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Stowe MS 307

Record Id:

040-001953109

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001952775

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000493.0x000349

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Stowe MS 307

Title:

Scope & Content:

TRACTS and papers, political and miscellaneous; circ. 1680-1807.

1. " Of the King's power of pardoning Impeachments, by Heneage [Finch], late Earl of Nottingham (ob. 1682), late Lord Chancellor of England, on account of the late Earl of Danby's pardon." copy, circ. 1700. Printed in 1791, f. 1.

2. Account of the expedition under Admiral Richard Lestock and Lt.-Gen. James St. Clair to the Western Coast of France, sent in form of a letter from the same to the Duke of Newcastle, See. of State; " Princessa at Sea, 21st October, 1746, about 30 leagues S.W. of Ushant." Copy. An abstract was published in 1747, with the title An Authentic Account of the late Expedition of Bretagne. f. 23.

3. " Idée de la personne, de la manière de vivre et de la Cour du Roi de Prusse " [Frederic II.] ; June, 1753. f. 60.

4. " A Journal of Observations made on a journey inland from Prince of Wales's Fort in Latitude 58050 North to Lat. 72.00," 7 Dec. 1770-30 June, 1772, " by Samuel Hearne " ; differing in many respects from Hearne's published Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort . . . to the Northern Ocean, 1795. f. 67.

5. Draft report to Parliament of the Land Revenue Commissioners concerning the Forest of Whittlewood, cos. Northt., Oxon., and Bucks.; Jan. 1792. f. 90.

6. " A Bill for the better regulation of Pilots and Pilotage of Vessels navigating the British seas." f. 149.

7. Account of the city of Surat, E. Indies, its government, etc., from 1746 to 1800. f 216.

8. " Observations relative to the Kingdom of Naples," by Sir, William Hamilton, English Minister; 1774. Holograph. f 230.

9. Statement by William Augustus Fawkener, son of Sir Everard Fawkener, of the circumstances which led to the elopement of his wife Georgiana Ann Poyntz with the Hon. John Townshend circ. 1786. f. 232.

10. " Plan of combined movements for the Spanish Armies near the Ebro, 21st October, 1808." f. 248.

11. " Calculation of time for the different parts of a combined attack " on the Spanish American possessions; 1807. f. 350.

12. " Observations on the policy of' laying open to British subjects the direct trade between Great Britain and the Spanish Colonies on the Eastern Coast of America in neutral Flags by means of His Majesty's Licence "; circ. 1805(?). f. 254.

13. " Translated extract of a Letter from a Missionary at Pekin in China " relating to the English Embassy there of Lord Macartney and Sir Geo. Staunton; 1792-4. f. 256. Paper; ff. 257. Folio.

includes:

f. 1 Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham 1681: Tract on the King's power of pardoning impeachments: circ. 1700.
f. 1 Sir Thomas Osborne, Baronet; afterwards Earl of Danby and Duke of Leeds: Tract on the king's power of pardon, in connection with the pardon of: circ. 1700.
f. 23 Hon James St. Clair, Lieutenant -General: Account of his expedition to the W. coast of France: 1746.
f. 23 Richard Lestock, Admiral: Account of his expedition to the W. Coast of France: 1746.
f. 60 Frederick II of Prussia: Idée de la personne, de la manière de vivre et de la cour de: 1753.
f. 67 Voyages and Travels: Journal of S. Hearne's travels in Hudson Bay: 1770-1772.
f. 67 Samuel Hearne: Journal of his travels in Hudson Bay: 1770-1772.
f. 67 Hudson's Bay, N. America: Journal of S. Hearne's travels in: 1770-1772.
f. 92 Whittlewood Forest, counties Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, and Buckinghamshire: Report of the Land Revenue Commissioners on: 1792.
f. 149 Navigation: Bill for better regulation of pilots: 18th cent.
f. 216 Surat, India: Account of its government, etc.: 1746-1800.
f. 230 Sir William Hamilton, KB; Envoy at Naples: Observations on the Kingdom of Naples: 1774.: Hologr.
f. 230 Kingdom of Naples: Observations on, by Sir W. Hamilton: 1774.
f. 232 Hon John Townshend: Account of his elopement with G. A. Fawkener née Poyntz: circ. 1786.
f. 232 William Augustus Fawkener: Account of his wife's elopement with Hon. J. Townshend: circ. 1786.
f. 248 Joseph Bonaparte of Spain: Plan of combined movements for the Spanish armies, 21 Oct. 1808.
f. 250 Spanish America: Plans for a combined attack on: 1807.
f. 254 Spanish America: Plan for trade between Great Britain and the Spanish Colonies: circ. 1805 (?).
f. 254 Trade: Plan for trade between Gt. Britain and Spain on the E. coast of America: circ. 1805 (?).
f. 256 Sir George Staunton: Letter relating to his embassy at Pekin: 1792-4.: Extr.
f. 256 China: Letter from a Missionary concerning the English Embassy at Pekin: 1792-4.
f. 256 George Macartney, Baron (1776) and Earl Macartney 1794: Letter relating to his embassy at Pekin: 1792-4.: Extr.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Stowe Collection

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001952775
036-001952833
037-001953069
040-001953109

Is part of:

Stowe Ms 1-1085 : Stowe Manuscripts
Stowe MS 54-310 : CLASS IV.HISTORY.
Stowe MS 268-310 : SECT. VI.-POLITICAL TRACTS, COLLECTIONS, CARICATURES, ETC.

Stowe MS 307 : TRACTS and papers, political and miscellaneous; circ. 1680-1807. 1. " Of the King's power of pardoning Impeachments, by…

Hierarchy:

032-001952775[0004]/036-001952833[0006]/037-001953069[0040]/040-001953109

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: Stowe Ms 1-1085

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1675

End Date:

1807

Date Range:

c 1680-1807

Era:

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Material Type:

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Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Fawkener, William Augustus Henry, civil servant and diplomat, c 1750-1811
Finch, Heneage, 1st Earl Nottingham, politician and privy counsellor, 1621-1682
Frederick II, King of Prussia
Hamilton, William, Knight, British envoy at Naples and art collector, 1731-1803
Hearne, Samuel, of Stowe MS 307
Joseph Bonaparte, of Spain
Lestock, Richard, Admiral; of Stowe MS 307
Macartney, George, Baron (1776) and Earl Macartney 1794
Osborne, Thomas, Baronet, afterwards Earl of Danby and Duke of Leeds
St. Clair, James, Lieutenant -General
Staunton, George
Townshend, John

Places:

China, Asia
Hudson's Bay, N. America
Naples, Kingdom of, Italy
Spanish America, Americas
Surat, India
Surat, India
Whittlewood Forest, Oxfordshire, and Buckinghamshire