Add MS 15943

ORIGINAL LETTERS of various Princes of Germany, from 1559 to 1802; viz. :-

John Frederic II., Duke of Saxony [son of John Frederic I., Elector], to John Hales ; dat. " Vinariæ, in festo Circumcisionis Domini [1 Jan]," 1599, Lat., f. 1 ;-William, Duke of Saxony [Saxe- Weimar], to Louis XIV., King of France; dat. Vinariæ, 20 Nov. 1657, Lat.; with seal, f. 3 ;-Johan Wilhelm, Duke of Saxony [Saxe-Eisenach ?], to the same, dat. Alstett, 20/30 Mar. 1696, Fr., f. 5;-Moritz Willhelm, Duke of Saxe [-Merseburg], to George Augustus, Prince of Wales [afterwards King George II]; dat. Merseburg, 21 Dec. 1716, Germ.; with seal, f. 7;-Joseph Friedrich, Duke of Saxe [-Hildburghausen ?], to [the Prince de Soubise ?], n. d. [ 1 756 ?], Fr., f. 9 ;-

Table showing the connection between the families of Cröy and the Palatinate of the Rhine, as descendants from Magnus II., Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, f. 10;-Wilhelm Ernst, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, to George Augstus, Prince of Wales; dat. Weimar, 20 Dec. 1714, Germ.; with seal, f. 11 [indorsed with the following memorandum, " Le Prince n'a pas voulu répondre à cette lettre, à cause que les titres en estoient fausses "];-Magdalena Sibylla [Duchess of Saxe-Eisenacli, wife of Johan Wilhelm, Duke, and daughter of Johann Adolph, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels] to the same ; dat. Eisenach, 20 Dec. 1716, Germ. ; with seal (with an English translation), ff. 13, 15;-

English translation of a similar Letter from the same to the same ; dat. Eisenach, 13 Dec. 1717, f. 16;-Three Letters from Johann Wilhelm,Duke of Saxe-Eisenach, to the same; dat. Eisenach, 14 Sept. 1717, 13 Oct. 1722, 11 June, 1723, Germ.; with seals, (with English translations of the two latter), ff. 17-25 ;-Magdalena Sibylla [wife of the above] to the same ; dat. Eisenach, 20 Dec. 1725, Germ.; with seal, f. 29;-Two Letters from Wilhelm Heinrich, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach, to the Queen of Great Britain [Caroline, wife of George II]; dat. Eisenach, 7 Jan. 1729, 15 Dec. 1731, Germ.; with seal to the former, ff. 31, 33;-George, Duke of Würtemberg [in Mümpelgard], to [Henri Auguste de Loménic, Comte] de Brienne; dat. Montbeliard, 7 May, 1648, Fr.; with seals, f 35 ;-Carl Rudolf, Duke of Würtemberg [in Neustädt], to George Augustus, Prince of Wales ; dat. Neustadt, 22 Dec. 1717, Germ. (with an English translation), fr. 37, 39;-

Eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Würtemberg [in Stuttgard], to the same ; dat. Stuttgardt, 3 Feb. 1722, Germ.; with seal, f. 40;-Duke Friedrich Ludwig, son of the preceding, to the same ; dat. Stuttgardt, 3 Feb. 1722, Germ. (with an English translation), ff. 42, 44;-Charlotte [daughter of Friedrich Carl, Duke of Würtemberg in Stuttgardt, and widow of Wilhelm Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg in Anspach ?] to the same; dat. Onoltzbach, 8 Mar. 1724, Germ., f. 46;-Order of Friderich, King of Würtemberg, addressed to the Vice-President von Ende; dat. Stuttgart, 18 Oct. 1805, Germ., f. 48 ; -Wilhelm, Prince of Hesse Cassell [son of the Landgrave Carl], to the Prince of Wales; dat. Cassell, 2 Aug. 1717, Fr., f 49;-Friedrich, Prince of Hesse Cassell [afterwards Landgrave of Hesse, and King of Sweden], to the same, notifying the death of the King of Sweden [Charles Xll] ; dat.

Udevalla, 14 Dec. 1718, Germ. (with an English translation), ff. 51. 53;-

Power of attorney from Friderica Henrietta, Princess of Hesse [daughter of Philip, son of the Landgrave Wilhelm VI], to Capt. James ]Philip Moreau, to transfer South Sea Stock; dat. [Hague], 10 May, 1727; with seals, f. 55; -Similar power of attorney from Mary, Princess Dowager of Hesse Philippsthal [daughter of George Albert, Count of Limburg-Styrum, and widow of Philip, Prince of Hesse], to John Dutry Cornelisz; dat. Hague, 28 June, 1730; with seals, f. 56;-Similar power of attorney from Catharina Amelia, Landgravine dowager of Hesse [daughter of Count Charles Otho of Solms, and widow of Philip, Landgrave of Hesse, in Philippsthal], to Gerard and Joshua van Neck; dat. Hague, 24 July, 1730; with seals, f 58;-Similar power of attorney from Carl and Wilhelm, Princes and Landgraves of Hesse [in Philippsthal, sons of the preceding], to John Girardot de Tillieux and Gerard van Neck; dat. Hague, 17 Aug. 1736 ; with seals, f. 60 ;-Letter of Ludwig, hereditary Prince of Hesse-Darmstadt [afterwards Landgrave], to the Queen of England [Caroline, wife of George II]; dat. Darmstadt 8 June, 1737, Fr., f. 62;-Wilhelm, Prince of Hesse [Philippsthal], to [Charles de Rohan, Prince de Soubise] ; dat. Philippsthal, 11 Mar. 1762, Fr., f. 63;-

Two Letters from Emanuel, Landgrave of Hesse-Rheinfels, to -; dat. Rotenbourg, 31 Dec. 1778, 13 Feb. 1779, Fr., ff. 64, 65;-Ludwig, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, to -; dat. Darmstadt, 11 July, 1797, Fr, f. 66;-Loyse de Solms [Louisa Christiana, daughter of Johann Albrecht, Count of Solms-Braunfels] to [Constantin Huygens, Herr von] Zuylichem; dat. Hague, 11 Sept. -, Fr. ; with seals, f. 67 ; -The Princess of Solms [Carolina Catherina, daughter of Johann Carl, Palsgrave of Birckenfeld, and widow of Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince of Solms] to [Charles de Rohan] Prince de Soubise, Commander-in-Chief of the French army in Germany; dat. Braunfels, 20 Mar. 1762, Fr., f. 69;-Francis, Count of Salm, to the same, notifying the death of his brother; dat. Château Dick, 7 Oct. 1767, Fr.; with seal, f. 71 ;-C. de S. [Constance Théis, wife of Joseph, Count, afterwards Prince, of Salm-Dyck] to Amaury Pineux Duval; dat. Dyck, 7 July [1809], Fr., f. 73 ;-{Ernestus] Augustus, Christianus Ludovicus, and Georgius Wilhelmus, Dukes of Brunswic and Lüneburg, to Louis XIV. of France, on the establishment of peace; 4 Mar. 1660, Lat.; with seals, f. 75;-Prince Ernst Ferdinand of Brunswic-Bevern to George Augustus, Prince of Wales [afterwards King George II]; dat. Brunswic, 22 Jan. 1717, Gem. ; with seal (with an English translation), fir. 77, 79;-Ferdinand Albrecht, Duke of Brunswic and Lüneburg [of Wolfenbüttel], to the same; dat. Wolfenbüttel, 25 Sept. 1718, Germ.; with seal, f. 82;-Wilhelm, Duke of Brunswic, to Francis E. Colman, British Consul at Bremen : dat. Brunswic, 21 Mar. 1815, Fr., f 84 ;-Ernest [son of Albert, Duke of Bavaria] Elector of Cologne, to [Matthias] Archduke of Austria; dat. Liége, 26 Jan. 1605, Fr., f. 86 ;-Friedrich Casimir, Prince Palatine [of the house of Deux-Ponts Landsberg?], to the Queen-mother [of France, Marie de Medicis]; dat. Montfort, 19 Apr. 1628, Fr. ; with seals, f 88 ;-Three Letters from Christian [II], Prince of Anhalt [Bernburg], to [the States of Utrecht]; dat. Bernburg, 24 Aug. 1643, 12 Jan. 1644, Germ. and Fr., ff. 90, 93 ;-

Letters of the same, appointing Jacobus Ludwig Schwartzenberger his deputy to receive presents from the States of Utrecht, as sponsors to his child ; dat. Bernburg, -May, 1644, Fr.; with seal, f. 92 ;-Philip Christopher [von

Solteren], Archbishop and Elector of Trèves, to [Henri Arnauld] Abbé of St. Nicholas [at Angers] ; dat. Trèves, 8 Oct. 1646, Lat. ; with seal, f. 95; -Charles Caspar, Elector of Trèves, to [Henri Auguste de Loménie] Comte de Brienne; dat. Trèves, 13 Dec. 1654, Fr., f. 96;--Johann Philipp [von Schönborn], Archbishop Elector of Mayence, to the King [Louis XIV]; dat. Mayence, 25 May, 1657, Fr., f 98;-Jacobus [von Ketler], Duke of Livonia, Courland, etc., to Lawrence Hyde (afterwards Earl of Rochester), Lord High Treasurer of England, in favour of his Resident, Abraham Marin ; dat. Mitau, 2 Oct. 1679, Lat. ; with seal, f. 100;-Christian Albrecht, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein [Gottorp], to [Queen Maria Theresa of Austria, wife of Louis XVI]; dat. Hamburg. 27 Oct. 1682, Fr., f. 102 ;-Philipp Wilhelm, Elector-Palatine of the Rhine, to [Lawrence Hyde] Earl of Rochester, Lord High Treasurer of England; dat. Heidelberg, 6 Sept. 1685, Fr.; with seal, f. 104;-Two Letters from Sophia [daughter of Frederic V., Elector Palatine, and widow of Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover], to her son Maximilian [Wilhelm], Duke of Brunswic and Lüneburg; dat. Herenhausen, 2 June, 6 June, 1701, Fr. (copies), ff. 106, 108;-Wilhelm Friedrich, Margrave of Anspach, to the Prince of Wales [afterwards King George II]; dat. Anspach, 8 Feb. 1716, Germ., f. 110;-

Ernst Ludwig, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, to the same; dat. Darmstadt, 9 Jan. 1716, Germ.; with seal, f. 112;-George, Count of Leiningen and Westerburg, to the same; dat. Westerburg, 18 Feb. 1717, Germ., f. 114;-

[Christiana] Charlotte [daughter of Duke Friedrich Carl of Würtemberg, and widow of Wilhelm Friedrich, Margrave of Anspach] to the same; dat. Anspach, 20 Apr. 1723, Fr., f 117;-Carl Friedrich [Duke of Holstein- Gottorp] to the Queen [Caroline, wife of George II]; dat. Kiel, 22 Feb. 1728, Fr., f. 119;-Carl Wilhelm Friderich, Margrave of Brandenburg- Anspach, to the same : dat. Onolzbach, 1 Aug. 1729, Germ., f. 121 ;-

Public act of Johann Ernst, Prince of Löwenstein, Count of Rochefort, etc., empowering an attorney to transfer South Sea Stock ; dat. Rochefort, 26 June, 1730, certified by the Mayor and Echevins of Rochefort, Fr.; with seals, f. 123 ;-Letter of Carl Friedrich, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, to the Queen [Caroline, wife, of George II]; dat. Kiel, 24 Dec. 1734. Fr., f. 124;-Christiane of Waldeck, Palatine of Deux-Ponts [daughter of Christian, Duke of Deux-Ponts, and wife of Carl August Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck]. to [Emmanuel Mendes da Costa]. dat. Arolsen, 20 Mar. 1758, in English, f. 126; -Emmanuel Mendes da Costa to [Christine] Princess of

Waldeck; dat. London, 4 Aug. 1758 (original draft), f. 127;-Charles [August Friedrich], Prince of Waldeck, to [Charles de Rohan] Prince de Soubise; dat. Arolsen, 2 Mar. 1762, Fr., f. 129;-Letters of Ludwig Leopold, Prince regnant of Hohenlohe and Waldenburg, empowering Sion de Saint Pol, advocate, to act for him in a cause against [Charles Henry Nicholas Otho ?] Prince of Nassau Siegen ; dat. Bartenstein, 30 May, 1775, Fr. ; with seal, f. 130;-A[dolf ] F[riedrich], Duke of Meeklenburg-Strelitz, to Secretary Collman; dat. Brandenburg, 31 Jul. 1790, Fr., f. 131 ;-Order signed by Friedrich Franz, Duke of Mecklenburg [Schwerin]; dat. Schwerin, 20 Sept. 1796, Germ., f 133 ;- Letter of Carl Friderich, Margrave of Baden, to --, n. d. [Oct. 1798], Germ., f. 134;-Duke Ernst [Gottlieb Albrecht] of Mecklenburg [brother of Queen Charlotte,wife of George III] to -- Papendieck, musician to the Queen of England; dat. Hanover, 23 Dec. 1800, Germ.;

with seal, f. 135 ;-Certificate by Chretien Louis Stubenrauch, Secretary of the Government of the Principality of Halberstadt, that Denis Murphy, priest, of Rakahill in Limerick, was living at Halberstadt; with his signature; and with counter-certificates, signed and seated respectively by -- Biedersee, President of the Government of Halberstadt; [Christian Wilhelm] Dohm, Prussian Minister in Westphalia; the Marquis de Lucchesini, Prussian Plenipotentiary in Paris; and [Charles Maurice de Périgord, Prince de] Talleyrand. French Minister of Foreign Affairs ; 30 Sept. 1801, Fr., f. 137 ;-Similar certificate by a public notary of Vienna, for Philippe Joseph Louis de Gonzague Martinien, Prince de Lichtestein, 12 Nov. 1800 ; signed and sealed bythe Prince himself; and by several witnesses; with counter-certificates signed and sealed by [Manuel Negrete] Conde del Campo de Alange, Spanish Ambassador at Vienna; Jacques, Comte de la Gardie, Swedish Envoy; - de Marquiz, Spanish Ambassador at Paris; E. Signeul, Swedish Consul-General in Paris ; and Prince Talleyrand, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fr., f. 139 ;-Similar certificate for Mariana Hebenstreit and Theresa Hebenstreit, 12 Nov. 1801, with their signatures; and with counter-certificates signed and sealed by J. B. Weber, President of the Magistracy of Vienna, and [Jean Baptiste Nompère de] Champagny [afterwards Duc de Cadore], French Ambassador at Vienna, Fr., f. 141 ;-Similar certificate for Cassandra Francesca Carletti, widow of Carlo Muglioni, 15 Jan. 1802, with her signature; and with counter-certificates signed and sealed by Luigi Loreti, Vice-Chancellor of Arezzo; Francesco Piccardi, for Bernardino Sciarelli, " Archivi Publici Florentini Præses ; " G. Mozzi, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Florence ; and General [Henri Jacques Guillaume] Clarke, French Pleipotentiary, Ital., f. 143. Folio. [15,943.]