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A folio volume (213 folios), of original letters, chiefly in Latin, from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell, Knight, Resident at the Hague, from 1632 to 1649, on literary and political topics. With drafts of a dew letters from Sir William Boswell in reply.

1. Letter from Joannes de Laet [John de Laet] to Sir William Boswell. A letter of thanks. Dated Lugd. Bat. 22 September 1632. (Latin). (folio 2)

2. Letter from Sir William Boswell to the Lord Treasurer. Recommendation of Mr. John de Laet, who offers copies of his geographical work on the West Indies to the King and the Lord Treasurer. Dated The Hague, 22 April 1633. (folio 3)

3. Letter from Sir Edward Powell (Master of Requests, brother in law of John de Laet) to Sir William Boswell. Thanks for his kindness to De Laet. Dated Deanes Yard, Westminster, 26 July 1633. (folio 4)

4. Letter from Sir Edward Powell to Sir William Boswell. Account of his presenting De Laet’s book to the King. Dated Westminster, 23 August 1633. (folio 5)

5. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. News from Brazil. Dated Lugd. Bat. 12 June 1634. (Latin). (folio 6)

6. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. His intentions to go to Amsterdam. Dated Leyden, 9 April 1635. (French). (folio 7)

7. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Reflections on fame, in answer to Sir William Boswell’s advice to him to avoid the plague. Dated Lugd. Bat. 8 October 1635. (Latin). (folio 8)

8. Letter from Sir William Boswell to John de Laet. Reply to the last. Dated October 1635. (Latin). (folio 9)

9. Letter from Sir William Boswell to John de Laet, with particulars of a cause concerning Mr. Edward Powell. Dated February 1635/1636. (folio 11)

10. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell, with the copy of a poem titled ‘Eucomium Caritatis’. Dated Lugd. Bat. Vet. December 1636. (Latin). (folio 13)

11. Letter from John de Laet to [unknown]. Inquiries after Sir William Boswell. Dated Londino [London], 4 January 1637. (folio 16)

12. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell, concerning a catalogue of some books for sale. Dated Lugd. Bat. 10 June 1637. (Latin). (folio 17)

13. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell(?), requesting the loan of a book. Dated 10 June 1637. (Latin). (folio 10)

14. Letter from Sir William Boswell to Mr. William Lisle at Cambridge, recommending Mr. John de Laet, and mentioning the latter’s Saxon Manuscripts. Dated The Hague, 4/14 December 1637. (folio 20)

15. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. In general terms. Dated Lugd. Bat. pr. cal. January 1638. (Latin). (folio 21)

16. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Sending the ‘Republicæ’ of the Elzevirs for the Reverend Mr. Duppa. Salmasius de Usuris. Dated Lugd. Bat. 18 May 1638. (Latin). (folio 23)

17. Letter from John de Laet. His progress in compiling a Saxon Vocabulary, which already contains above 2600 words. Dated Lugd. Bat. 14 June 1638. (Latin). (folio 25)

18. Memorandum respecting a manuscript in C.C.C.C. [Corpus Christi College, Cambridge?] No. 92. ‘De gradibus Simplicium’, etc. supposed to contain Saxon words. Dated 26/16 November 1638. (folio 27)

19. Letter from John de Laet. His inability to explain anatomical terms in English. Inquiry after an anatomical work of Thomas Haydock. Dated Lugd. Bat. 7 March 1639. (folio 28)

20. Letter from John de Laet. Opinions ascribed to the person sent to succeed Dr. Higges. Dated Lugd. Bat. 21 April 1639. At the end is annexed a Poem, titled ‘Elegia Pascalis’. (Latin). (folio 30)

21. Letter from John de Laet. Seditions and heretical books and opinions dispersed against the English King and Archbishop. Dated Lugd. Bat. 23 June 1639. (folio 32)

22. Letter from Sir William Boswell to John de Laet. Sending him to Archbishop’s book and new speech, and other pamphlets. Remarks on the state of religious opinions. Dated The Hague, 4 July 1639. (folio 34)

23. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Carafa’s Commentaria de Germ. Sacra restaurata. Case of his relations in England, relative to the Manors of Petherton. Saxon Literature. Dated Lugd. Bat. 13 July 1639. (Latin). (folio 36)

24. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. News from the West Indies, Germany, Turkey, etc. Dated Lugd. Bat. cal. August 1639. (Latin). (folio 38)

25. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Affairs of the English King in Scotland. Literary intelligent of Salmasius, etc. Heinsius. News from Brazil. Dated Lugd. Bat. 10 August 1639. (Latin). (folio 40)

26. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Various intelligence. Death of Elichmann. Dated Lugd. Bat. cal. September 1639. (Latin). (folio 42)

27. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Affairs of Germany, and the West Indies. Progress of his Saxon Lexicon. Literary intelligence. Dated Lugd. Bat. 13 September 1639. (Latin). (folio 43)

28. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Dispersion of Spanish fleet. Scottish affairs. Literary intelligence of Salmasius, Heinsius, etc. Dated Lugd. Bat. 27 September 1639. (Latin). (folio 45)

29. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Report that Sir Dudley Carleton was to succeed Sir William Boswell. Dated Lugd. Bat. 6 October 1639. (folio 47)

30. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Salmisius’s work ‘de Fænore’ about to be published. Dated Lugd. Bat. 26 October 1639. (Latin). (folio 48)

31. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Various topics. Dated Lugd. Bat. 28 November 1639. (Latin). (folio 49)

32. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. State of public affairs. Literary intelligence. Dated Lugd. Bat. 5 December 1639. (Latin). (folio 50)

33. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Various topics. Dated Lugd. Bat. 25 December 1639. (Latin). (folio 51)

34. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Relative to the naval action with the Spaniards. Dated Lugd. Bat. cal. January 1640. (Latin). (folio 52)

35. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Spanish account of the above action. Dated Lugd. Bat. 15 January 1640. (Latin and Spanish). (folio 63)

36. Memorandum by John de Laet, relative to the Arabic Lexicon titled Kamus. (Latin). (folio 55)

37. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell, concerning the Oriental manuscripts in the Library at Elinchmann. Request of Golius [Hugo Grotius?], touching the Arabic Lexicon above noted. Literary occupations. Dated Lugd. Bat. 30 January 1640. (Latin). (folio 56)

38. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Public affairs. Dated Lugd. Bat. 6 February 1640. (Latin). (folio 57)

39. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Literary and public intelligence. Dated Lugd. Bat. 26 February 1640. (Latin). (folio 58)

40. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Catalogue of Elichmann’s books. Works published by Grotius, with heterodox opinions. Literary occupations of Salmasius and Boxhorn. Intention of Sir Simond d’Ewes’s to publish a Saxon Lexicon. Dated Lugd. Bat. 9 May 1640. (Latin). (folio 59)

41. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Work of the Primate of Armagh expected. Sir Simond D’Ewes’s Lexicon, etc. Dated Lugd. Bat. 25 June 1640. (Latin). (folio 61)

42. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Literary topics. Dated (Lugd. Bat. 1 August 1640). (Latin). (folio 63)

43. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Literary topics. Dated Lugd. Bat. 2 August 1640. (Latin). (folio 64)

44. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Rumours of an American Company to be formed in England. Sir Thomas Rac consulted privately by the King. Judgement of Sir S. D’Ewes’s Saxon Lexicon. Latin poem of Maius etc. Dated Traj. ad Rhem. 16 August 1640. (Latin). (folio 65)

45. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Officers of Wheeler. Ambiguous Saxon words sent to D’Ewes. Expenses of printing some work. Dated Lugd. Bat. 4 September 1640. (Latin). (folio 66)

46. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Critique ascribed to Heinsius on the treatise ‘de Fænore Trapeyitico’. Public affairs in England. Saxon Lexicon. Dated Lugd. Bat. 13 September 1640. (Latin). (folio 67)

47. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Public and Literary affairs. Dated Lugd. Bat. 2 October 1640. (Latin). (folio 68)

48. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell, concerning some Latin schools for youth. Dated Lugd. Bat. 7 October 1640. (Latin). (folio 70)

49. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell, concerning some Latin schools for youth. Dated Lugd. Bat. 11 October 1640. (Latin). (folio 71)

50. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Various topics. Dated Lugd. Bat. 14 November 1640. (Latin). (folio 72)

51. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. English political affairs. Dated Lugd. Bat. 18 November 1640. (Latin). (folio 74)

52. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Begging him to procure the loan of a Saxon Apuleius manuscript in the Cottonian Library. Dated Lugd. Bat. 27 November 1640. (Latin). (folio 76)

53. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Literary topics. Remarks on Sanders. Dated Lugd. Bat. ult. November 1640. (Latin). (folio 78)

54. Draft of a letter from Sir William Boswell to John de Laet. Reply to the two last. Political news, etc. Dated The Hague, 7 December 1640. (folio 79)

55. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. More respecting the Latin editions of Apuleius and the Cottonian manuscript. Life of Sir John Hawkewood [Hawkwood] contemplated by Mr. Maurice, etc. Dated Lugd. Bat. 10 December 1640. (Latin). (folio 81)

56. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell, concerning the treatise ‘de primatu Papa’ by King Edward VI, etc. Dated Lugd. Bat. 15 December 1640. (Latin). (folio 82)

57. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Relative to the naturalisation of his son Samuel in England. A part of Jacolin’s Saxon Vocabulary sent him by Spelman, etc. Dated Lugd. Bat. 20 December 1640. (Latin). (folio 83)

58. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Same subject. Dated Lugd. Bat. 29 December 1640. (Latin). (folio 85)

59. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Intelligence from England respecting the Primate (William Laud). Dated Lugd. Bat. 12 January 1641. (Latin). (folio 86)

60. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. News of the Earl of Warwick’s naval success over the Spaniards. Salmasius. Dated Lugd. Bat. 16 January 1641. (Latin). (folio 88)

61. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Wheeler’s affairs. John Maurice’s Life of Sir John Hawkewood [Hawkwood] etc. Dated Lugd. Bat. 19 January 1641. (Latin). (folio 89)

62. Draft of a letter from Sir William Boswell to John de Laet. Relative to Sir John Hawkwood. Dated The Hague, 25/15 January 1641/1640. (folio 130) Out of place

63. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Particulars relative to Salmasius. Saxon studies. Dated Lugd. Bat. 27 January 1641. (Latin). (folio 93)

64. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. English political affairs. Dated Lugd. Bat. 27 January 1642. (Latin). (folio 95)

65. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Affairs of Wheeler, with the Magistrates of Leyden. Dated Lugd. Bat. 29 January 1641. (Latin). (folio 96)

66. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. English affairs. Intelligence from Salmasius in France. Dated Lugd. Bat. 4 February 1641. (Latin). (folio 98)

67. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Death of Prince Gustavus. Dated Lugd. Bat. 10 February 1641. (Latin). (folio 99)

68. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Sending him the manuscript of Hawkwood’s life to correct. News from the West Indies. Dated Lugd. Bat. 11 February 1641. (Latin). (folio 101)

69. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. English affairs. Fears that the Queen might take part with the Papists. Arrival of the Chancellor. Dated Lugd. Bat. 19 February 1641. (Latin). (folio 102)

70. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Salmasius. English affairs. Dated Lugd. Bat. 3 March 1641. (Latin). (folio 104)

71. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Public affairs. Heinsius, his Libellius ‘de regno Angliæ’. Dated Lugd. Bat. 21 March 1641. (Latin). (folio 105)

72. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. List of authors required by John Maurice to complete his life of Sir John Hawkwood. Dated Lugd. Bat. 27 March 1641. (Latin). (folio 106)

73. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. He is going to Amsterdam. News of Salmasius. De Laet’s work ‘de regno Potugalliæ’. Dared Lugd. Bat. 1 April 1641. (Latin). (folio 107)

74. A satirical paper in De Laet’s writing, relating to Portuguese affairs, dated ‘Ulyssiponi, 14 Apr. Anni 1641’. (Latin). (folio 108)

75. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Literary information from Salmasius, and offers made to him by France. Dated Lugd. Bat. 16 April 1641. (Latin). (folio 109)

76. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Sending his description of England. Return of Salmasius expected. Health of Heinsius. Dated Lugd. Bat. 4 May 1641. (Latin). (folio 111)

77. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Concerning the manuscripts of Patrick Junius. Dated Lugd. Bat. 18 [May?] 1641. (folio 112)

78. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Various topics. Dated Lugd. Bat. 23 May 1641. (Latin). (folio 113)

79. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Terms for board and lodging asked for a youth named Leyton. The Elzevirs about to print some treatises ‘de Ponderibus’. Berewood’s work on the subject, etc. Dated Lugd. Bat. 25 May 1641. (Latin). (folio 114)

80. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Fears that the Episcopal orders will be abolished in England. General topics. Dated London, 2 June 1641. (Latin). (folio 116)

81. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Public affairs in England. His letters of naturalisation. Dated London, 11 June 1641. (Latin). (folio 118)

82. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. He desires to be made a ‘Gentleman of the Privie Chamber’. West Indian Company Episcopacy. New fount of Saxon types cast for Spelman to publish. Bede. Dated London, 18 June 1641. (Latin). (folio 120)

83. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Public affairs. Episcopal controversy. Dated London, 9 July 1641. (Latin). (folio 122)

84. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Inauguration of the Earl of Pembroke as Chancellor of Oxford. Dated London, 16 July 1641. (Latin). (folio 123)

85. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Information required for Sir William le Neve, Clarenceux, respecting the genealogy of the Princes of Orange. Political and public affairs. Dated London, 23 July 1641. (Latin). (folio 124)

86. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Work of Salmasius against Petavius. Saxon manuscript of Apuleius, lent to him from the Cotton Library by means of Sir William le Neve. Public affairs. Dated London, 6 August 1641. (Latin). (folio 125)

87. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. West India affairs. Departure of the King for Scotland. Literary intelligence, etc. Dated London, 12 August 1641. (Latin). (folio 126)

88. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. State of the English press; nothing but pamphlets and pasquils printed. Public affairs. Dated London, 20 August 1641. (Latin). (folio 128)

89. Letter from [unknown] to John de Laet. Relative to Sir John Hawkwood, and the marble tablet erected to him at Venice, with marginal notes by Sir William Boswell. Dated [The Hague, 22 August 1641]. (folio 129)

90. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Public affairs. Dated Lugd. Bat. 13 October 1641. (Latin). (folio 131)

91. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. In general terms. Dated Lugd. Bat. 24 October 1641. (Latin). (folio 132)

92. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Reflections on state of English affairs. Dated Lugd. Bat. 29 October 1641. (Latin). (folio 133)

93. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Death of Spelman. His son is preparing for the press a second part of the Glossarium. Various intelligence. Grotius suspected of Papism. Dated Lugd. Bat. 11 November 1641. (Latin). (folio 135)

94. Letter from James (Usher), Archbishop of Armagh, to John de Laet, respecting books purchased for him at Gomarus’ sale. Dated Oxford, 11 October 1641. (folio 136)

95. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. English affairs. Payment of Archbishop Usher’s books. Dated Amsterdam, 18 November 1641. (Latin). (folio 138)

96. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Occurances in Scotland and Ireland. Dated Lugd. Bat. 24 November 1641. (Latin). (folio 139)

97. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Same subject and literary intelligence. Dated Lugd. Bat. 25 November 1641. (Latin). (folio 140)

98. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Extract from a letter of Salmasius, concerning Grotius’s work. Dated Lugd. Bat. 1 December 1641. (Latin). (folio 141)

99. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. General topics. Dated Lugd. Bat. 15 December 1641. (Latin). (folio 142)

100. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Public affairs. Work of Grotius. Anglo-Saxon Lexicon. Dated Lugd. Bat. 21 December 1641. (Latin). (folio 143)

101. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. State of things in England and Ireland. Death of Sometsdicius. Dated Lugd. Bat. cal. January 1642. (Latin). (folio 144)

102. Address by De Laet in Latin to the ‘Patres Conscripti’ of England indorsed ‘Exhortator ad P.C. seu ordines Parlament etc.’ (enclosed in the last letter). (folio 146)

103. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Literary topics. Dated Lugd. Bat. 11 January 1642. (Latin). (folio 148)

104. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Affairs in Ireland. Latin translation of Archbishops Usher’s treatise ‘de provinciis Asiaticis’. Dated Lugd. Bat. 12 January 1642. (Latin). (folio 149)

105. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Public state of English affairs. Dated Lugd. Bat. 19 January 1642. (Latin). (folio 150)

106. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Literary topics. News from Salmasius. Dated Lugd. Bat. 4 February 1642. (Latin). (folio 151)

107. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Books purchased for Sir William Boswell. Dated Lugd. Bat. 6 February 1642. (Latin). (folio 152)

108. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. News from Brazil, etc. Dated Lugd. Bat. 8 February 1642. (Latin). (folio 153)

109. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Extract from letters of Salmasius, touching a French expedition. Dated Lugd. Bat. 16 February 1642. (Latin). (folio 154)

110. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Digby’s arrival in Zeland [Zeeland]. Anglo-Saxon work. Cambridge edition of Bede. Dated Lugd. Bat. 18 February 1642. (Latin). (folio 155)

111. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Affairs in England and Ireland. Dated Lugd. Bat. 23 February 1642. (Latin). (folio 156)

112. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Affairs in England and Ireland. Dated Lugd. Bat. 26 February 1642. (Latin). (folio 157)

113. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. The King’s journey to York. Rumour at Paris of a marriage between the Prince of Wales and Princess of Orange. Dated Lugd. Bat. 26 March 1642. (folio 158)

114. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Visit from the Earl of Arundel. Fears for the issue of affairs in England. Dated Lugd. Bat. 6 April 1642. (Latin). (folio 159)

115. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Declaration issued by the Parliament. Extract from letters of Salmasius, concerning the revolt of Aragon. Dated Lugd. Bat. 12 April 1642. (Latin). (folio 161)

116. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Political opinions of Sir Simonds D’Ewes, as explained in a letter to De Laet. Dated Lugd. Bat. 6 May 1642. (Latin). (folio 163)

117. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. A mere note, complaining of the illness of his daughters. Dated Lugd. Bat. 8 May 1642. (Latin). (folio 164)

118. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. News from Brazil. Dated Lugd. Bat. 14 May 1642. (Latin). (folio 165)

119. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Illness of his daughters. Anxiety respecting English affairs. Dated Lugd. Bat. 19 May 1642. (Latin). (folio 166)

120. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Same subjects. Dated Lugd. Bat. 28 may 1642. (Latin). (folio 168)

121. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. English affairs. Speech of the Earl of Bristol. Dated Lugd. Bat. 19 (June) 1642. (Latin). (folio 169)

122. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. State of affairs in England. Election of a President to the American Society. Dated Traj. ad. Rhen. 25 June 1642. (Latin). (folio 170)

123. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Ingeneral terms. Dated Lugd. Bat. 12 July 1642. (Latin). (folio 171)

124. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. He is solicited to accept the office of President of the American Society, etc. Dated Lugd. Bat. 18 July 1642. (Latin). (folio 172)

125. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Arrival of East India fleet expected. He has entered on his new office. News from Sweden. Dated Lugd. Bat. 26 July 1642. (Latin). (folio 173)

126. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Affairs of Japan. Salmasius. Dated Amsterdam, 14 August 1642. (Latin). (folio 174)

127. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. State of English affairs and arrival of an emissary from the Parliament. Intelligence from France. Dated Lugd. Bat. 10 September 1642. (Latin). (folio 175)

128. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. In general terms. Dated Lugd. Bat. 28 September 1642. (Latin). (folio 176)

129. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Rumours from England of a battle, and death of Prince Maurice; the capture of the Archbishop’s papers; and discovery of letters from the Pope. Dated Lugd. Bat. 2 November 1642. (Latin). (folio 178)

130. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. In general terms. Dated Lugd. Bat. 15 October 1642. (Latin). (folio 179)

131. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. State of English affairs. Dated Lugd. Bat. 16 November 1642. (Latin). (folio 180)

132. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. State of English affairs. Dated Lugd. Bat. 11 December 1642. (Latin). (folio 181)

133. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. State of English affairs. Death of Sir Julius Cæsar. Intelligence from Salmasius. Dated Lugd. Bat. 30 December 1642. (Latin). (folio 182)

134. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. English affairs. Dated Lugd. Bat. 18 January 1643. (Latin). (folio 184)

135. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. English affairs. Salmasius. Epigram ‘ad Thomam Rpc. Regis Angliæ Legatum’. Dated Lugd. Bat. Kal. February 1643. (Latin). (folio 185)

136. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. A mere note explaining the cause of his not coming to the Hague. Dated Lugd. Bat. 10 February 1643. (Latin). (folio 186)

137. Draft of a letter from Sir William Boswell to John de Laet. The Elector about to leave France. Salmasius. Saxon literature. English affairs. (No date). (Latin). (folio 187)

138. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. English affairs. Abundance of pasquils. Salmasius expected to return. Dated Lugd. Bat. 15 March 1643. (Latin). (folio 188)

139. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Same subjects. Dated Lugd. Bat. 19 April 1643. (Latin). (folio 189)

140. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. A note concerning William Jones. Dated Amsterdam, 22 July 1643. (Latin). (folio 190)

141. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. He sends some work. News of the taking of Bristol. Dated Lugd. Bat. 22 August 1643. (Latin). (folio 191)

142. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Marriage of his son. English affairs. Return of Salmasius. Dated Lugd. Bat. 18 October 1643. (Latin). (folio 192)

143. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Hopes of peace in England. Dated Lugd. Bat. 28 October 1643. (Latin). (folio 193)

144. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Affairs in England and Denmark. Edition of Epicurus by Marsenius. Reply of De Laet to the 2nd dissertation of Grotius. Dated Lugd. Bat. 10 January 1644. (Latin). (folio 194)

145. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Various literary intelligence. Dated Lugd. Bat. 19 February 1644. (Latin). (folio 195)

146. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. He sends two copies of his reply to Grotius’s 2nd dissertation ‘de gentium mericanarum origine’. Affairs in England. Dated Lugd. Bat. pr. Kal. March 1644. (Latin). (folio 196)

147. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Approaching nuptials of his daughter. Dated Lugd. Bat. 5 June 1644. (Latin). (folio 197)

148. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Affairs in England. Dated Lugd. Bat. 26 (June) 1644. (Latin). (folio 198)

149. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Merely a note with a sum of money. Dated Lugd. Bat. 20 July 1644. (Latin). (folio 199)

150. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Death of his married daughter. Dated Lugd. Bat. 14 October 1644. (Latin). (folio 200)

151. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Prophecy of Arnulphus Cestrensis, in the time of Ethelred. Dated Lugd. Bat. 3 May 1645. (Latin). (folio 201)

152. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Ill news of the King’s affairs in England. Dated Lugd. Bat. 3 July 1645. (Latin). (folio 202)

153. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Church matters. Dated Lugd. Bat. 5 July 1646. (Latin). (folio 203)

154. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Fossil serpents. Salmasius, etc. Dated Lugd. Bat. 23 February 1646. (folio 205)

155. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. English affairs. Dated Lugd. Bat. 5 July 1646. (Latin). (folio 206)

156. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. A note, with money. Dated Lugd. Bat. 26 August 1646. (Latin). (folio 207)

157. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Thanks for advice. Dated Lugd. Bat. 7 September 1646. (Latin). (folio 208)

158. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Soliciting his interest with the Princess Royal in behalf of Boxhorm. Dated Lugd. Bat. 2 February 1648. (Latin). (folio 209)

159. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. He requests him to send back the ‘Elementa Architecturæ’. Dated (4 March 1648). (folio 210)

160. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Declaration of the rebels in England. Work of Salmasius. Tract in defence of Boxhorn. Dated Lugd. Bat. 14 August 1649. (folio 211)

161. Letter from John de Laet to Sir William Boswell. Letter to Salmasius from the Queen of Sweden. The French edition of his work. Dated Lugd. Bat. 19 August 1649. (Latin). (folio 212)

162. Letter from Jean de Laet, eldest son of John de Laet, to Sir William Boswell. Intimating the dangerous illness of his father. Dated [The Hague], December 1649. (French). (folio 213)