Add MS 74066

Walpole Papers. Vol. ccxcvii. ( ff. ). Bound vol.: " Letters & Papers of Sir Robert Walpole "; contains also a few papers of Horatio Walpole, possibly in some cases forwarded to Sir Robert by the latter; items ( 48 ) - ( 69 ) appear to be papers rel. to the application to Parliament in 1737 to increase the revenues of the Prince of Wales; see also Add. MS 74068 below; other papers relate to the Committee of Secrecy appointed to investigate Sir Robert's conduct ( 1742 ); some items have been published; some items imperf.; for ( 90 ) - ( 93 ) see Coxe, Sir Robert Walpole, ii, pp. 360 - 369; [ 1710 ? ] - [ 1742 - 1745 ], n.d.; contents as follows :-

1. Paper by St. Saphorin, beg. " Quoique tous les aggrandissemens de France..."; entitled by Coxe: " On the acquisition of Loraine by France 1736 "; partly in cypher. For St. Saphorin see also above; [ 1736? ]

2. Note on the provisions of the Act for enlarging the fund of the Bank relating to Exqr bills etc.; 1 Geo.I, cap. 12; endorsed by Sir Robert; n.d. [ 1714? ].

3. Note of observations on the Preamble to Sir John Barnard's scheme to reduce the interest of the National Debt; dated by Coxe to 1736 - 1737; [ circa Mar. 1736/7 ? ].

4. " A State of the Aggregate Fund "; rel. to the year ending Michaelmas 1736; [ 1736? ].

5. Letter to Walpole from Robert Paul, 3/14 Sept. 1736, mostly concerning the tobacco crop and trade, and a recent riot, on which as an examining magistrate he had written to Sir Robert ( The Porteous Riots? ). For Paul see also below ( 98 ), Add. MS 74087 and general correspondence.

6. Letters to Walpole concerning the South Sea Company and stock; for the latter Company see also Add. MS 74049 (1); 1722.

7. " Some Thoughts & Considerations concerning the present Posture of the South Sea Stock humbly laid before His Majesty "; in Sir Robert's hand?; Coxe refers to an original draft by Sir Robert, in his hand; this seems not to be a first draft, but the hand resembles Sir Robert's ; addressed to George I; annotated by Coxe; apparently printed; n.d. [ circa 1720? ].

8. " The Method of a Continuall Secrett & Expeditious Corespondance Settled and Carried on to & from betweene [sic.] London & Dublin & Paris [ " London " deleted ] "; endorsement in a second hand; addressed to " your Lpps "; n.d.

9. Paper: " Some Observations on the State of the National Debt "; n.d. [ aft. Michaelmas 1726 ].

10. Anon. paper, pamphlet or book, rel. to the Exchequer and the system of tallies, etc.; beg. " In the year 1686, at which time Lawrence late Earle of Rochester was High Treasurer of England..."; n.d. [ aft. Oct. 1716 ].

11. " State of the National Debt as it stood 31st December 1727, and 31st December 1738, With Observations "; [ aft. 1738 ].

12. Sir Robert Cotton: speech before the Council on the alteration of the coinage, 1626; endorsed by Walpole; 18th cent. copy.

13. Letter from General John Wade to the Duke of Newcastle, with enclosures, concerning a possible rebellion imminent in Scotland; se also King's MSS 100 - 103; copies; Edinburgh, 1 July 1725.

14. Anon. paper on the best means of reducing the Highlands to obedience; the author had reported earlier to the Government on the present state of the Highlands, and the present report was intended to complement the latter work; marked as a duplicate by Coxe; perhaps enclosed with Wade letter above; n.d.

15. Remarks on the South Sea Scheme; ascribed by Coxe to § Van der Eich; n.d. [ 1720? ].

16. Anon. notes on the South Sea Scheme; n.d.; together with an anon. paper on the Sinking Fund as a means of reducing the Public Debt; beg.: " The only Design of the Provision and Appropriation of the Surplusses called the Sinking Fund..."; n.d. [ aft. Dec. 1716 ].

17. " An Abstract of the History of the Bank of England and the Land Bank "; brief summaries of relevant legislation 1694 - 1696, with related papers enclosed; n.d.

18. Section annotated by Coxe: " Papers on the National Debt among S[i]r. Robert Walpole's Papers and some seemingly in his hand writing "; words repeated in a later hand and corrected by a third; papers on various topics with occasional notes by Sir Robert; includes references to the South Sea Company and the Sinking Fund and a Form of the first Exchequer Bill made out pursuant to the Land Bank Act 1696; includes letters of March 1736/7 on Sir John Bernard's scheme from C[harles ?]. Lockyer and Thomas Martin; several dated 1736/7, and the rest probably date from the same period.

19. Draft by Sir Robert of an address of thanks on behalf of the House of Commons in reply to the King's speech; n.d.

20. Letter " C.C." to Sir Robert [?] on " the methods practised for dispersing Pamphlets printed at Paris in favour of the Pretender and by whom written "; n.d.

21. Anon. paper: " Reasons against the Proposal towards lowering the Interest of all the redeemable National Debt to 3 p Cent p. Annum "; n.d. [ 1737? ].

22. Another anon. paper, in a different hand, on the same subject; an anonymous pamphlet with a similar title to (21) was published in 1737; [ 1737 ].

Section entitled in a later hand: " Curious Papers relative to a saving in the Military Establishment of Ireland & to other measures concerning the Government of that Kingdom "; see also sections 31 - 34 below, papers of Walpole as Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; for a stray letter see Add. MS 73846; for Ireland see also Add. MS 74084, and economic papers above; 1720; includes:-

23. Letter on Irish affairs, in Walpole's hand and endorsed by Sir Robert, to effect that the final letter was to be written by Sunderland or Stanhope and sent to James Craggs, Secretary of State; draft; [ 1720 ? ].

24. Letter from Sir Robert to Lord S[underland], London 11 Oct. 1720, in reply to the latter's of 21 Sept., on the affairs of Ireland; by Walpole (?); see (30); autogr. copy; 1720.

25. Anon. memorial, rel. to schemes proposed to make economies concerning the King's Establishment in Ireland; marked as a duplicate by Coxe; fair copy; see below; n.d. [ circa 1720 ?; see returns in (27) below ].

26. Draft of the last item; title and endorsement on the last folio in the same hand as the fair copy above, but the text in Sir Robert's hand [?]; n.d. [ circa 1720 ? ].

27. Returns of Irish troops and revenues; appendices to the above 25 and 26; one return appears to be in Walpole's hand; others are in the hand found in (25); n.d. [ 1720? ].

28. Letter to [ the Duke of Portland? ] from R. Stewart and eight others, concerning their application for a charter for a Bank in Ireland; Dublin, 1 Oct. 1720.

29. Further notes as (27), some by Walpole.

30. Letter from the Earl of Sunderland to [ Walpole? ], announcing the King's approval of the reduction of the Irish establishment; see also (24); Hanover, 21 Sept/ 3 Oct. 1720.

31. Letter from J. Craggs to [ the Duke of Grafton, Lord Lieutenant ], concerning the King's commands rel. to Irish appointments and the reduction in the Irish Establishment; Cockpit, 4/16 Oct. 1720.

32. Letter from the Duke of Grafton to Craggs; draft by Walpole; 7/18 Oct. 1720.

33. Letter from Walpole to Lord Sunderland on Irish affairs, enclosing a letter to Craggs to be written by Sunderland or Stanhope; draft copy; 24 Aug. 1720.

34. Draft by Walpole of proceedings at a [ Council?] meeting at the Duke of Grafton's, on the Irish Establishment; 20 - 21 June/2 - 3 July 1720.

35. Papers rel. to the King's forces in Germany; French; [ circa 1741 ].

36. Memorandum on Spain and the West Indies; concerning the treasure fleet and preparations for its escort; endorsed by Walpole; see also Spain above; n.d. [ 1738 - 1739 ? ].

37. Minutes relating to the Forces; endorsed in part by Sir Robert; n.d.

38. A summary, in Sir Robert's hand, of various past treaties, 1666 - 1675; endorsed by Walpole: " Extracts of treatys "; n.d.

39. Brief note by Sir Robert, rel. to the Plan of Pacification, the Dutch, Mr Keene, Tortona and Lorain [ Lorraine ], Horatio Walpole, etc.; n.d. [ 1734 - 1739; circa May 1735 ? ].

40. Paper, endorsed by Sir Robert, and received by him from Baron Steinberg, Hanoverian minister in London; account of a meeting between the French and the Prussian ministers at Steinberg's house; 14 Dec. 1741.

41. Papers of Sir Robert on secret service money; not in chronological order, according to Coxe; apparently some were printed with variations in the Report of the Committee of Secrecy; preceded by a list, annotated by Sir Robert, of officers killed and wounded at Alminara, 27 July 1710. With reports of Parliamentary proceedings concerning such money, 1709, 1675, etc.; costs of secret service 1707 - 1717, and 1733, 1734; see also Add. MS 18047; fuller accounts with other papers were sold at Sotheby's 16 Mar. 1971, lot 578; [ circa 1742 ? ].

42. " A Discourse touching the Admiralty & Navy "; [ " Oeconomy of the " deleted before "Navy" ]; draft, with some alterations or additions by Sir Robert, and parts of the text in his hand; some blank pages; n.d. [ 1710 - 1711 ? ].

43. Papers annotated by Coxe: " Proceedings against the Earl of Oxford amongst Sir R[ober]t Walpoles Papers "; one paper endorsed by Walpole; 1715 - 1717.

44. Lords' Protest against the bill to indemnify witnesses appearing against the Earl of Orford; endorsed by Sir Robert ( Orford) ; see also Add. MSS 18047, 74067; 25 May 1742.

45. Warrants for a stay of process against Nicholas Paxton for non - delivery of his accounts; signed by Sir Robert, George Doddington, and Sir William Yonge, and by Walpole, Lord Sundon and the Marquis of Cholmondeley; copies; see also 47 below; 2 July 1734, 21 Oct. 1735.

46. Proceedings against the E[arl] of Macclesfield; endorsed by Sir Robert; 23 Jan. - 27 May 1725.

47. Further note concerning the Paxton warrants; n.d. [ 1735 ].

48. Account of the Civil List revenues, 1730 - 1736.

49. Account of Government expenses; n.d. [ aft. 1736 ].

50. Account of the Civil List revenues for the half year ending 31 Dec. 1736; with return also for 1728 - 1729, and other years; together with other revenue papers; [ 1737 ? ].

51. Resolution of the House of Commons in favour of the King settling an annuity of ú5000 on the Princess Royal; see also 53 below; 8 April 1734.

52. Paper on the marriages of Kings and princesses, 1539 - 1673; n.d. [ 1734 ? ].

53. Paper by Sir Robert on the marriages of former Princes of Wales; with papers rel. to (51); n.d. [ 1734? ]

54. Accounts of the Cofferer of the Household, 1702 - Midsummer 1736; 1736 ?.

55. Report of Sir Charles Harbord, Surveyor - General, on His Majesty's Revenues, 4 June 1663; copy; n.d. [ 1730s? ].

56. Speech of the Speaker, Spencer Compton, to George I concerning the Civil List revenues, and the provision to be made for the Prince of Wales; extract; 6 Oct. 1715.

57. Note by Sir Robert on the Civil List, and provision to be made for the Prince and others; n.d. [ circa 1736? ].

58. Account of the Civil List, 25 Dec. 1699 - 25 Dec. 1700; n.d.

59. Anon. account of Payments in Scotland; n.d. [ aft. 29 Aug. 1719 ? ].

60. Notes by Sir Robert on the Prince of Wales' Establishment; n.d. [ 1735 - 1736 ? ].

61. Abstract of Mr Hedges' account as Receiver to the Prince of Wales, Michaelmas 1734 - Michaelmas 1735; n.d. [ 1735 - 1736 ? ].

62. Abstract of the Household of George II in 1726, when Prince of Wales; n.d. [ 1735 - 1736? ].

63. Summary of the provisions of I. Geo. II Cap. 37, respecting rents and leases under the Duchy of Cornwall; n.d. [ 1735 - 1736? ].

64. Note of two messages to Parliament concerning the grant of lands and royalties to the Prince of Wales, 23 Mar. 1715 [ 1716? ]; [ 1735 - 1736? ].

65. Abstract of the revenues of the Duke of York, 1678; with an account of grants made by the same in the reign of Charles II; n.d. [ 1735 - 1736? ].

66. List of the Officers and Servants of the Household of the Prince of Wales as now established; Dec. 1735.

67. Account of the monies received by Mr Hedges, Receiver to the Prince of Wales, 4 Oct 1734 - 2 Oct. 1735; with an abstract of the money received by Hedges, Michaelmas 1734 - Michaelmas 1735, and an estimate of the annual Household expenses, as a medium from past expenses; received from Hedges by Mr Edgecombe, 17/28 Feb. 1737; 1738?.

68. Royal command continuing the salaries and pensions paid to the late Queen Caroline's servants and officers; with a list of recipients; copy; 22 Mar./2 Apr. 1737/8.

69. Account of the Establishment of the Princesses Amalie and Carolina; copy; n.d. [ placed at 1738 - 1741, but 1734? ].

70. Account of grants paid to Hessian and Danish forces, 1740 to 25 Dec. 1741; copy; with a note of calculations by Sir Robert; n.d. [ 1741 - 1742? ].

71. Anon. note on articles 2 and 3 of a diplomatic convention involving the King of Sweden; French; n.d.

72. Memorandum by Walpole of a meeting between Walpole, Townshend and a Mr Mackenzie, concerning the latter's transactions with Bernsdorff; with a pencil note by Coxe [?]; see also 97 below; 27 Feb. 1718/1719.

Section entitled by Coxe: " Miscellaneous and Anonymous Letters to Sir R[ober]t Walpole of no consequence ":-

73. Anon. letter to Sir Robert, concerning grievances of some North American colonists then in London, and of British engaged in North American trade, respecting an unnamed American governor, probably of a New England colony; 3 May 1739.

74. Account by W.D.(?), Master of Merton College, of the rejoicings in Oxford on the dropping of the Excise Bill; n.d. [ 1734 ].

75. Letter from Scrope Berdmore, Warden of Merton, to the Rev. Mr Meadowcourt of Oxford [ Richard Meadowcourt M.D., Fellow of Merton? ], relating to the same event; 21 June 1734.

76. Letter to Sir Robert from John Coneybeare, Dean of Christchurch, and others, rel. to Oxford politics; 8 Dec. 1736.

77. Letter from W.R. to Sir Robert, rel. to the poor economic state of France; imperf.; Bordeaux, 1739.

78. Abstract of forfeited estates given to superstitious uses; n.d. [ aft. 1717 ].

79. Address to King George from " Bulkely "; according to Coxe the mother of the Duke of Berwick; in fact Sophia Bulkley, mother-in-law to the Duke; for a letter from Francis Bulkeley to Walpole, n.d., possibly connected with this paper, see Add. MS 73846; n.d.

80. Letter to Sir Robert from Naples; 22 July 1735.

81. Letter to Sir Robert from a John Munn, rel. to a newspaper advertisement; refers to a printer, [ Richard? ] Franklin; 10 Sept. 1735.

82. Letter to Sir Robert from YZ, rel. to the War; 5 Nov. 1740.

83. Letter to Sir Robert from the Rev. James Meredith, of Woolaston, co. Glos, offering information concerning opponents of Sir Robert's and Roman Catholics in his locality; 3 July 1739.

84. " The Translation of a Letter from etc. to etc. ". A Jacobite letter; n.d. [ circa 1739 ? ].

85. Letter to " Sir " from " OY "; identified by Sir Robert as " Amaryllis "; probably a Jacobite letter; 17 Nov. 1739.

86. Anon. letter to " Sir ", from one professedly loyal to Sir Robert; Bath, 16 Oct. 1735.

87. Letter to " My Lord ", from R. Rider concerning the activities of Roman Catholic priests and Quakers in Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and elsewhere; Lich[field?], 5 or 15 Oct. 1735.

88. Letter to Sir Robert, from Edward Chandler, Bishop of Durham and formerly prebendary of Lichfield, enclosing a letter from a magistrate, possibly the last letter; 17 Oct. [ 1735? ].

89. Financial papers rel. to the Bank of England [?].

90. Letter to Sir Robert from the Earl of Islay, concerning the detection of some rebels and murderers; for Islay see also ( 99 ) below; Edinburgh, 16 Oct. [ 1736 ].

91. Letter to the Duke of Newcastle from the Lord Justice Clerk, Andrew Fletcher, concerning the riots; copy; printed according to Coxe; Edinburgh, 16 Sept. 1736; enclosed originally in a despatch from Newcastle, probably sent to Walpole; 24 Sept. 1736.

92. " Narrative of the Tumult at Edinburgh on Tuesday the 7th day of Septr. 1736 "; copy; printed according to Coxe; 1736; enclosed originally in Fletcher's letter of 8 Sept., and in a despatch from Newcastle, 17 Sept. 1736.

93. Letter from Major - General Moyle to Newcastle, 9 Sept. 1736; copy; enclosed with (92).

94. Letter from Lord Stair to [ Lord Chesterfield, according to Coxe ], concerning the poor state of the country; 10 July 1739; imperf.; copy; with anon. autogr. note as to where it was sent and for whom; illegible note in a third hand on the second folio; see also ( 100 ) and ( 104 ) below; 1739.

95. Paper from Spain against the War with Britain; endorsed by Sir Robert as coming from Mr K[ eene? ]; numbered No. 11; see Coxe, Sir Robert Walpole, iii, pp. 529 - 532; copy?; n.d. [ circa 1739 ].

96. Anon. paper rel. to the revenue raised from the Salt Duty for 4 years, ending 25 Mar. 1718; see also 102 below; n.d.

97. Letter to Sir Robert from G[eorge?] Mackenzie concerning his past services to past governments and ministers; see also above; 17/28 Sept. n.y.

98. " Some Observations concerning the Produce of the Customs in 1725 & 1726 "; by R[obert]. P[aul].; for Paul see also above and below; 13/ 24? Jan. 1727.

99. Letter to Sir Robert from Islay, concerning the riots and continuing tension in Edinburgh; not apparently published in Coxe, Sir Robert Walpole; Edinburgh, 23 Oct. [ 1736 ].

100. Letter from the Earl of Chesterfield to Lord Stair; see also ( 94 ) above and ( 104 ) below; copy; 22 July 1739.

101. Minutes of several meetings of the General Court of the Bank of England; July 1715.

102. Paper on 7 & 8 William III, Cap 31., concerning Salt and other duties and the establishing of a Land Bank; for salt see also ( 96 ) above; n.d. [ circa 1718 ? ].

103. Summary of the Act of 6 Geo. II, to enable the South Sea Company to increase their stock and fund, etc.; n.d. [ circa June 1732 - June 1733 ? ].

104. Letter from Lord Stair to Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, concerning his private affairs, and referring to his continuing efforts against the government; some enclosures mentioned are no longer with the letter; 28 July 1739.

105. Letter to Sir Robert from Catherine Wescombe, a government agent, concerning the feeling of the States General against joining Britain or the Emperor in a war; for Wescombe see also Waldegrave above; Brussels, 1 Oct. 1735.

106. Anon. paper: " Some Private Hints for obviating the Inconveniencies that might attend The Dissenter's Petitioning for a repeal of The Corporation & Test Bill "; draft?; n.d. [ 1732 - 1739 ? ].

107. Anon. poem: " An Ode./ To Sir R.W -, now E. of O-./ In imitation of Horace's Justum & tenacem, etc."; annotated by Sir Robert ( Lord Orford ); n.d. [ 1742 - 1745 ].

108. Letter to Robert, Lord Orford, from William Harris; enclosing a copy of a letter of Thomas Wyndham to the Earl of Radnor, privately printed , 27 Jan. 1741; Llandaff, 21 Oct. 1744.