fr.: Printed.
ff. 120-123b George III of England: Convention with Charles IV of Spain: 1790: Partly Fr.: Printed.
f. 124 Richard Phelps, Under-Secretary for Northern Department: Catalogue of his papers: late 18th cent.
f. 124 Thomas Astle, FSA; Keeper of the Records, Tower of London: Catalogue of R. Phelps's papers by,: late 18th cent.
f. 124 Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Papers of R. Phelps, by T. Astle: late 18th cent.

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Languages:

English
French
Spanish

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Latin

Start Date:

1741

End Date:

1790

Date Range:

1741-1790

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Custodial History:

Richard Blyke, FRS; FSA; d.1775: Owned.

Philip Hills, formerly Astle; of Colne Park, county Essex: Owned, bef. 1830.

Friends of the National Libraries: Presented, in 1958.

Thomas Astle, FSA; Keeper of the Records, Tower of London: Owned, 18th cent.

Richard Phelps, Under-Secretary for Northern Department: Owned, 18th cent.

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Names:

Allen, Edward, Consul at Naples
Astle, Thomas, archivist and collector of books and manuscripts, 1735-1803
Azevedo Coutinho, Marco Antonio de, Portuguese Minister of State
Banks, James, Consul at Cartagena, fl 1752
Blyke, Richard, FRS, FSA, d1775
Bourbon, Ferdinand VI, King of Spain, called the Learned and the Just, 1713-1759
Carteret, John, 2nd Earl Granville, politician and statesman, 1690-1763
Carvajal y Lancaster, José de, Spanish Minister of State
Chambers, Charles, Consul at Madeira
Charles IV, of Spain
Compton, Charles, Envoy at Lisbon
D'Arcy, Robert, 4th Earl of Holdernesse, diplomat and politician, 1718-1778
Friends of the National Libraries, 1931-
Geary, Francis, 1st Baronet, naval officer, ?1709-1796
George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1683-1760
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1738-1820
Gibbs, H, of Lisbon, vice-consul, fl 1743
Hills, Philip, formerly Astle of Colne Park Essex
Holles, Thomas Pelham-, Duke of Newcastle, prime minister, 1693-1768
Keene, Benjamin, Knight, diplomat, 1697-1757
Lodwik, Walraut, Vice-Consul at Madeira
Mauduit, Israel, FRS
Palafox y Centurion, Juan Joseph de, Governor of Cartagena
Phelps, Richard, Under-Sec for Northern Department