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Vol. CCCCXCVI (ff. 163).

(1) Certificates of Sunderland's swearing in as Secretary of State and Privy Councillor; 3 Dec. 1706, 1 July 1707. Partly signed, with seals en placard. Partly copies. ff. 1-9.

(2) Letters from George Tilson, Boyle's Under-Secretary, partly addressed to Pringle; 1708-1710. ff. 10-29b.

(3) Letters to Sunderland, Addison, Hopkins, Pringle and others, relating to the Secretary of State's office and the Signet Office; 1706-1722. Partly French. Partly drafts. ff. 30-75.

(4) Papers, mostly relating to the Secretary of State's office and the Signet office, 1705-1717, n.d. Partly copies. Including (ff.110- 11lb) a proposal by Sir Richard Steele for improving the London Gazette, [1707-1710]. ff. 76-115b.

(5) Letters, etc., relating to the issue of passes for ships and passports; 1704-1710, n.d. Partly French. Partly drafts, copies, signed and printed. ff. 116-163b.

includes:

f. 1 Charles Scarburgh, DCL: Order for registration: 1707.: Signed.
ff. 1-2b, 9 John Povey, Clerk of the Privy Council: Certificates by: 1706, 1707.: Partly signed.
ff. 1-4b, 7-8b Privy Council, The: Certificates of Lord Sunderland's swearing in: 1706.: Seals en placard.
ff. 3-4b Christopher Musgrave, Clerk of Privy Council: Certificate by: 1706.: Signed.
ff. 5-8b Oaths: Oaths of Secretary of State and Privy Councillor taken by Lord Sunderland: 1706.
ff. 10-29b George Tilson, under-secretary of state: Letters to Lord Sunderland, etc.: 1708-1710.
ff. 12-19b, 26-29b, 55-58b, 61-66b Robert Pringle, Under-Secretary Of State: Letters, etc., to: 1707-1710.: Partly Fr.
ff. 22-25b Hendrik Toren, Agent for Palatine refugees at Rotterdam: Letter to H. Boyle: 1709.: Dutch and transl.
ff. 22-25b Henry Boyle, Baron Carleton; Secretary of State: Letters, etc., to: 1708-1710.: Partly Fr. and Dutch.
ff.22-25b Jan van Gent, Agent for Palatine refugees at Rotterdam: Letter to H. Boyle: 1709.: Dutch and transl.
f. 30 Joseph Addison, dramatist and essayist: Letters, etc., to: 1706-1718.: Partly Fr. and Span.
f. 30 Erasmus Lewis, Under Secretary of State: Letter to J. Addison: 1706.
f. 32 Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford: Letters to Lord Sunderland: 1705-{1707?].: Partly copies.
f. 34 John Moore, Bishop of Norwich and (1707) of Ely: Letters, etc., to Lord Sunderland: 1707, 1709.
f. 34 Thomas Muriel, son of T Muriel, Rector of Langenhoe: Recommendation for clerkship: 1707.
f. 35 Erasmus Lewis, Under Secretary of State: Letters to T. Hopkins: 1707.: Partly copy.
ff. 35, 45, 51, 69-72b, 128 Thomas Hopkins, Under Secretary of State: Letters, etc., to: 1707-1710, n.d.: Partly Fr.
f. 37 C[harles?] Musgrave, Clerk of the Ordnance: Letter of: 1708.
f. 39 John Holles, Baron Houghton; 4th Earl of Clare; Duke of Newcastle: Correspondence with Lord Sunderland: 1707-1708.
ff. 40-41b Edward Russell, Earl of Orford: Recommendation to H. Grey: 1708.
ff. 40-42b Henry de Grey, Duke of Kent: Recommendation to: 1708.
ff. 40-42b Alcock, royal messenger: Recommendation for: 1708.
f. 43 Henry Boyle, Baron Carleton; Secretary of State: Letters to Lord Sunderland: 1708.
f. 45 John Richmond, [messenger?]: Letter to T. Hopkins: 1708.
f. 46 Lieutenant-Colonel James Moyser, 1st Foot Guards: Letter, etc., to Lord Sunderland: 1707-1709.
f. 48 Joseph Addison, dramatist and essayist: Letter of: bef. 1709.: Draft.
f. 49 B. B: Letter to Lord Sunderland so signed: 1709.
f. 51 Major-General Sir William Douglas: Letter of (?), to T. Hopkins: 1709.
ff.53, 59 Isaac Behaghel, banker; agent of States General at Frankfurt: Letters to Lord Sunderland: 1709-1710.: Fr.
ff. 55-58b, 63 Maynard Colchester, MP: Correspondence with R. Pringle: 1709.
f. 61 Henry Boyle, Baron Carleton; Secretary of State: Letter to R. Pringle: 1709.
f. 65 Colonel Martin Bladen, MP: Letter to R. Pringle: 1710.
f. 67 H. B: Letter to Lord Sunderland so signed: 1710.
ff. 69-72b Robert Gower, Apothecary General, Royal Navy: Letters to T. Hopkins: 1710.
f. 73 James Vernon, the elder; Secretary of State: Letter to Lord Sunderland: 1706-1710.
f. 75 John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville: Letter to: 1722.
ff. 76-78b Privy Council, The: Cabinet minutes by Sir C. Hedges: 1705.
ff. 76-78b Sir Charles Hedges, Secretary of State: Memoranda by: 1705-1706.: Partly signed.
ff. 79-82b Charles Maris, Messenger in Ordinary: Memorials by: aft. 1706.
ff.83-84, 95-96b Thomas Hopkins, Under Secretary of State: Notes for Lord Sunderland: 1707, 1709.
f. 85 Baron [Carl Anton Ernst?] d' Eltz,; French Maréchal de Camp: Memorandum rel. to intercepted letter for: 1708.
f. 87 Thomas Wharton, 1st Marquess of Wharton: Patent for W. Lee sent to: 1708.
ff. 87-87b Anne of England: Patent for W. Lee: 1708.: Draft.
ff. 87-87b William Lee, Sealer to Great Seal: Patent for: 1708.
ff. 89b-92 Sir James Montagu, judge: Proposed amendments to Fan-makers' Charter: 1708.
ff.89b-92 London City Companies: Charter of Incorporation of Fanmakers' Company: 1708.: Draft.
ff. 93-94b Anne of England: Warrant for Duke of Queensberry to be Sec. of State: 1709.: Copy.
ff. 93-94b Sir James Montagu, judge: Warrant to: 1709.
ff. 93-94b James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry: Warrant for his appointment as Sec. of State: 1709.
ff. 97-1 00b Thomas Ashurst, Messenger Extraordinary: Warrants for his appointment, etc.: 1709.
ff. 97-98b, 159-160b Captain Henry Baker, Surveyor General of Riding officers in counties Kent and Sussex: Memorials to Lord Sunderland: 1708-1710.
ff. 99- 100b Henry de Grey, Duke of Kent: Warrants by: 1709.
ff. 100-100b John Charlton, surveyor and agent to 1st Earl of Bradford: Warrant to, for appointment of T. Ashurst as Messenger Extraordinary: 1709.
ff. 101-102b Henry Boyle, Baron Carleton; Secretary of State: Papers from his office to be signed by Qu. Anne: 1709.
ff. 103-105 William Sharpe, Clerk of the Cheque: Memorial to Lord Sunderland: aft. 1710.
ff. 106-107b The Hague, the Netherlands: Plan for connection with Osnabrück by British royal messengers: [1706-1710?].: Fr.
ff. 106-107b Osnabrück, Hanover: Plan for connection with The Hague by English royal messengers: [1706-1710?].: Fr.
ff. 108-109b Mary Tom, widow of Peter Tom, messenger: Memorial by: 1706-1710.
ff.110-111b Sir Richard Steele, author and politician: Memorial rel. to Gazette: 1707-1710.
ff. 112-113b Richard Hayward, messenger: Report on his petition: 1717.: Copy.
ff. 112-113b John Hutchins, messenger: Report on his petition: 1717.: Copy.
ff. 112-113b William Sharpe, Clerk of the Cheque: Report on petition of J. Hutchins and R. Hayward: 1717.: Copy.
ff.112-113b James Barbon, Clerk of the Cheque: Report on petition of J. Hutchins and R. Hayward: 1717.: Copy.
ff. 116-116b Sir Charles Hedges, Secretary of State: Warrant to arrest passengers on 'Marlborough Sloop': 1704.: Draft.
ff. 116-163b Passports and Safeguards: Papers of Lord Sunderland rel. to: 1704-bef. 1716, n.d.: Partly Fr.
ff. 117-118b Richard Crawley, Register of High Court of Admiralty: Registered: in 1705.
ff. 117-118b Privy Council, The: Order rel. to Dutch merchant shipping: 1705.
ff. 117-118b Christopher Musgrave, Clerk of Privy Council: Privy Council orders, etc.: 1705-1709.: Mostly signed.
ff. 117-118b, 147-148b Anne of England: Orders for release of Dutch ships: 1705, 1710.: Partly draft.
ff. 117-163b passim Shipping: Papers rel. to ships' passes, detention of foreign vessels, etc.: 1705-1710, n.d.
f. 119 Joseph Du Rocher, Chevalier of St James; Spanish naval captain: Letter to Lord Sunderland: 1707.: Fr.
f. 126 George van Rijkevorset: Letter to Lord Sunderland: 1708.
f. 128 E. T: Letter to T. Hopkins: 1708.
f. 130 Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin: Letter to Lord Sunderland: 1708.
ff.132-132b Trade and Commerce: Memorial rel. to trade betw. Great Britain and Spain: 1708.
ff. 134-137b Hubert Ranson, at Liège: Letters to Qu. Anne: 1709.: Fr.
ff. 134-137b Anne of England: Letters to: 1704-1711.: Mostly Fr., Lat., Ital., Germ., Dutch, Span., Portug. and Arabic.
f. 138 Samuel Shepheard, MP; merchant: Letters, etc., to Lord Sunderland: 1705-1710.: Partly signed.
f. 142 Samuel van Smitta: Pass for: 1709.: Printed, with MS. additions.
ff. 143-146 George Christian de Schütter, Lithuanian officer: Petition to Qu. Anne, etc.: 1710.: Fr.
ff. 145-146 Anne of England: Petitions, memorials, etc., to: circ. 1702-1714, n.d.: Partly Fr., Ital. and Span.
ff. 152-153b William Graham, shipowner: Memorial to Lord Sunderland: [1706-1710?].
ff. 154-155b Anne of England: Pass for Spanish ships trading to Newfoundland: 1706-1710.: Draft.
ff. 156-157b James Milner, merchant, of London; brother of John Milner: Letter, etc., to Lord Sunderland: 1707, n.d.
f. 158 William Brown, merchant, of London: Letter of: 1706-1710.
ff. 161-163b Paul Vaillant, bookseller, of London; nephew of Isaac Vaillant: Request for passport, etc.: n.d.: Fr.
f. 163 Passports and Safeguards: Louis XIV, for P. Vaillant: 1685.: Fr.: Copy.
ff.163-163b Louis XIV of France: Passport by: 1685.: Copy.

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Add MS 61101-61710, Add Ch 76069-76142, Seal CCV.8 : BLENHEIM PAPERS
Add MS 61491-61665 : D. CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS OF THE 3RD EARL OF SUNDERLAND61491-61665. BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vols. CCCXCI-DLXV. Correspondence…
Add MS 61596-61606 H : D. Section VI. ADMINISTRATIVE CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS 61596-61606. BLENHEIM PAPERS. Vols. CCCCXCVI-DVI.…

Add MS 61596 : Vol. CCCCXCVI (ff. 163). (1) Certificates of Sunderland's swearing in as Secretary of State and Privy Councillor; 3 Dec. 1706, 1…

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Arabic
Dutch
English
French
German
Italian
Latin
Portuguese
Spanish

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Start Date:

1704

End Date:

1722

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1704-1722

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Names:

Addison, Joseph, dramatist and essayist
Alcock, royal messenger
Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, 1665-1714
Ashurst, Thomas, Messenger Extraordinary
Baker, Henry, Surveyor General of Riding Officers in Kent and Sussex, fl 1709
Barbon, James, Clerk of the Cheque, fl 1717
Behaghel, Isaac, banker; agent of States General at Frankfurt
Bladen, Martin, Colonel; MP
Boyle, Henry, Baron Carleton, Secretary of State
Brown, William, merchant, of London; of Add MS 61596
Carteret, John, 2nd Earl Granville
Charlton, John, surveyor and agent to 1st Earl of Bradford
Colchester, Maynard, MP
Crawley, Richard, Register of High Court of Admiralty
Douglas, James, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, politician and courtier, 1662-1711
Douglas, William, Knight, army officer and correspondent of the Duke of Marlborough, fl 1705
Eltz, Carl Anton Ernst?, Baron, French Maréchal de Camp
Gent, Jan, of Rotterdam, agent for Palatine refugees, fl 1709
Godolphin, Francis, 2nd Earl of Godolphin, courtier and politician, 1678-1766
Gower, Robert, Apothecary General, Royal Navy
Graham, William, shipowner and correspondent of Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, fl Early 18th century
Grey, Henry, Duke of Kent
Harley, Robert, first Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, politician, 5 Dec 1661-21 May 1724,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083423906
Hayward, Richard, messenger
Hedges, Charles, Sec of State
Holles, John, Baron Houghton, 4th Earl of Clare, Duke of Newcastle
Hopkins, Thomas, Under Sec of State
Hutchins, John, messenger
Lee, William, Sealer to Great Seal
Lewis, Erasmus, Under Sec of State
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715
Maris, Charles, Messenger in Ordinary
Milner, James, merchant, of London; brother of John Milner
Montagu, James, judge
Moore, John, Bishop of Norwich and (1707) of Ely
Moyser, James, Lieutenant-Colonel; 1st Foot Guards
Muriel, Thomas, son of T Muriel, Rector of Langenhoe
Musgrave, Charles?, Clerk of the Ordnance
Musgrave, Christopher, Clerk of Privy Council
Povey, John, Clerk of the Privy Council
Pringle, Robert, Under-Secretary Of State
Privy Council, The
Ranson, Hubert, at Liège
Richmond, John, messenger?
Rijkevorset, George
Rocher, Joseph, naval officer and recipient of a certificate, fl 1707
Russell, Edward, Earl of Orford, of Add MS 61134
Scarburgh, Charles, DCL
Schütter, George Christian, Lithuanian officer
Sharpe, William, Clerk of the Cheque
Shepheard, Samuel, MP; merchant
Smitta, Samuel
Steele, Richard, author and politician
Tilson, George, administrator; under-secretary of state, c 1672-1738
Tom, Mary, widow of Peter Tom, messenger
Toren, Hendrik, Agent for Palatine refugees at Rotterdam
Vaillant, Paul, bookseller, of London; nephew of Isaac Vaillant, 1672-1739
Vernon, James, the elder, Secretary of State, 1646-1727
Wharton, Thomas, 1st Marquess of Wharton

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Osnabrück, Hanover
The Hague, Netherlands