Add MS 6420

A folio volume (87 folios), consisting of papers, letters, and diplomatic documents, chiefly original, relating to the proceedings for the Union of the Two Kingdoms of England and Scotland, between the years 1699-1707, viz.

1. ‘Remarks on the Proceedings of the manuscripts of Tweeddale’s Parliament’. [AD 1704] [So indorsed by the Duke of Queensbury]. (folios 1-2b)

2. Letter from Henry Dalrymple and James Murray to James [Douglas], Duke of [Queensbury]. Relative to an interview with the Duke of Hamilton [James Hamilton] touching the establishment of the Trading Company (at Darien). Dated Edinburgh, 12 December 1699. (folios 3, 4)

3. Memoir of the proceedings of the Duke of Hamilton and his party, at the assembling of the Parliament in Edinburgh by the Duke of Queensbury, the Queen’s Lord High Commissioner. Dated 11 June 1702. (folios 5, 6)

4. Letter from Robert Pringle to the Duke of (Queensbury), Proceedings in the Scottish Parliament, and political reports. Dated Whitehall, 2 July 1702. (folio 7)

5. Letter to the Duke of (Queensbury), relative to an act of Indemnity, and the General Assemblies. Dated Edinburgh, 16 March 1703. (folios 9-10b) This letter is written in the same hand as article 1, but is not signed. It is however indorsed thus: ‘Philiphaugh, abt. Indemnity and Meetings of ye Assembly’.

6. Opinion signed by several Scottish Peers and others, that the Queen’s Commissioner (the Duke of Queensbury), should allow a proposal to be made in the Scottish Parliament, that after the Queen’s death, no person should be capable of being Sovereign of both Kingdoms of Scotland and England, unless a free communication of Trade in favour of the former should be established. Dated Holyrood House, 20 July 1703. (folio 11)

7. Copy of Memorial [by the Duke of Queensbury] of Proceedings in the Scottish Parliament, relative to the Treaty of Union. Dated 1 August 1705. (folios 13-14b)

8. Letter to the Queen from the Duke of Queensbury, Complaining of the conduct of the Lord Privy Seal (Duke of Athol) in Parliament. Plot in France to overturn the Government in Scotland. Dated Holyrood House, 11 August 1703. Indorsed ‘Copy of my letter to the Queen’. (folios 15-16)

9. Letter to the Queen from the Duke of Queensbury. On nearly the same subjects. Dated Holyrood House, 25 September 1703. Indorsed ‘Copy of my letter to the Queen’. (folios 17-18)

10. Memorial concerning the Treaty sent from Edinburgh. 4 December 1705. (folios 19-21)

11. Letter from the Duke of Marlborough to the Duke of Queensbury. Promising to represent Brigadier Hamilton’s services favourably to the Queen. Dated St. James’s, 13 January 1706. (folios 22, 23)

12. Memorial from Mr. Paterson to the Duke of Marlborough, respecting his proceedings in Scotland, in matters relating to the Indian and African company. Dated Windsor, 24 August 1706. (folios 24, 25)

13. Copy of Memorial concerning my Lord Privy Seal (John Murray, Duke of Athol). (folios 26, 27)

14. Public Instructions to his Grace the Duke of Queensbury, High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland. Dated Hampton Court, 25 April (Copy) 1700. (folios 28, 29)

15. Private instructions to the Duke of Queensbury. 25 April 1700 (copy). (folios 30, 31)

16. Additional instructions to the Duke of Queensbury. Dated Hampton Court, 25 October 1700 (copy). (folios 32, 33)

17. Additional instructions to the Duke of Queensbury. Dated Loo, 4 October 1700 (copy). (folios 34, 35)

18. Original instructions, under the sign-manual and signet of Queen Anne, to the Duke of Queensbury, concerning some Patents of Scottish Nobility, then in his hands. Dated St. James’s, 10 April 1703. (folios 36, 37)

19. Private instructions to the Duke of Queensbury. Similarly signed, relating to the acts to be passed in the Scottish Parliament. Dated St. James’s, 10 April 1703. (folios 40, 41)

20. Additional Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed. Dated Windsor Castle, 5 June 1703. (folios 42, 43)

21. Additional Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed. Dated Windsor Castle, 5 June 1703. (folios 44, 45)

22. Additional Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed. Dated Windsor Castle, 5 June 1703. (folios 46, 47)

23. Additional Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed. Dated Windsor Castle, 5 June 1703. (folios 48, 49)

24. Additional Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed. Dated Kensington, 15 July 1703. (folios 50, 51)

25. Additional Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed. Dated Bath, 28 August 1703. (folios 52, 53)

26. Private Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed. Dated Windsor Castle, 31 July 1706. (folios 54, 55)

27. Private Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed. Dated Windsor Castle, 31 July 1706. (folios 56, 57)

28. Private Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed. Dated Windsor Castle, 31 July 1706. (folios 58, 59)

29. Private Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed. Dated Windsor Castle, 31 July 1706. (folios 60, 61)

30. Private Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed. Dated Windsor Castle, 31 July 1706. (folios 62, 63)

31. Additional Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed. Dated Kensington, 21 November 1706. (folios 64, 65)

32. Additional Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed. Dated Kensington, 21 December 1706. (folios 66, 67)

33. Additional Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed. Dated Kensington, 23 January 1706/1707. (folios 68, 69)

34. Additional Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed (but no signet attached). Dated Kensington, 28 January 1706/1707. (folios 70, 71)

35. Additional Instructions to the Duke of Queensbury, similarly signed. Dated St. James’s, 28 February 1706/1707. (folios 72, 73)

36. Letter from the Earl of Godolphin, Lord High Treasurer, to the Duke of Queensbury. On the disturbance in Scotland relative to the Union. Dated 31 October 1706. (folios 74-75b)

37. Letter from the Earl of Godolphin, Lord High Treasurer, to the Duke of Queensbury. On the subject of the Union. Dated 14 November 1706. (folios 76-77b)

38. Letter from the Earl of Godolphin, Lord High Treasurer, to the Duke of Queensbury. The Queen’s concern at the insolencies the Duke has encountered from the rabble. Dated 26 November 1706. (folios 78, 79)

39. Letter from the Earl of Godolphin, Lord High Treasurer, to the Duke of Queensbury. The Queen’s concern at the insolencies the Duke has encountered from the rabble. Dated 4 December 1706. (folios 80, 81b)

40. Letter from the Earl of Godolphin, Lord High Treasurer, to the Duke of Queensbury. The Parliament to be continued, until the Treaty of Union should be ratified. Dated 11 January 1706/1707. (folios 82, 83)

41. Letter from the Earl of Godolphin, Lord High Treasurer, to the Duke of Queensbury. Sending the exemplification under the Great Seal of the ratification of the Union. Dated 11 March 1706/1707. (folios 84, 85)

42. Letter from the Duke of Sunderland to the Duke of Queensbury. Congratulations on the Union being brought to a conculsion. Dated Whitehall, 1 February 1706/1707. (folios 86, 87)