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OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE of Robert Long (cr. Bart. 1662, d. 1673), Surveyor-General to Qu. Henrietta Maria, member of the Privy Council, and Secretary of State to Charles II.; 1649-1654. The contents consist chiefly of letters addressed to him as Secretary of State by Residents and others abroad in 1649-1650, interspersed with drafts of warrants and instructions and other papers. The writers are:-

1. [Sir] Richard Browne, Resident at Paris; 18 Mar. 164-13 Aug. 1650. ff. 1, 46, 48, 53, 64, 80, 84, 94, 102, 114,131,110,161.

2. [Sir] Henry de Vie, Bart., Resident at Brussels; 26 Mar. 1649-13 Aug. 1650. ff. 3, 44, 55, 70, 82, 86, 90, 96, 100, 104, 120, 163.

3. [Capt.] Peter Blacknall to his cousin; Dublin Castle, 11 July, 1649. f. 17.

4. [Sir] William Curtius, Resident in Germany, (a) to Sir William Boswell; Nuremberg, 14 Aug. 1649. Fr. f. 23; -(b) to R. Long; 31 Mar.-18 Aug. 1650. ff. 72, 110, 124, 145, 167.

5. [Sir] William Boswell, Resident at the Hague; 21 Dec. 1649-1 Apr. 1650. ff. 36, 68, 76.

6. Edward Wolley, D.D., Domestic Chaplain to Charles II.; Morlaix, 21 Dec. 1649. f. 38.

7. John Webster (a) to Charles Il.; Amsterdam, 22 Dec. 1649, 26 Apr. 1650. ff. 40, 108;-(b) to R. Long; 2 Feb.-27 Aug. 1650. ft. 50, 66, 92, 112, 138, 159, 169, 179.

8. J[ohn Culpeper], Baron Culpeper; Amsterdam, etc., 22 Dec. 1649-9 Mar. 1650. ff. 42,57, 60, 62.

9. Charles II. to Prince Rupert; Jersey, 2 Feb. 1619[50]. Copy. f. 52.

10. [Capt.] Robert Meade, Envoy to Sweden; Gotteburg, 3 Feb. 16 f. 58.

11. [Sir] John Grenville, Governor of Scilly; n. d. [Apr.], 13 Apr. 1650. IT.

78, 88.

12. John Simson; Hague, 19 Apr.-17 May, 1650. ff. 98, 106, 122, 133.

13. Henry [Jermyn, Baron] Jermyn, to Charles II.; n.d. [bef. June, 1650]. f. 116.

14. [Sir] John Cocheran; Dantzick, 14 May, 1650. f. 126.

15. [Sir] George Carteret, Lieut.-Gov. of Jersey; ?, May, 1650. f. 135.

16. The States General to Qu. Christina of Sweden; Hague, 19 May, 1650. Lat. Copy. f. 137.

17. The Commissioners for the Scottish Parliament at Breda to Charles II.; Breda, May, 1650. Signed by [.John Kennedy, Earl of] Cassilis, [William Ker, Earl of] Lothian, George Wynram [of Libbertoun], A[lexander] Brodie, [Sir] J[ohn] Smith, and Al[exander] Jaffray. f, 142.

18.[Sir] Benjamin Wright to Charles II.; Madrid, 23 May, 1650. f. 143.

19. [John Campbell, Earl of] Loudoun, Chancellor of Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Parliament or Committee of Estates, to Charles II.; Edinburgh, 21 May-31 July, 1650. ff. 119-158.

20. [Capt.] John Griffith to Charles II.; Hague, 18, 21 Aug. 1650. ff. 165, 173.

21. [Sir] William Makdowel, Resident at the Hague; 9 Aug.-20 Aug. 1650.

19 30 ff. 171, 177, 181.

22. Francisco de Sousa Coutinho, Portuguese Ambassador to Holland; Hague, 22 Aug. 1650. Fr. f. 175.

23. Peter Massonet; Paris, 10 Jan. 1652- 8 Sept. 1653. ff. 183, 213, 214, 217.

24. Samuel Meade to Paul Fontaine; 13 Feb. 1653, 9 Jan. s. a. if. 209, 240.

25. John White to - de la Rivère London, 16 Feb. 1652[3]. f. 211.

26. H[enry] S[eymour], Groom of the Bedchamber; London, 21 Nov. 1653. f. 219.

27. James Long, nephew of R. Long; 20 Jan. [1661]. f. 212.

28. [Sir] R[ichard] Mason to -; 14 Feb. 1681[2]. f. 244. Included also are:-

1. Warrant by Charles II. for payment " to our Councell, Servants and family, for one quarters entertainment, to enable them to remove from hence [Breda] and to attend our person in our journey or to repaire into Ireland " ; - June, 1649. Signed. With the amounts and signatures of the recipients. f. 5.

2. Instructions for Sir Henry de Vie as Resident at Brussels; 3 July, 1649. Draft. f. 15.

3. Letter of recommendation from Charles II. for [John Digby,] Earl of Bristol, to the Arehduke [Leopold] at Brussels; 3 Aug. [1649]. Fr. Draft. f. 2 1.

4. Warrant for granting to Ralph, Lord Hopton, Henry, Lord Jermyn, John, Lord Culpeper, Sir John Berkeley, Sir William Morton, Sir Dudley Wiatt, and Thomas Culpeper territory in America " within the heads of Tappahanocke alias Rappahanocke and Quirioughe or Patawomeeke Rivers, the courses of the said Rivers, and Chesapeyoke Bay "; St. Germain, 16 Aug. 1649. Draft. f. 25.

5. Warrant, etc., relating to Sir Richard Fanshawe's mission to Spain 30 Aug. 1649. Draft. f. 29.

6. Plenipotentiary powers from Charles II. to (a) Henry, Lord Jermyn, as Ambassador Extraordinary to France; St. Germain, -Aug. 1649. Lat. Draft. f. 31 ; - (b) [Christopher, Lord Hatton] and another as Ambassadors Extraordinary to Sweden; St. Germain, [1649]. Lat. Draft. f. 33.

7. Account of the sale of jewels of Charles II. at Rotterdam on 23 Aug. 1650. f. 179.

8. Letters and papers relating to the charges of Col. Edward Wogan against R. Long of treasonable practices, to the loss of a trunk containing papers of Charles II. at Elizabeth Castle, Jersey, and to Long's accusation against Sir E. Hyde of intriguing with Cromwell ; 1652-1654. ff. 185-207, 216, 219, 221, 223-238. Paper; ff. 245. Folio.

Scope & Content:

Charles II of England: Correspondence of R. Long, his Secretary of State: 1649-1661.

Sir Robert Long, Secretary to Charles II., Chancellor of the Exchequer: Official correspondence: 1649-1661.

includes:

ff. 1, 46, 48, 53, 64, 80, 84, 94 Sir Richard Browne, Resident at Paris: Letters to R. Long: 1649-1650.
ff. 3, 44, 55, 7o, 82, 86, 90, 96, 100, 104, 120. 163 Sir Henry De Vic, Baronet: Letters to R. Long: 1649-1650.
f. 5 Charles II of England: Warrant for payments to his council, servants, etc.: 1649.: Signed.
f. 15 Sir Henry De Vic, Baronet: Instructions of Charles II. for, as Resident at Brussels: 1649.: Fr.: Draft.
f. 17 Captain Peter Blacknall: Letter, from Dublin Castle: 1649.
f. 17 County of Dublin: Offer to deliver the castle to the Marquis of Ormonde: 1649.
f. 19 Sir Philip Musgrave: Order of Charles II. for payment to: 1649.
f. 19 Sir Richard Tempest, Knight: Order of Charles II. for payment to: 1649.
f. 19 Scotland: Letter from the Scottish Commissioners at Breda to Charles II.: 1650.
f. 19 Sir Marmaduke Langdale: Order of Charles II. for payment to: 1649.
f. 21 John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol: Letters of recommendation for, to the Archduke Leopold: 1649.: Fr.: Draft.
f. 22 Scotland: Letter from the Parliament to Charles II.: 1649.: Copy.
f. 23 Sir William Curtius: Letter, as Resident in Germany, to Sir W. Boswell: 1649.: Fr.
f.23 Sir William Boswell, diplomatist: Letter to, from Sir W. Curtius: 1649.: Fr.
f. 25 Sir William Morton: Warrant for grant to, of land in America: 1649.
f. 25 Henry Jermyn, Baron Jermyn: Warrant for grant to, of land in America: 1649.
f. 25 North America: Crown grant of land near Chesapeake Bay to Lord Hopton and others: 1649.
f. 25 Sir John Berkeley: Warrant for grant to, of land in America: 1649.
f. 25 Ralph Hopton, Baron Hopton: Warrant for grant to, of land in America: 1649.
f. 25 Thomas Culpeper: Warrant for grant to, of Land in America: 1649.
f. 25 John Culpeper, Baron Culpeper: Warrant for grant to, of land in America: 1649.
f. 25 Sir Dudley Wiatt: Warrant for grant to, of land in America: 1649.
f. 27 George Howard: Acquittance for money from R. Long: 1649.
f. 28 Simon le Shosse: Acquittance for money from R. Long: 1649.: Fr.
f. 29 Sir Richard Fanshawe: Warrant relating to his mission into Spain: 1649.: Draft.
f. 31 Henry Jermyn, Baron Jermyn: Powers to, as ambassador from Charles II. to France: 1649.
f. 33 Christopher Hatton, Baron Hatton: Powers to, as Ambassador from Charles II. to Sweden: 1649.
f. 35 Charles I of England: List of Henrietta Maria's servants desirous of returning to England: 1649.
f. 36 Jan Van de Laet, philologist, etc: Death of: 1649.
ff. 36, 68, 76 Sir William Boswell, diplomatist: Letters to R. Long: 1649-1650.
f. 38 Edward Wolley, DD, Domestic Chaplain to Charles II: Letter to R. Long: 1649.
ff. 40, 108 John Webster, of Amsterdam: Letter to Charles II.: 1649, 1650.
ff. 42, 57, 60, 62 John Culpeper, Baron Culpeper: Letters to R. Long: 1649-1650.
ff. 50, 66, 92, 112, 138, 159, 169, 179 John Webster, of Amsterdam: Letters to R. Long: 1650.
f. 52 Charles II of England: Letter to Prince Rupert: 1650.: Copy.
f. 52 Thomas Elyot, Groom of the Bedchamber: Letter of Charles II. to Prince Rupert in favour of: 1649.
f. 52 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Letter to, from Charles II.: 1650.
f. 58 Captain Robert Meade, Envoy to Sweden: Letter to R. Long: 1650.
ff. 72, 110, 124, 145, 167 Sir William Curtius: Letters to R. Long: 1650.
ff. 78, 88 Sir John Grenville, Governor of Scilly: Letters to R. Long: 1650.
f. 92 Sir William Boswell, diplomatist: Note of death of: 1650.
ff. 98, 106, 122, 133 John Simson: Letters to R. Long: 1650.
ff. 102, 114, 131, 140, 161 Sir Richard Browne, Resident at Paris: Letters to R. Long: 1649-1650.
f. 116 Charles II of England: Letter to, from Lord Jermyn: circ. 1650.
f. 116 Henry Jermyn, Baron Jermyn: Letter to Charles II.: circ. 1650.
f. 118 James II of England: Letter of Lord Jermyn to Charles II. concerning him, when Duke of York: 1650.
f. 126 Sir John Cocheran: Letter to R. Long: 1650.
ff. 128, 129 Thomas Weston: Letters of Charles II. to the Marquis of Ormonde, etc., conc. his mission into Scotland: 1650.: Drafts.
f. 135 Sir George Carteret, Lieutenant -Governor of Jersey: Letter to R. Long: 1650.
f. 137 Christina of Sweden: Letter to, from the States General: 1650.: Copy.
f. 137 Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter of the States General to Qu. Christina of Sweden: 1650.: Lat.: Copy.
f. 142 Alexander Brodie: Letter to Charles, II.: 1650.
f. 142 William Ker, Earl of Lothian: Letter to Charles II.: 1650.
f. 142 John Kennedy, Earl of Cassilis: Letter to Charles II.: 1650.
f. 142 Charles II of England: Letter to, from the Scottish Commissioners at Breda: 1650.
f. 142 Alexander Jaffray: Letter to Charles II.: 1650.
f. 142 George Wynram, of Libbertoun: Letter to Charles II.: 1650.
f. 142 Sir John Smith: Letter to Charles II.: 1650.
f. 143 Sir Benjamin Wright: Letter to Charles II.: 1650.
f. 143 Charles II of England: Letter to, from Sir B. Wright: 1650.
f. 147 Ferdinand III; Emperor of Germany: "Estat des affaires de l'Empire ": 1650.
ff. 149-158 John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun Chancellor of Scotland: Letters to Charles II.: 1650.
ff. 149-158 Charles II of England: Letters to, from Lord Chancellor Loudoun and the Scottish Parliament, etc.: 1650.
ff. 165, 173 Charles II of England: Letters to, from Capt. J. Griffith: 1650.
ff. 165, 173 Captain John Griffith: Letters to Charles II.: 1650.
ff. 171, 177, 181 Sir William Makdowel, Resident at the Hague: Letters to R. Long: 1650.
f. 175 Francisco de Souza Coutinho, Portuguese Minister in Holland: Letter to R. Long: 1650.: Fr.
f. 179 Charles II of England: Sale and prices of his jewels at Rotterdam: 1650.
ff. 183, 213, 214, 217 Peter Massonet: Letters to R. Long: 1652-1653.
ff. 185-238 Sir Robert Long, Secretary to Charles II., Chancellor of the Exchequer: Papers, etc., relating to Col. Wogan's charges of disloyalty against: 1652.
ff. 185-238 Colonel Edward Wogan: Papers relating to his charges against R. Long: 1652.
f. 204 Daniel Callartye: Letter to R. Long: 1653.: Fr.
ff. 204-207 Charles II of England: Papers relating to the loss of a trunk and papers at Jersey: 1653.
ff. 209, 240 Paul Fontaine: Letters to, from S. Meade: 1653.
ff. 209, 240 Samuel Meade: Letters to P. Fontaine: 1653.
f. 211 John White: Letter to - de la Rivière: 1653.
f. 219 Henry Seymour, Groom of the Bedchamber to Charles II: Letter to R. Long: 1653.
f. 223 Sir Francis Dodington: Statement concerning Col. Wogan: 1654.
ff. 231-238 Sir Edward Hyde: Charge against, by R. Long, of intrigues with Cromwell: 1654.
f. 242 James Long: Letter to R. Long: 1661 (?).
f. 244 Sir Richard Mason, Collector of Revenue: Letter to -: 1682.
f. 244 Thomas Thynne, of Longleat: Account of his assassination: 1682.

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1649

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1654

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1649-1654

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Names:

Berkeley, John, of Add MS 37047
Blacknall, Peter, Captain
Boswell, William, diplomatist
Brodie, Alexander, of Add MS 37047
Browne, Richard, Resident at Paris
Callartye, Daniel
Campbell, John, 1st Earl of Loudoun Chancellor of Scotland
Carteret, George, Lieutenant -Governor of Jersey
Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1600-1649
Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1630-1685
Christina, of Sweden
Cocheran, John
Culpeper, John, Baron Culpeper
Culpeper, Thomas
Curtius, William, of Add MS 37047
Digby, John, 1st Earl of Bristol, diplomat, 1580-1653
Dodington, Francis, Knight, royalist army officer, fl 1625-1664
Elyot, Thomas, Knight, humanist and diplomat, 1490-1546,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121302831
Fanshawe, Richard, 1st Baronet, diplomat and poet, 1608-1666
Fontaine, Paul, correspondent of Samuel Meade, fl 1653
Grenville, John, Governor of Scilly
Griffith, John, army officer and correspondent of King Charles II, fl 1650
Habsburg, Ferdinand III Ernst, Emperor of Germany, 1608-1657
Hatton, Christopher, Baron Hatton
Hopton, Ralph, Baron Hopton, royalist army officer, 1596-1652
Howard, George, of Add MS 37047
Hyde, Edward
Jaffray, Alexander
James II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Jermyn, Henry, Baron Jermyn, of Add MS 37047
Kennedy, John, Earl of Cassilis
Ker, William, Earl of Lothian
Langdale, Marmaduke, of Add MS 37047
Long, James, of Add MS 37047
Long, Robert, Secretary to Charles II., Chancellor of the Exchequer
Makdowel, William, Resident at the Hague
Mason, Richard, Collector of Revenue
Massonet, Peter, of Add MS 37047
Meade, Robert, Captain; Envoy to Sweden
Meade, Samuel, of Add MS 37047
Morton, William, of Add MS 37047
Musgrave, Philip, of Add MS 37047
Rupert, Prince and Count Palatine of the Rhine; Duke of Cumberland, royalist army and naval officer, 1619-1682
Seymour, Henry, Groom of the Bedchamber to Charles II
Shosse, Simon le
Simson, John
Smith, John, of Add MS 37047
Souza Coutinho, Francisco, Portuguese Minister in Holland
Tempest, Richard, Knight
Thynne, Thomas, of Longleat
Van de Laet, Jan, philologist, etc
Vic, Henry, 1st Baronet, courtier, c 1599-1671
Webster, John, of Amsterdam
Weston, Thomas, subject of correspondence between Charles II and the Marquis of Ormonde, fl mid 17th century
White, John, of Add MS 37047
Wiatt, Dudley
Wogan, Edward, Colonel
Wolley, Edward, DD, Domestic Chaplain to Charles II
Wright, Benjamin
Wynram, George, of Libbertoun

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