Add MS 61145

BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. XLV (ff. 229).

(1) Letters from Gaspard Perrinet, Marquis d'Arsellières, agent at Geneva; 1702-1709. French. ff. 1-22b.

(2) Letters from William Aglionby, Envoy to Switzerland; 1704. ff. 23-28b.

(3) Correspondence with Abraham Stanyan, Envoy to Switzerland, 1705-1711; including photographic prints of two letters from the Grisons, 1707 (ff. 78-89), of which the sealed originals are Add. Ch. 76095 A, B below. Partly French and German. Partly printed and copies. ff. 29-141b.

(4) Letters from John Methuen, 1697-1706, and his son Paul, 1706, 1707, chiefly as Ambassadors to Portugal. Partly copies. ff. 142-229b.

includes:

• ff. 1-22b Gaspard Perrinet, Marquis d'Arsellières; British agent at Geneva: Letters to Duke of Marlborough: 1702-1709.: Fr.
• f. 5 Leopold I; Emperor of Germany: Decree against Geneva: 1702.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 5 City of Geneva: Imperial decree against: 1702.: Fr.
• ff. 12-13 General Chronicles and History, etc. Navy of France: Ships at Toulon: 1704, 1708.: Partly Fr.
• f. 14 Newsletters From France: Paris,: 1696-1715.: Fr.: Partly printed extracts and imperf.
• ff. 23-28b William Aglionby, diplomat: Letters to Duke of Marlborough: 1704.
• ff. 29-141b Abraham Stanyan, alias Stanian; Envoy to Switzerland and at Vienna: Correspondence, etc., with Duke of Marlborough: 1705-1711.: Partly Fr. and Germ.: Partly printed.
• f. 46 George Joachim and Leonhard Laurence Werdtmiller, Swiss mercenary captains: Letter rel. to: 1706.: Transl.
• f. 46 Canton of Zurich: Letter to A. Stanyan: 1706.: Transl.
• f. 54 [Abraham?] Tscharner, Swiss captain in Dutch army: Petition to A. Stanyan: 1706.: Fr.
• f. 59 Newsletters From Switzerland: Berne: 1704-1708.: Fr.
• f. 60 Major Jean Jacques Swarts, alias Swartz; Grisons Regt: Letter rel. to: 1707.
• f. 62 Salis family; of the Grisons: Letter rel. to: 1707.
• ff. 70-73 Anne of England: Petitions, memorials, etc., to: circ. 1702-1714, n.d.: Partly Fr., Ital. and Span.
• ff. 70-73 Netherlands; United Provinces. States General: Letters, etc., to: 1703-1710.: Mostly Fr., Germ., Lat., Span. and Dutch.
• ff. 70-73 Johann Ludwig Runckel, Dutch Envoy to Switzerland: Memorial to Qu. Anne and States General: 1707.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 70-73 (copy) Principality of Neuchâtel, Switzerland: Memorial rel. to its defence: 1707.: Fr.
• ff. 78-94b The Grisons: Letters from Deputies to Duke of Marlborough: 1707.: Germ. and transl.: Partly photogr.
• f. 97 Abraham Stanyan, alias Stanian; Envoy to Switzerland and at Vienna: Letter to Protestant cantons: 1708.: Fr.: Printed.
• f. 103 Coenen, formerly in Trier service: Letter to A. Stanyan: 1708.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 108-121, 124-132 Colonel de Braconnier, alias La Breconniére; adventurer from Franche Comté: Letters rel. to: 1708.: Partly Fr.
• ff. 110-113, 116, 120, 129-131b Abraham Stanyan, alias Stanian; Envoy to Switzerland and at Vienna: Correspondence with George I, as Elector of Hanover: 1708.: Fr.: Copies.
• ff. 110-113b, 116, 120, 129-131b Hanover, Electors of. George Louis (afterwards George I of England): Correspondence, with A. Stanyan: 1708.: Fr.: Copies.
• f. 122 Beat Rudolf and [Samuel?] von Fischer, county -Seigneurs of Reichenbach; Postmasters of Berne: Letter rel. to: 1708.
• ff. 142-164b John Methuen, Ambassador to Portugal: Letters to Duke of Marlborough: 1697-1706.: Partly copies.
• ff. 157-158b Treaties: Paper rel. to treaty betw. England, Empire, United Provinces and Portugal: 1703.: Copy.
• ff. 157-158b Juan Luis Enrique de Cabrera, Duke of Medina and Rio Seco; Admiral of Castile: Declaration by: [1703?].: Copy.
• ff.157-158b Count Karl Ernst von Waldstein,; Imperial Ambassador in Lisbon: Declaration by: [1703?].: Copy.
• f. 163 Major-General Joseph Wightman: Letter rel. to: 1706.
• f. 165 William Rieutort, Imperial lieutenant-colonel: Letter rel. to: 1706.
• ff. 165-229b Sir Paul Methuen, KB, Ambassador to Spain and Portugal, afterwards Secretary of State: Letters to Duke of Marlborough: 1706, 1707.
• f. 173 Sir Charles Hedges, Secretary of State: Correspondence with P. Methuen: 1704-1706.: Mostly copies.
• f. 173 Sir Paul Methuen, KB, Ambassador to Spain and Portugal, afterwards Secretary of State: Letters to Sir C. Hedges: 1704, 1706.: Copies and extracts.
• ff. 203, 207-211b, 216 Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland: Letters, etc., to: circ. 1704-1710.: Mostly copies.
• ff. 203, 207-211b, 216 Sir Paul Methuen, KB, Ambassador to Spain and Portugal, afterwards Secretary of State: Correspondence with Lord Sunderland, etc.: 1706-1710.: Partly Fr. and Portug.: Partly printed and copies.
• f. 210 Sir Paul Methuen, KB, Ambassador to Spain and Portugal, afterwards Secretary of State: Correspondence with Marques de Alegrete: 1707.: Transl.
• f. 210 Manoel Telles da Silva, Marquês de Alegrete: Correspondence with P. Methuen: 1707.: Transl.