Add MS 61462

BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vol. CCCLXII (ff. 170). Verse, pamphlets, etc., by or attributed to Arthur Maynwaring; [ 1700?]-1712: — (1) Theatrical prologues and epilogues, etc., including: — (a)'Epilogue. Address'd to the officers bound for Flanders'; [1705?]. Autograph fair copy. ff. 1-2b; — (b) 'Epilogue for Camilla'; 1706. Autograph draft. ff. 3-4;-c) 'Prologue to the Cuckold in Conceit'; 1707. Autograph fair copy. ff. 5-6b. Printed by H. L. Snyder in Philological Quarterly, L, 1971, pp. 624-629. ff. 1-7b.

(2) Verses entitled 'An Epistle to Sir J[ohn?] P[hilipps?] upon his complaining to the House that he was beaten'; [1700?]. Autograph fair copy. ff. 8-9.

(3) Verses entitled 'An Epistle to the Queen upon the News of the Battle of Ramillies'; 1706-1707. Imperfect autograph draft. A fair copy is enclosed in a letter from Maynwaring to the Duchess, 4 Sept. 1707, Add. MS. 61459, ff. 3-4b. ff. 10-13.

(4) 'A[bigail'ls lamentation for the loss of H[arley] . . . left by Mr [William] Walsh imperfect'; 1708. Copy, in the hand of Maynwaring, who probably completed and published it; followed by an extract in the hand of the Duchess. Details of contemporary publication are given in D. F. Foxon, English Verse, 1701-1750, Cambridge, 1975, A3. Reprinted in Poems on Affairs of State, VII, ed. F. H. Ellis, New Haven, 1975, pp. 297-305. ff. 14-15b.

(5) 'A Ballad on Mrs Abigal. To the Tune of, the Dame of Honour'; 1708. Autograph. Printed in Poems of Affairs of State, VII, pp. 317-321. f. 16.

(6) 'An Excellent new Historical Ballad, To be sung at all the Elections in Britain', beg. 'God prosper long our most Gracious Queen'; 1708. Autograph; followed by a copy in the hand of the Duchess. ff. 17-20b.

(7) 'The Second Part of jack Frenchmans Defeat. Being Another Excellent New BaBad to the same Tune'; 1708. Autograph. Imperfect. See Poems on Affairs of State, VII, pp. 338-339. f. 21.

(8) Ballad, beg. 'Tho the French are inclined'; 1708. Fragment, possibly by Maynwaring. Copy. f. 22.

(9) Verses, beg. 'To save our Church which Whigs wou'd undermine'; on the ministerial changes of 1710. Copy. Another copy is at Add. MS. 61423, f. 39 above. ff. 23-24b.

(10) Three verse fragments on Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury, and his wife, possibly by Maynwaring; 1710. Copies, partly in the hand of the Duchess. ff. 25-27.

(11) 'Queen Annes complaint, a Ballad to the tune of Troy town', possibly by Maynwaring; [1711?]. Copy, in the hand of the Duchess. ff.

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(12) Verses, possibly by Maynwaring, on Daniel Defoe's pamphlet, Eleven Opinions about Mr H[arley], 1711. Copy, in the hand of the Duchess. f. 32.

(13) 'An New Song to the Tune of Packingtons Pound', on the Queen's speech to Parliament, 7 Dec. 1711. Printed in Poems on Affairs of State, VII, pp. 531-535. ff. 33-34b.

(14) Pamphlet entitled Advice to the Electors of Great Britain, 1708. Autograph drafts, followed (ff. 51-54b) by a partial copy in the hand of the Duchess. See H. L. Snyder in Huntington Library Quarterly, XXIX, 1965-66, pp. 53-62, and J. A. Downie in British Journal for Eighteenth Century Studies, II, 1979, pp. 163-166. ff. 35-54b.

(15) Address from the House of Lords to Queen Anne; 16 Nov. 1709. Autograph draft. See also Add. MS. 61460, ff. 114-117 above, and Cobbett's Parliamentary History, VII, cols. 802-803. ff. 55-57b.

(16) Pamphlet entitled Four Letters to a Friend in North Britain, 1710. Partial autograph draft. See H. L. Snyder in Huntington Library Quarterly, XXXIII, 1969-70, pp. 133-153, and P. Rogers in Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research, XLIV, 1971, pp. 229-238. ff. 58-78b.

(17) Dialogue between 'P.G.' and 'B.O.' concerning the Duchess and the ministerial changes of 1710; based in part on Mrs Burnet's character of the Duchess, Add. MS. 61458, ff. 98-99b above. ff. 79-85b.

(18) 'Harlequin hang'd for Robin in a Farce at Paris', a satire on Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford; 1710. For an anecdote explaining the occasion of the satire, see J. Oldmixon, The Life and Posthumous Works of Arthur Maynwaring, 1715, p. 341. f. 86.

(19) Satire on Robert Harley and the Duke of Shrewsbury, entitled 'The horse race' (f. 88b), possibly by Maynwaring, at least in part; 1710. Three copies, one (f. 87) in the hand of Robert Walpole. A fourth copy is at Add. MS. 61423, f. 41 above. ff. 87-91.

(20) Notes, drafts, etc., relating to The Medley, a political journal edited by Maynwaring, Oldmixon, and others: — (a) Part of a reply to Defoe, An Essay upon Publick Credit, 1710, and H. St John, Viscount Bolingbroke, A Letter to the Examiner, 1710. Autograph. See Medley, No. 1 (5 Oct. 1710). ff. 92-93; — (b) Extracts by Maynwaring from Michel le Vassor, History of the Reign of Lewis XIII, used as contemporary political satire in The Medley, Nos. 6 and 7 (6, 13 Nov. 1710); followed (ff. 108-109) by a key by the Duchess. ff. 94-109.

(21) Pamphlet entitled A Letter to a Friend concerning the Publick Debts, 1711. Autograph draft. See the articles cited in (16) above. See also Add. MS. 9092, f. 167, a sheet in Robert Walpole's hand, intended to be inserted as part of this draft, between ff. 130b and 131. ff. 110-134b.

(22) Beginning of a narrative entitled 'The Expedition to Germany', adapted by Maynwaring from Add. MS. 61408 above, a journal of Marlborough's campaign of 1704 compiled by Josias Sandby, army chaplain; [1711 ?]. Two drafts, mostly autograph. ff. 135-142b.

(23) The History of Hannibal and Hanno, 1712. Printed. ff. 143-144b.

(24) Letter of resignation drafted for the use of Marlborough by Maynwaring, addressed to the Duke of Shrewsbury; Jan. 1711. ff. 145-146b.

(25) Translations by Maynwaring of Epicurus, 'Epistula ad Menoeceum', and of a letter from René Descartes to Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1647, sent by Maynwaring to the Duchess; n.d. Autograph. ff. 147-161b.

(26) Two fragments, possibly translations, by Maynwaring; n.d. Partly French. Autograph. ff. 162-164. See also No. 18 of Appendix 2 of printed items below.

includes:

• ff. 1-34b, 163-164 Arthur Maynwaring, alias Mainwaring; MP: Verses by and attrib. to: [1705?]-1711, n.d.: Mostly autogr.
• ff. 1-6b Drama: Theatrical prologues and epilogues by A. Maynwaring: [1705?]-1707.: Autogr.
• ff. 1-7b Poetry ENGLISH: A. Maynwaring: theatrical prologues and epilogues, etc.: [ 1705 ?] - 1707.: Autogr.
• ff. 3-4 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer, poet and theatre manager: Prologue and epilogue for his opera 'Camilla': 1706.
• f. 5 Henry Norris, actor: Prologue for, by A. Maynwaring: 1707.
• ff. 8-34b Political and Satirical Poems: A. Maynwaring: political verse attrib. to,: [1700?]-1711, n.d.
• ff. 8-9 Sir John Philipps, 4th Baronet; MP: Satirical verses rel. to (?): [1700?].
• ff. 10-13 Ramillies, Brabant: Poems rel. to battle: 1706-1707.: Partly Fr.: Partly printed.
• ff. 14-15b William Walsh, critic and poet: Verses, 'A[bigail]'s lamentation for the loss of H[arley]',: 1708.: Copy and extract.
• ff. 14-16b, 21, 23, 28-31b, 87-91 Abigail Masham, née Hill; wife of Samuel Masham: Political satire rel. to: 1708-1710.
• ff. 14-21, 23, 28-32, 86-91, 99b-109 Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford: Political satire by A. Maynwaring rel. to: 1708-1711.
• ff. 17-20b, 35-54b Elections Parliamentary: Election propaganda by A. Maynwaring: 1708.: Autogr. and copies.
• ff. 23-27, 87-91 Adelaide Talbot, wife of Charles, Duke of Shrewsbury: Political satire rel. to: 1710.
• ff.23-24b, 28-34b Anne of England: Satirical verse rel. to: 1710-1711.
• ff.23-27,87-91 Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury: Political satire rel. to: 1710.
• f. 32 Daniel Defoe, novelist: Verses rel. to his 'Eleven Opinions about Mr H[arle]y': 1711.
• ff. 35-144b, 147-163b Arthur Maynwaring, alias Mainwaring; MP: Political pamphlets, etc., by: 1708-1712, n.d.: Mostly autogr. Partly printed.
• ff.35-144 Political Tracts: A. Maynwaring: political writings attrib. to: 1708-1712.: Mostly autogr. drafts. Partly printed.
• ff. 55-57b England; Parliament: Lords' address to Qu. Anne,: 1709.: Drafts by A. Maynwaring.
• ff. 58-78b Henry Sacheverell, DD: 'Four Letters to a Friend in North Britain', rel. to his trial: 1710.: Draft.
• ff. 92-93 Daniel Defoe, novelist: Draft rel. to his 'Essay upon Publick Credit', by A. Maynwaring: 1710.
• f. 93 Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke: Draft rel. to his 'Letter to the Examiner', by A. Maynwaring: 1710.
• ff. 94-109 Michel Le Vassor: Extracts from his 'History of the Reign of Lewis XIII', used in the 'Medley': 1710.
• ff. 135-142b Josias al. Josiah Sandby, Secretary to General C Churchill; Canon of Worcester: Part of his journal of 1704 adapted by A. Maynwaring: [1711 ?].
• f. 145 Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury: Correspondence with Duke of Marlborough: 1702-1711.
• ff. 145-146b Arthur Maynwaring, alias Mainwaring; MP: Letters drafted for Duke of Marlborough: 1708-1711.
• ff. 147-151b Epicurus: 'Epistula ad Menoeceum', translated by A. Maynwaring: circ. 1710.: Draft.
• ff. 152-161b Christina of Sweden: Letter to, from R. Descartes,: 1647.: Transl. by A. Maynwaring, circ. 1709.
• ff. 152-161b Réne Descartes, philosopher: Letter to Qu. Christina of Sweden: 1647: Transl. by A. Maynwaring, circ. 1709.
• ff.152-161b Arthur Maynwaring, alias Mainwaring; MP: Correspondence with Duchess of Marlborough: 1707-1712.: Partly imperf.