Add MS 41806

MIDDLETON PAPERS. Vol. IV (ff. 276). Miscellaneous diplomatic and other papers, viz.:-

(1) (a) Instructions from Charles II to Lord Middleton as Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor, 23 June 1680. Signed, with seal en placard. ff. 1-9b;-(b) Letter of recall by the same to the same, 8 Apr. 1681. Signed. f. 10;-(c) Form of passport (printed), signed by Lord Middleton, n.d. f. 12;-(d) Form of safe-conduct for a foreign ambassador coming to England, n.d. Latin. ff. 14-16;-(e) Precedents of diplomatic procedure, mainly extracted from the Register of Resolutions of the States General, 1679-1686. English and French. ff. 17-32b;-(f) 'Reasons to preserue the antient ranke and estimation of Knights Ambrs.,' n.d. ff. 33-33 b.

(2) (a) Table of fees for patents, church preferments, etc., including dues of the Secretary of State, 1627-1686, n.d. ff. 35-68;-(b) 'Regula Juris Canonici', a summary in eighty-eight heads, beg. 'Beneficium ecclesiasticum non potest', n.d. Latin. ff. 69-70.;-(c) 'Regula Juris Civilis', a similar summary in two hundred and ten heads, beg. 'Regula est quae rem'. Latin. ff. 71-74;-(d) List of peculiars in London and co. Midd., n.d. ff. 7 -76.

(3) Letters (mostly signed) of foreign ambassadors in England to the King or his ministers. French. As follows:-(a) [Franz Sigismund], Count von Thun, the Imperial Envoy Extraordinary, 20/30 May 1683-Oct. 1684. ff. 77-85;-(b) C[hristian] Lente and his successor F[rederik] Gersdorff, Danish Envoys Extraordinary, 27 Mar. 1684-28 July 1688. ff. 87-136;-

(c) [Johan Barckman] Leijonberg (Sir John Leyonberg), the Swedish Envoy Extraordinary, 19 May 1683, 19 July 1684. ff. 138, 140;-(d) Arnout van Citters, Ambassador of the States General, 17/27 May 1683- 8/18 Oct. 1688. ff. 142-216b.

(4) (a) Papers rel. to the affairs of the Merchant Adventurers' Company al. the Hamburg Company, including (f. 218) a petition to the King from the agent of the Hanse towns in London for the renewal of the privileges of the Steelyard, May 1685; 1672-1687, n.d. ff. 217-230;-(b) Papers mainly rel. to the dispute between the Royal African Company of England and the Danish crown respecting the acquisition by the former of the Danish fortress of Frederiksborg on the Guinea coast, 1684-1686. ff. 231-250.

(5) Proclamations (some printed), copies of resolutions, etc., of the States General concerning the Duke of Monmouth and his supporters in the Netherlands, 1685-1686. Dutch and English. ff. 251-276.

Charles Middleton, 2nd Earl of Middleton: Papers of: 1660-1688, n.d.

Owen Wynne, d 1700 LLD; Under-Secretary of State: Correspondence and papers of, in the Middleton Papers.

includes:

• ff. 1-10 Leopold I; Emperor of Germany: Instructions of Charles II to Lord Middleton as Envoy at Vienna, and letters of recall: 1680, 1681.: Signed and sealed.
• ff. 1-8 Charles II of England: Instructions to Lord Middleton as Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor: 1680.: Signed. With papered seal.
• f. 10 Charles II of England: Letter of recall to the same: 1681.: Signed.
• f. 10 Edward Conway, Earl of Conway; Secretary of State 1681: Letter of recall to Lord Middleton: 1681.: Signed.
• f. 14 Charles II of England: Form of safe-conduct for a foreign Envoy: n.d.: Lat.
• ff. 17-31 Netherlands, United Provinces: Extracts from the register of the States General rel. to diplomatic usages: 1679-1686.
• f. 33 Charles II of England: 'Reasons to preserue the antient ranke and estimation of Knights Ambassadors': n.d.
• ff. 33-33 b Heraldry: Tract on the precedence of Ambassadors: 17th cent.
• ff. 35-68 Fees: Fees for patents, church preferments and other processes, etc.: 1627-1686, n.d.
• f. 38 Sir Leoline Jenkins, Secretary of State: Dues owing to: 1680.
• ff. 48-56 Charles II of England: Fees payable on appointments to bishoprics, etc.: 1684.
• f. 59 Sir Robert Dashwood, 1st Baronet; of Northwood: Fees for his baronetcy: 1684.
• ff. 59, 61 Heraldry: Fees for creation of baronets: 1686.
• ff. 59-62 Baronetage: Fees paid on creation of baronetcies: 1684, 1686.
• f. 60 Cornelis Speelman, 1st Baronet: Fees for his baronetcy: 1686.
• f. 63 Sir George Etherege, Resident at Ratisbon: Fees for his Privy Seal as Resident: 1685.
• ff. 69-70 Law CANON: Regula juris Canonici: 17th cent.
• ff. 71-75b LAW CIVIL: Regula juris Civilis: 17th cent.
• ff. 75-76 County of Middlesex: List of peculiars in London and co. Midd.: 17th cent.
• ff. 75-76 London, England: List of peculiars in London and co. Midd.: 17th cent.
• ff. 77-85 Leopold I; Emperor of Germany: Letters of Count von Thun, Imperial Envoy, to Charles II: 1683-1684.: Fr.: Signed.
• ff. 77-85 Count Franz Sigismund von Thun,; Imperial envoy in England: Letters to Charles II: 1683-1684.: Fr.: Signed.
• ff. 87-134, 237, 239, 245 Denmark, Kings of: Letters of the Danish Envoy Extraordinary in London, C. Lente, to Charles II and James II and the Sec. of State, and relevant papers: 1684-1688.: Fr.: Mostly signed.
• ff. 87-134, 237, 239, 245 Christian Lente, Danish Envoy Extraordinary in London: Letters to Charles II and James II and to the Sec. of State: 1684-1688.: Fr.: Mostly signed.
• f. 136 Denmark, Kings of: Letter of the Danish Envoy Extraordinary, F. Gersdorff, to Lord Middleton: 1688.: Fr.
• f. 136 Frederik Gersdorff, Danish Envoy, in London: Letter to Lord Middleton: 1688.: Fr.
• ff. 138, 140 Charles XI of Sweden: Letters of the Swedish Resident in London, J. B. Leijonberg, to Charles II: 1683, 1684.: Fr. and Engl.: Signed.
• ff. 138, 140 (both signed) Johan Barckman Leijonberg, Swedish Envoy Extraordinary in London: Letters to the King: 1683-1688.: Fr. and Engl.: Signed.
• ff. 142-216 b Charles II of England: Correspondence with A. van Citters: 1683-1688.: Fr.: Signed.
• ff. 142-216b Arnold van Citters, Dutch Ambassador to England: Correspondence, etc., with Charles II: 1683-1688.: Fr.: Signed.
• ff. 142-216b Netherlands, United Provinces: Letters of A. van Citters, Ambassador of the States General in London, to Charles II, James II, and the Secs. of State: 1683-1685.: Fr.: Signed.
• ff. 158-166b Principality of Orange, France: Memorial, etc., of the Dutch Ambassador to Charles II rel. to: 1684.: Fr.
• ff. 167, 175, 196 (copy), 205, 209 Arnold van Citters, Dutch Ambassador to England: Correspondence with Lord Middleton: 1686-1688.: Fr.: Signed.
• f. 173 William Oldys, DD, Chancellor of Lincoln, Advocate to the Admiralty: Legal opinion on wrecks: 1686.
• f. 173 Court of Admiralty: Legal opinion of W. Oldys on wrecks: 1686.
• f. 177 Sir Robert Peyton: Papers rel. to his arrest: 1686.
• f. 180 L. Jansen: Letter of G. Thomson to: 1687.: Dutch.: Copy.
• f. 180 George Thomson, of London: Letter to L. Jansen: 1687.: Dutch.: Copy.
• f. 191 Sir Richard Raines, Judge of the Admiralty: Legal opinion on Algerine piracies: 1687.
• f. 191 Court of Admiralty: Legal opinions of Sir R. Raines: 1687, 1688.
• f. 201 Political Tracts: Extracts from 'Parliamentum Pacificum': 1688.
• ff. 211, 212 Albert Claassen, Dutch sea-captain: Letter to A. van Citters: 1688.: Dutch with Fr. transl.
• f. 214 Edward Roberts, Deputy Mayor of Dover: Letter to Lord Middleton: 1688.
• f. 216 Frederick Wegman, Dutch shipmaster: Memorial for redress: n.d.: Fr.
• f. 217 Peter Salmon, Doctor in Physick: Case against the Hamburg Co.: 1672.: Printed.
• f.217 Merchant Adventurers: Case of Dr P. Salmon against the Hamburg Company: 1672.: Printed.
• ff. 217-230 Merchant Adventurers: Papers rel. to affairs of the Hamburg Company: 1672-1688.
• f. 218 Theodore Jacobsen, agent of the Hanseatic League in London: Petition to James II: 1685.
• ff. 218, 228 James II of England: Miscellaneous petitions to: 1685-1687, n.d.
• ff. 222, 224 John Ince, Secretary of the Hamburg Company: Letters to O. Wynne: 1685-1687.
• f. 225 City of Hamburg: Letter to the magistrates from James II: n.d.: Copy.
• f. 225 James II of England: Letter to the Senate of Hamburg: n.d.: Copy.
• ff. 225-227 William Chace, merchant: Papers rel. to petition of: temp. Jas.II.
• f. 231 African Company, Royal: Petition to Charles II: 1684.: Copy.
• ff. 233-249 African Company, Royal: Papers rel. to the acquisition of Frederiksborg in Guinea: 1685-1686.: Engl. and Fr.
• ff. 233-249 Gold Coast, W. Africa: Papers rel. to the acquisition of Frederiksborg Fort by the Royal African Company of England: 1685-1686.: Engl. and Fr.
• ff. 251-276 Netherlands, United Provinces: Proclamations, etc., rel. to Monmouth and other English rebels: 1685-1686.: Partly printed.
• ff. 251-276 passim James Scott, Duke of Monmouth: Letters and papers rel. to his invasion and rebellion, and supporters in the Netherlands, etc.: 1685-1688.: Dutch and Engl.: Partly printed or copies.
• f. 259 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth: 'The Duke of Monmouth's Last Speech': 1685.