Stowe MS 246

CRAGGS PAPERS. Vol. I. (ff. 287). 1695-1718.

1. G[eorge] Vane, on the progress of the expedition against French Canada; " Off Cape Britton," 8 Aug. 1711. f. 4; " Annopolis Royale," 6 Dec. 1711. f 18.

2. R[obert] Walpole, [Earl of Orford, 1742], Treasurer, etc., of the Navy, enclosing copy of declaration and protest by John Somers against Hamon Elihu Gibbon, both merchants and supercargoes of the E. 1. Co., dated Batavia, 11 May, 1711; Houghton, 27 Aug. 1711. f. 7.

3. William Cadogan, [Earl Cadogan, 1718], with news of the happy conclusion of the seige of Bouchain " ; " Camp at Bouchain," 14 Sept. 1711. f l0 ;-as Ambassador Extraordinary at the Hague: "More lies are writt over here than my Lord Oxford or even the Comptroler ever told. Mr. Whitworth's and my joynt Dispatch by this post will inform you that . . . . . . we shall force the Treaty thro' the assembly of the States of Holland before the end of this week, unless some very unforeseen accident should happen," etc.; Hague, 28 June, 1718. f. 110.

4. John Lloyd, with copy of letter from Lieut. Thomas Hughes, dated "Spanish River near Cape Brittaine," 12 Sept. 1711, giving an account of the disaster to the English Fleet under Sir Hovenden Walker, in the R. St. Lawrence ; "Tower," [Oct. 17 1711]. f. 12.

5. Adam Cardonnel, secretary to the Duke of Marlborough: " The French threaten to retake Bouchain as soon as we remove from hence, so that we shall hardly venture it cut of our sight this fortnight or three weeks," etc.; " Camp," 28 Sept. 1711. f. 14;-

on business matters, adding, " Several Regiments are likewise on their march to Quarters, we only wayt y^e enemies motion to break up and follow"; " Camp at Marchienne," 22 Oct. 1711. f. 15.

6. A[braham] Stanyan: " We are going to open our Conferences for adjusting the differences between the Emperor and the Duke of Savoy, and hope we shall bring them to a happy conclusion, tho' y^e Imperialists do all they can to spin out the time and delay the final decision, which they foresee is not like to be adjudged in their favour," etc.; Milan, 5 Jan, 1712, N.S. f. 25;-on money complications between Craggs and the Canton of Berne; Milan, 12 Mar. 1712. f. 28.

7. [Sir John Vanbrugh] to [John Churchill], Duke of Marlborough, on the opening "at the, Posthouse by the opposito Party" of a letter in which he had said that the Duke "had been bitterly and barbarously persecuted for these two years past," and on his illtreatment in consequence by being cut off " from all hopes of succeeding either to Sr Chr. Wren or Sr, Harry St. George " [Garter King of Arms], etc.; London, 18 Mar. 1712/13. f. 64.

8. Nicholas Roope to [John Carteret, 2nd] Lord Carteret, Lord Lieutenant of co. Devon, enclosing the accompt of his pay as Governor of Dartmouth from 11 Jan. 1714 to 25 Mar. [1718]. f 66.

9. J[ohn] Smith, late Speaker of the House of Commons, with thanks for favour to his son, etc.: " I am not soe little acquainted with the world but that I know very well how much the malice of some people and the folly of others encourages the enemyes of the Government to attempt its destruction. . . . I shall alwayes renounce those that act in that manner, and tho' I doe owne I am very fond of my garden and retirement, yet those pleasures can easily be departed from by me, whenever my duty requires, or that I can be any wayes serviceable to the King or my Country; the Cause is good, and I will live and dye in the defense of it" ; 14 Apr. 1718. f. 88;-on the prospects of the Quadruple Alliance, etc.: " I impatiently wayte the good news of the Treaty being finished, because I can easily conceive how much depends upon it, and the expectation the enemy has that it will prove otherwise, and how much the Government will be embarrass'd should it soe happen . . . . . I have been soe long acquainted with the world as to know that very few servants have any regard to their masters interest longer then it serves to gratifye their owne ambition and avarice" ; 20 June, 1718. f 116.

10. Sir John Brownlowe, recommending '" Mrs. Anne Brett for a Dresser to y^e young Princesses " ; 16 Apr. 1718. f. 90.

11. [Edward Richard Montagu, Viscount] Hinchinbrook; Plymouth, 22 Apr. 1718. f. 92.

12. [William Villiers, 2nd Earl of] Jersey; Aix-la-Chapelle, 13 June, 1718. f. 104.

13. [Guillaume] Dubois, Abbé [aft. Cardinal Archbishop of Cambrai], on his return from England, expressing his devotion to Craggs, Lord Sunderland, and the King: " Vous ne pouves pas, monsieur, me donner de plus grande marque de la continuation de vos bontés que de me remettre de tems en tems aux pieds du Roi et de le faire souvenir de mon zele pour sa gloire et ses interets et de mon attachement 'à sa personne," etc.; Calais, 15 Aug. N.S. 1718. f. 128;-enclosing an "Estat des Anglois qui sont arrivés à Paris pendant le mois de Decembre, 1718 "; 21 Jan. 1719. f. 186.

14. [Philip Joseph Louis Bonaventura], Count Sinzendorf [Cardinal, 1727], on an allusion to the possibility of his being made Cardinal: " Je puis bien promettre qu'en ce cas la je ne serai pas perturbateur de la tranquillité publique, ni que je me frotterai contre les Anglois comme le Cardinal Alberoni ; et desqu'il s'agiroit d'assurer le repos de l'Europe, cette dignité ne m'empecheroit pas d'aller à une cour [sc. of England], qui par sa sagesse en sera toujours l'arbitre," etc. ; Paris, 19 Dec. 1718. f. 140.

15. [Alexander Home, Lord] Polwarth, [2nd Earl of Marchmont, 1724], Envoy to Denmark, with the news of the death of Charles XII. of Sweden at Frederikshald, etc.: " I shall 'be sorry if ther shall yet be any one in Britain so hardned that they may not see the currant of God's good providence run so strong against those that intend us mischief," etc.; Copenhagen, 20 Dec. 1718. f 146;-on Swedish affairs; Copenhagen, 28 Jan. 1719. f. 192.

16. " Phil. Bazil," sending a copy of a speech which he " would have spoke" in Parliament, if he were "in a condition to attend the service of the house," on the appointment of visitors to the Universities; Oxford, 23 [Dec.] 1718. f. 151.

17. Thomas Lewis, M.P. for New Radnor; 30 Dec. 1718. f. 155.

18. Daniel Wilson, M.P. for Westmorland, excusing his non-attendance at the House; Nether Levens, 31 Dec. 1718. f. 156.

19. G [eorge] Tilson, Under-Secretary of State, giving particulars, as contained in " Lord Polwarth's Express," of the death of Charles XII. of Sweden and the retreat of the Swedes; Whitehall, 1 Jan. 171- 160.

20. Sir B[rian] Broughton, Bart., M.P. for Newcastle-under-Lyme, excusing his non-attendance at the House; Broughton, 2 Jan. 1718 [9]. f. 162.

21. William Morgan, [Lord-Lieutenant for co. Brecknock in 1720], concerning the appointment of a Sheriff; 6 Jan. 1718/9, n.d. ff. 172,174.

22. Thomas Pulteney, "about Mr. Watson's pardon"; St. James's, 6 Jan. 1718 [9]. f. 176.

23. Hon. S[pencer] Compton [Earl of Wilmington, 1730], Speaker, enclosing a treasonable letter (sent to him by Thomas Pelling), dated " St. Gar. [sc. St. Germain] 16 Dec. 1718," signed " John Noble," and addressed to " my ever honoured master Robert Harle, Lord of Oxford," etc.; 6 Jan. 1718/9. f 178.

24. J. Smyth, asking for church preferment for his nephew, Richard Fowell, Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, " the which college by electing of 5 fellows of intire Revolution principles, in which he was a cheif instrument, in opposition to all the menaces and promises of their Rector and other leading members of the University, is now perfectly fixed in loyalty and duty to his Majesty "; 18 Jan. 1718 [9]. f 194.

25. Lance[lot] Burton, recommending Dr. [Alexander] Sandilands for the post of Physician-General to the Army, vacant by the death of Sir Samuel Garth, accompanied by a statement of Dr. Sandiland's case; 26 Jan. 1718 [9]. f 198.

26. [General] R[ichard] Sutton, asking for a Lottery ticket; 21 Jan. 1718 [9]. f. 202.

27. [Sir] Fish[er] Tench, lst Bart., M.P. for Southwark, to the same effect; 22 Jan. 1718/9. f 210.

28. William Popple to Hon. Martin Bladen, concerning " the duties on American Lumber or Timber"; Whitehall, 28 Jan. 1718 f. 214.

29. [Sir] Charles Wager, Lord of the Admiralty, detailing the services of Richard Rigby, Provost Marshal of Jamaica, and asking that he may be confirmed by patent for life; 29 Jan. 1718 [9]. f. 216. The following papers are also included:-

30. Extracts from the journals of the House of Commons relating to the East India trade, and especially to the Act for establishing a Scotch East India Co.; 1695, 1696. f 1.

31. " Contingencys . . . and the Pay Masters accounts for the last warre, viz. from March 1689 to Sep. 1697." With the note: "Besides what was paid out of the Kings private money, which he own'd to be very considerable." f. 3.

32. State of the Army of the States General from 1701 to 1711. ff. 20, 21.

33. Papers relating to the charges made against the Duke of Marlborough, in 1712. ff. 36-61.

34. Extracts of letters from [Charles Townshend, 2nd] Viscount Townshend, Secretary of State, to [Luke] Schaub, Secretary to the Embassy at Vienna, relating to [Louis François de Pesmes], Sieur de St. Saphorin, French Ambassador at Vienna; 2 Aug. 1715.

13 Mar.. 1715/6. f 69. With copy of a letter from Visct. Townshend to the Treasury respecting Schaub's allowances; Whitehall, 21 Nov. 1715. f. 71.

35. Copies and extracts of letters from [?Louis Pierre de la Marck, dit] Comte de la Marck, [Envoy Extraordinary from France to the North of Europe], to Abbé Dubois and others, relating to the affairs of Sweden, Denmark, etc., the probabilities of a treaty between Sweden and England, the cession of Bremen and Verdeu, and the general pacification of the Northern countries; Lunden, 25 July, 1717-25 Apr. 1718. ff. 228-282.

John Craggs, junior; Secretary of State., etc: Correspondence and papers: 1711-1720.

includes:

• f. 1 India: Extracts from Parliamentary journals relating to trade in, and to the Scotch Company: 1695, 1696.
• f. 1 England; Parliament: Extracts from Journals rel. to the E. India trade: 1695-1696.
• f. 3 Accompts: Accompts for the war: 1689-1697.
• f. 3 William III and Mary II of England: Accompts for the last war: 1689-1697.
• ff. 4,18 George Vane: Letters to J. Craggs: 1711.
• f. 7 Hamon Elihu Gibbon, East India Merchant: Dispute with J. Somers: 1711.
• f. 7 Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford; Prime Minister: Letter to J. Craggs: 1711.
• f. 8 John Somers, East India Merchant: Protest against H. E. Gibbon: 1711.
• f. 10 Bouchain, France: Conclusion of the siege of: 1711.
• ff. 10, 110 William Cadogan, 1st Baron and (1718) Earl Cadogan: Letters to J. Craggs: 1711, 1718.
• f. 12 Thomas Hughes, Lieutenant: Account of the disaster to the fleet in the R. St. Lawrence: 1711.
• f. 12 Sir Hovenden Walker: Disaster to the fleet under him, in the River St. Lawrence: 1711.
• f. 12 John Lloyd: Letter to J. Craggs: 1711.
• ff. 14, 15 Adam Cardonnel, Secretary to John, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Letters to J. Craggs: 1711.
• f. 17 William Forster: Letter to J. Craggs: 1712.
• f. 18 Alexander Abercromby, Captain: Letter to J. Craggs: 1711.
• ff. 20, 21 Netherlands, United Provinces: State of the army of the States-General: 1701-1711.
• ff. 25, 28 Abraham Stanyan, Commissioner of the Admiralty, etc: Letters to J. Craggs: 1712.
• f. 32 Henry Lambe: Letter to J. Craggs: 1712.
• f. 34 Francis Stratford: Letter to J. Craggs: 1712.
• ff. 36-61 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Papers relating to charges against: 1712.
• f. 64 John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Letter to, from Sir J. Vanbrugh: 1713.
• f. 64 Sir John Vanbrugh: Letter to the Duke of Marlborough: 1713.
• f. 66 Nicholas Roope, Governor of Dartmouth: Letter to Lord Carteret: 1718.
• f. 66 John Carteret, Baron Carteret and (1744) Earl Grenville: Letter to, from N. Roope: 1718.
• f. 69 Sir Luke Schaub, Secretary to the Embassy at Vienna; Private Secretary to Lord Stanhope at Paris: Letters to, from Lord Townshend: 1715-1716.: Extr.
• f. 69 Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend: Letters to L. Schaub: 1715-1716.: Extr.
• f. 69 François Louis de Pesmes, Sieur de St. Saphorin; French Ambassador to Vienna: Letters of Lord Townshend relating to: 1715-1716.: Extr.
• f. 71 Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend: Letter to the Treasury: 1715.: Copy.
• f. 71 Sir Luke Schaub, Secretary to the Embassy at Vienna; Private Secretary to Lord Stanhope at Paris: Letter of Lord Townshend conc. his allowances: 1715.
• f. 73 Thomas Ekines: Letter to J. Craggs: 1716.
• ff. 74-132 passim Philip V of Spain: Letters of Lord Stair rel. to the Spanish expedition against Sicily: 1718.
• ff. 74-226 passim Louis XV of France: Letters of Lord Stair, Ambassador to France: 1718-1719.
• ff. 74-226 passim Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke: Referred to as "Mr. York," in Lord Stair's letters: 1718-1719.
• ff. 74-226 passim Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Allusions to his projects, etc., in Lord Stair's letters: 1718-1719.
• ff. 74-226 passim John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair: Letters to J. Craggs: 1718-1719.
• f. 80 Philip Hildeyard: Letter to J. Craggs: 1718.
• ff. 88, 116 John Smith, late Speaker of the House of Commons: Letters to J. Craggs: 1718.
• f. 90 Sir John Brownlowe: Letter to J. Craggs: 1718.
• f. 92 Edward Richard Montagu, Viscount Hinchinbrook: Letter to J. Craggs: 1718.
• f. 104 William Villiers, 2nd Earl of Jersey: Letter to J. Craggs: 1718.
• ff. 120, 225 b Guillaume Dubois, Abbé: Lord Stair's opinion of: 1708.
• ff. 128, 186 Guillaume Dubois, Abbé: Letters to J. Craggs: 1718, 1719.
• f. 134 Buttler Yong: Letter to J. Craggs: 1718.
• f. 140 Philip Joseph Ludwig Bonaventura von Sinzendorf, Count; Cardinal (1727): Letter to J. Craggs: 1718.
• ff. 146, 160 Charles XII of Sweden: Accounts of his death at Frederikshald: 1718.
• ff. 146, 192 Alexander Home, Lord Polwarth, afterwards 2nd Earl of Marchmont: Letters to J. Craggs: 1718, 1719.
• f. 149 Henry Moryson: Letter to J. Craggs: 1718.
• f. 151 Phil. Bazil: Letter to J. Craggs: 1718.
• f. 155 Thomas Lewis, MP for Radnor: Letter to J. Craggs: 1718.
• f. 156 Daniel Wilson, MP for Westmorland: Letter to J. Craggs: 1718.
• f. 160 George Tilson: Letter to J. Craggs: 1719.
• f. 162 Sir Brian Broughton, Baronet; M P for Newcastle-under-Lyme: Letter to J. Craggs: 1719.
• ff. 172, 174 William Morgan, Lord Lieutenant for county Brecknock (1720): Letters to J.Craggs: 1719, n.d.
• f. 176 Thomas Pulteney: Letter to J. Craggs: 1719.
• f. 178 Hon Spencer Compton, Speaker, Earl of Wilmington (1730): Letter to J.Craggs, enclosing treasonable letter to Lord Oxford: 1719.
• f. 181 Thomas Pelling: Letter to the Hon. S. Compton: 1719.
• f. 182 John Noble: Treasonable letter to Lord Oxford, thus signed: 1719.
• f. 182 Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford: Treasonable letter to, signed "John Noble ": 1719.
• f. 192 Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden: Letter of Lord Polwarth on Swedish affairs: 1719.
• f. 194 J- Smyth: Letter to J. Craggs: 1719.
• f. 194 Richard Fowell, Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford: Request for church preferment for: 1719.
• f. 198 Lancelot Burton: Letter to J. Craggs: 1719.
• f. 198 Sir Samuel Garth, d 1719 physician and poet: Death: 1719.
• f. 198 Alexander Sandilands, MD: Recommended for post of Physician General to the Army: 1719.
• f. 202 Richard Sutton, General: Letter to J. Craggs: 1719.
• f. 210 Sir Fisher Tench, Baronet; MP for Southwark: Letter to J. Craggs: 1719.
• f. 214 William Popple: Letter to Hon. M. Bladen: 1719.
• f. 214 Martin Bladen: Letter to, from W. Popple: 1719.
• f. 216 Richard Rigby: Account of his services, as Provost Marshal of Jamaica: 1719.
• f. 216 Admiral Sir Charles Wager: Letter to J. Craggs: 1719.
• ff. 228-282 Charles XII of Sweden: Letters of Comte de la Marck on affairs in Sweden: 1717-1718.
• ff. 228-282 Frederic IV; King of Denmark: Letters of Comte de la Marck conc. affairs in Denmark: 1717-1718.
• ff. 228-282 Louis Pierre de La Marck, dit Comte de la Marck: Letters, as Env. Extr. from France to the North of Europe, to Abbé Dubois, etc.: 1717-1718.: Copies.