Egerton MS 1756

MISCELLANOUS state papers principally concerning Holland in relation with foregn countries, from 1688 to 1765; but dealing more particularly with the political and military movements of 1742-1744, and with the Treaty, of Aix-la-Chapelle of 1748, and consequent events. Among the papers are:-

1. "Arrest rendu la Cour de Parlement. . . . . .stir la Bulle du Pape concernant les Franchises dans la Ville de Rome, et l'ordonnance rendue en consequence le 26 du mois de Decembre dernier;" Paris, 1688. Printed. f. 1.

2. Preliminaries of the Treaty of Vienna between France and Austria, in the handwriting of Count Bentinek [1735]. Fr. f. 17.

3. Copies of letters from the Emperor [Charles VII.] to Marshal Schmettau, on military movements connected with the King of Prussia; 17 Mar., 4 Apr. 1742. Fr. f. 25.

4. "Relation de la Trahison tramée contre la ville de Luxembourg, on mdccxxx;" Hague, 1742. Printed. f. 30.

5. "Relation de la conduitte que jai tenu au service de France dans les secrettes commissions....avant ot aprés la guerre terminée par les preliminaires signe's à Vienne au mois d'Octobre, 1735 by Carpentre, f. 37.

6. Papers relative to assistance to be given by the States-General to Maria Theresa, Queen of Hungary, 1742, 1743, ff. 62, 68, 76, 79, 94, 111.

7. "Histoire abregge de la Campagne de Savoye de 1742," f. 64.

8. "Protocolle de ce qui a été concerté le 18 Avril 1748 entre les Commissaires des Puissances Maritimes et les Commissaires des Provinces du Roiaume de Boüme, sur la livraison A faire aux trouppes auxiliaires Imperiales de Russie, á leur passage au travers des Etats do S. M^té L'Imperatrice Reine.' With signatures and seals. f. 160.

9.Mémoire sur le Duché de Montferrat, pour montrer que. . . . . .le Duché de Montferrat est échu à S. A. S. Anne Palatine de Bavièie, Princesse de Condé;" 15 Oct. 1748. Printed. With a protest against the provisions of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in reference to the Duchy; 12 Nov. 1748. Fr. f. 170.

10. Memoir by Sir Joseph Yorke, British Minister at Paris, on the right of England to the island of Tobago; 12 Apr. 1749. With the reply of the French Government. Fr. f. 183.

11. Copies of various papers relating to the conferences at Brussels between the Imperial and Dutch Commissioners; 1752. Fr. and Dutch. ff. 215-274.

12. "Octroy accordé, par S. M. le Roy de Prusse, pour faire commerce h Bengale, et aux côtes voisines. Du consentement de la Royale Compagne de la Chine, établic à Embden; " 1753. Printed f. 275.

13. Copies of letters of Frederic, King of Pussia, and Charles, Duke of Lorraine, on the Prussian defeat it Kulm; 20, 21 June, 1757. Fr. ff. 305, 306.

14. "De la République de Venise:" a general account of the constitution and government of the Republic; marked with the note, "Recu 18 Fev. 1772," f. 332. Paper; xviith and xviiith centt. Folio.

Netherlands, United Provinces: Papers on foreign affairs: 1688-1765.

includes:

• f. 1 Innocent XI; Pope: Proceedings in the French parliament on his bull concerning franchise in Rome: 1688.: Fr.: Printed.
• f. 12 John Henry de Stocken, Baron; Danish Ambassador to England: Abstract of his conduct: 1720.: Fr.
• f. 17 Louis XV of France: Preliminaries of the treaty with Austria: 1735.
• f. 17 Charles VI; Emperor of Germany: Preliminaries of the treaty with France: 1735.
• f. 17 City of Vienna: Preliminaries of the treaty of: 1735.
• ff. 25-28 Charles VII; Emperor of Germany: Letters to Marshal Schmettau: 1742.: Fr.: Copies.
• ff. 25-28 Frederick II of Prussia: Letters on military movements connected with: 1742.
• ff. 25-29 Samuel von Schmettau, Baron; Austrian Field-Marshal: Letters to, from Charles VII: 1742.: Fr.: Copies.
• f. 30 Duchy of Luxemburg: Town of. Relation de la trahison contre: 1742.: Printed.
• f. 37 Carpentre: Account of his secret services to the French Government: circ. 1735-1740.: Fr.
• f. 60 Gabriel Jacques de Salignac de La Mothe, Marquis de Fénélon; French Envoy to the States-General: Observations on his memorial to the States General: 1742.: Dutch.
• f. 60 Dunkirk, Nord: Delivery to the States-General: 1742.: Dutch.
• ff. 62, 68, 76, 79, 94, 111 Francis I; Emperor of Germany; Maria Theresa: Papers relative to assistance to, from the States-General: 1742, 1743.: Dutch.
• f. 64 Charles Emanuel I of Sardinia: Campaign in Savoy: 1742.
• f. 67 O- Bosch: Letter to the Greffier Fagel: 1743.: Dutch.
• f. 70 Count Heinrich von Podewils,; Prussian Foreign Minister: Letter to Frederic II. of Prussia: 1743.: Fr.
• f. 76 William Bentinck, Count; son of the 1st Earl of Portland: Letters to, from the Duke of Newcastle and others,: 1745-1774.: Eng. Fr. and Dutch.
• f. 76 Dort, Holland: Letter from the Burgomasters to Count Bentinck: 1743.: Dutch.
• f. 113 Jan Anthoni van Kinschot: Letter to the States-General: 1743.: Dutch.
• f. 133 Hendrik Fagel, Greffier of the Netherlands: Account of the state of the Admiralty: 1744.
• f. 160 Francis I and Maria Theresa of Germany;: Protocol of agreement between the Maritime Powers and Bohemian Commissaries respecting the passage of Russian troops: 1748.
• f. 160 Elizabeth; Emperor of Russia: Protocol relating to the movements of the Imperial troops: 1748.: Fr.
• f. 162 Henri de Blumegen, Baron: Signature and seal: 1748.
• f. 170 Duchy of Montferrat; Italy: Memoir on: 1748.: Fr.: Printed.
• f. 170 Anne de Bourbon, wife of Henri Jules, Prince de Condé: Claim to the Duchy of Montferrat: 1748.: Fr.: Printed.
• f. 170 Charles de Bourbon, Comte de Charolois; son of Louis, Duke of Bourbon Condé: Protest on the descent of the Duchy of Montferrat: 1748.: Fr.
• f. 183 Island of Tobago: Right of England to: 1749.: Fr.
• ff. 183-194 Joseph Yorke, Baron Dover: Memoir on the right of England to the isle of Tobago, with answer by the French Government: 1749.: Fr.
• f. 204 Carl Friedrich von Wartensleben, Count; Dutch Minister to the Palatinate: Letter to the Prince of Orange: 1750.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 215-274 Netherlands, United Provinces: Conferences of Imperial and Dutch Commissioners at Brussels: 1752.
• ff. 215-274 Francis I and Maria Theresa of Germany;: Conferences at Brussels between the Imperial and Dutch commissioners: 1752.
• ff. 215-274 Brussels, Belgium: Papers relating to conferences at: 1752.: Fr. and Dutch.
• f. 275 China: Tariff, granted by the King of Prussia, for the trade of the Royal Company of China of Embden with Bengal: 1753.: Fr.: Printed.
• f. 275 India: Octroy accordé par S. M. le Roy de Prusse pour faire commerce à Bengale, etc.: 1753.: Printed.
• f. 297 Comte Louis Auguste Augustin d' Affry,; French Ambassador at the Hague: Discussions with the Dutch Government: 1757.: Dutch.
• f. 302 Thomas Issac de Larrey, Count; Secretary at the Hague, etc: Correspondence with the Princess of Orange: 1754, 1757.: Fr.: Copies.
• f. 305 Frederick II of Prussia: Copy of his letter on his defeat at Kulm: 1757.: Fr.
• f. 306 Charles Alexandre de Lorraine, Prince: Letter on the Prussian defeat at Kulm: 1757.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 307 Pieter Steyn, Pensionary: Correspondence with Count Bentinck: 1750-1757.: Dutch.
• f. 332 Veniee: Account of the constitution and government: 1772.: Fr.