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WEST PAPERS. Vol. II. (ff. 216). Miscellaneous letters, chiefly addressed to James West, as Secretary to the Treasury, or otherwise; 1742-1794. The names of the writers are given in the index. Among the contents are:-

1. K[atherine Sheffield, widow of John, 1st Duke of] Buckingham- [shire], to Sir Robert Walpole, concerning her alum works; n. d. f. 1.

2. R[obert] Knight [formerly cashier of the South Sea Company] to James West, asking his influence to obtain a general release; Paris, 10 Dec. 1742. f. 7.

3. Peter Razer, customs officer at Philadelphia, to J. West, with colonial news;-May, 1754-1 Mar. 1757. ff. 21, 36, 52, 54.

4. H[enry] Fox [afterwards 1st Baron Holland], Secretary of State, to [Antoine Louis] Rouillé [Comte de Jouy], French Minister of Marine, declaring that "sa Majesté ne sauroit accorder la demande qu'on fait de la Restitution . . . de tous les Vaisseaux François . . . comme une Condition Preleminaire a toute Negociation"; Whitehall, 13 Jan. 1756. Fr. Copy. f. 40.

5. M[argaret Walpole, widow of Robert, 2nd Earl of] Orford, to John Sharpe, M.P., with reflections on the loss of Minorca: "I conclude that you know that from our poor good doating Commander all the officers were incompleat"; [Florence?, circ. July, 1756]. f. 44.

6. [Thomas Pelham-]Holles, [Duke of] Newcastle, to J. West, on political matters, etc.; [1761 ?]-29 July, 1769. ff. 72, 83, 91, 109, 111, 116, 120-134, 137, 146, 148, 165-169, 172-179, 182, 184, 194-199.

7. Andrew Coltee Ducarel to J. West, concerning. a register of Waltham Abbey and other matters; Doctors, Commons, 20 Sept. 1764. f. 93.

8. George Onslow [afterwards lst Earl of Onslow] to J. West, concerning the Ministry, etc.: ". . . the King, after having offer'd Carte Blanche to the Duke of Cum:, submitted yesterday to the terms demanded by the old Ministry" (see f. 95 b); 22 May, 12 Oct., [16 Dec.] 1765, 6 Oct. 1766. ff. 95, 105, 107, 118.

9. George Rose to J. West, concerning the printing of the Journals of the House of Lords, asking his aid in case he has papers to supply the proceedings in the Earl of Strafford's trial, which had been cancelled; Westminster, 7 Nov. 1767. f. 135.

10. [Charles Watson-Wentworth, Marquis of] Rockingham, to J. West, on the meeting of Parliament; 2 Jan. 1770. f. 200.

11. T[homas] Morell, D.D., to J. West, concerning his edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales [part only published, 1737] ; Eton, 18 [July, 1771]. f. 203.

12. Richard Burke to James West, junior, concerning compensation for the abolition of his office [as Auditor of the Exchequer for land revenue]; Beaconsfield, 24 Apr. 1794. f. 213. Folio.

George North, Rector (1744) of Codicote: Letter to J. West: 1743.

William Cayley, Consul at Cadiz; Commissioner of Excise, etc: Letter to J. West: 1765.

includes:

f. 1 Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford; Prime Minister: Letter to, from the Duchess of Buckingham: ante 1742.
f. 1 Katharine Sheffield, 3rd wife of John, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Letter to Sir R. Walpole: ante 1742.
f.5 Hon John Ponsonby: Letter, as Commissioner of Custome, Ireland, to Staunton: 1742.
ff. 7, 58 Robert Knight, Cashier of South Sea Company: Letters to J. West: 1742, 1757.
f. 12 Richard Rawlinson, FRS: Letter to J. West: 1748.
ff. 14, 64 Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland: Letters to J. West: 1749, [1757-1762?].
f. 16 Thomas Ramsden, Under Secretary of State: Letter to J. West: 1752.
f. 18 Charles McNaire: Letter to J. West: 1753.
f. 19 Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh, Baronet; MP: Letter to J. West: 1753.
ff. 21, 36, 52, 54 Peter Razer, Customs Officer at Philadelphia: Letters to J. West: 1754-1757.
f. 23 Charles Powlett, Marquis of Winchester and (1759 ) 5th Duke of Bolton: Letter to J. West: 1754.: Copy.
f. 25 Josiah Corthine, Customs officer at Port Glasgow: Letter to Lord: 1755.
f. 27 Chevalier David Felix d' Abreu, Spanish Minister in London: Letter to J. West: 1755.: Fr.
ff. 30, 80 William Wood, Custom House, London: Letters to J. West: 1755, 1762.
f. 32 Sebastian Puchol, Inspector General of duties at Gibraltar: Letter to J. West: 1755.
f. 34 Claudius Amyand, Under-secretary of State, Commissioner of Customs (1756-1765): Letter to the Treasury: 1755.
f. 37 George II of England: Suggestion from Philadelphia for a Stamp Act: 1755.
f. 38 John Harris: Letter to: 1755.
ff. 40, 41 Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland: Correspondence with A. L. Rouillé, Comte de Jouy: 1756.: Fr.: Copies.
ff. 40, 41 Antoine Louis Rouillé, French Minister of State: Correspondence with H. Fox: 1755-1756.: Fr.: Copies.
f. 42 Mines: Letter conc. the King's silver mines near Aberystwith: 1756.
f. 44 Margaret Walpole, wife of Robert, 2nd Earl of Orford: Letter to J. Sharpe: 1756.
f. 48 H- Harnage: Letter to J. West: 1756.
f. 50 William Bogdani, FRS, Clerk at the Ordnance Office: Letter to J. West: 1756.
f. 56 William Baylies, MD: Letter to J. West: 1757.
f. 60 Henry Hare, 3rd Baron Coleraine; of Bruce Castle, Tottenham: Papres rel. to the estates of: 1762, 1763.
ff. 62, 74, 76 George Munro: Letters to J. West: 1757, 1761.
f. 66 Reverend J- Jones: Letter to J. West: 1759.
f. 68 Rowley Ward: Letter to J. West: 1761.
ff. 70, 71 Major-General Borgard Michelson: Correspondence with O. Reynolds: 1761.
ff. 70, 71 Reverend Octavian Reynolds: Correspondence with Maj. Gen. B. Michelson: 1761.
ff. 72, 83, 91, 109, 111, 116, 120-132,137, 146, 148, 165, 167, 169, 172-178,182, 184, 194, 196, 198 Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle 1715; formerly Pelham; Secretary of State: Letters to J. West: 1761-1768.
f. 78 Edward Manwaring: Letter to J. West: 1762.
f. 85 Richard Willis, of Andover: Letter to: 1763.
ff. 87, 115, 202 William Murray, Baron Mansfield; 1st Earl of Mansfield 1776; Lord Chief Justice of KB: Letter, etc., to J. West: 1763-1771.
f. 89 Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle 1715; formerly Pelham; Secretary of State: Letter to - Butler.: 1764: Copy.
f. 93 b Canterbury, Kent: Supposed alto-relievo of Canute found at: 1764.
f.93 Andrew Coltee Ducarel, LL.D; FSA: Letter to J. West: 1764.
ff. 93, 94 Waltham Abbey; Essex: Notes concerning registers of: 1764.
ff. 95, 103, 105, 107, 118 George Onslow, 1st Earl of Onslow: Correspondence with J. West: 1765, 1766.
f. 97 William Dowdeswell, Chancellor of the Exchequer: Letter to J. West: 1765.
f.99 Francis Greville, 1st Earl of Warwick: Letter to J. West: 1765.
ff. 113, 200 Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham; Prime Minister: Correspondence with J. West: 1766, 1770.
f. 134 Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle 1715; formerly Pelham; Secretary of State: Letter to Lord Archer: 1767.
f. 135 George Rose, PC; MP: Letter to J. West: 1767.
f. 135 England; Parliament: Letter of G. Rose on the Lords' Journals: 1767.
ff. 139, 141-145, 149-154,157-163,186 Thomas Hurdis, DD; chaplain to the Duke of Newcastle: Letters to J. West: 1767, 1768.
ff. 140, 190 John Twells: Letters to J. West: 1767, 1768.
f. 157 Susan Woodford, widow of John, 9th Earl of Westmorland; wife of Lieutenant Colonel Woodford: Letter to the 3rd Lord Hardwicke: 1801.
f. 180 John Twells: Letter to the Duke of Newcastle: 1768.: Copy.
ff. 188, 192, 205, 207 Boroughbridge, Yorkshire: Papers rel. to the races: 1768, 1771.
ff. 192, 207 Henry Herd: Letters to J. West: 1768, 1771.
f. 203 Thomas Morell, Assistant Secretary to the Society of Antiquaries: Letter to J. West: 1771.
f. 204 Political and Satirical Poems: Epigrams by Dr. T. Morell: 1771.: Lat. and Eng.
f. 204 Charles Geneviève Louise Auguste André Timothée d' Eon de Beaumont, Chevalier D' Eon: Epigrams on, by Morell: 1771.: Lat. and Eng.
f. 209 Isabella Czartoryski, wife of Adam Casimir,Prince Czartoryski: Letter to J. West: ante 1772.
ff. 213, 215 Richard Burke, Secretary to the Treasury: Letters to J. West.: 1794, circ. 1794(?).

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Add MS 34727-34747 : CORRESPONDENCE and papers of the families of Brawne, Mariett and West, who held in succession (circ. 1608, circ. 1662, post…

Add MS 34728 : WEST PAPERS. Vol. II. (ff. 216). Miscellaneous letters, chiefly addressed to James West, as Secretary to the Treasury, or…

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Abreu, David Felix, Chevalier; Spanish Minister in London
Amyand, Claudius, Under-secretary of State, Commissioner of Customs (1756-1765)
Augustinian abbey of the Holy Cross, Waltham, Essex, 1177-1540
Baylies, William, physician, fl 1758-1775
Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée, Chevalier, diplomat and spy, 1728-1810
Bogdani, William, FRS, Clerk at the Ordnance Office
Burke, Richard, Secretary to the Treasury
Cayley, William, Consul at Cadiz; Commissioner of Excise, etc
Corthine, Josiah, Customs officer at Port Glasgow
Czartoryski, Isabella, wife of Adam Casimir,Prince Czartoryski
Dowdeswell, William, politician, 1721-1775
Ducarel, Andrew Coltée, archivist, librarian, antiquary and lawyer, 1713-1785
Fetherstonhaugh, Matthew, 1st Baronet, politician, c 1714-1774
Fox, Henry, 1st Baron Holland
George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1683-1760
Greville, Francis, 1st Earl of Warwick, courtier and landowner, 1719-1773
Hare, Henry, 3rd Baron Coleraine, antiquary, 1693-1749,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121250592
Harnage, H-
Harris, John, of Add MS 34728
Herd, Henry, of Add MS 34728
Holles, Thomas Pelham-, Duke of Newcastle, prime minister, 1693-1768
Hurdis, Thomas, DD, chaplain to the Duke of Newcastle
Jones, J-, Reverend
Knight, Robert, Cashier of South Sea Company
Manwaring, Edward
McNaire, Charles
Michelson, Borgard, Major-General
Morell, Thomas, Assistant Secretary to the Society of Antiquaries
Munro, George
Murray, William, Baron Mansfield, 1st Earl of Mansfield 1776; Lord Chief Justice of KB
North, George, numismatist, 1707-1772
Onslow, George, 1st Earl of Onslow
Parliament
Ponsonby, John
Powlett, Charles, Marquis of Winchester and (1759 ) 5th Duke of Bolton
Puchol, Sebastian, Inspector General of duties at Gibraltar
Ramsden, Thomas, Under Secretary of State
Rawlinson, Richard, FRS
Razer, Peter, Customs Officer at Philadelphia
Reynolds, Octavian, Reverend
Rose, George, PC, MP
Rouillé, Antoine Louis, French Minister of State
Sheffield, Katharine, 3rd wife of John, 1st Duke of Buckingham
Twells, John, of Add MS 34728
Walpole, Margaret, wife of Robert, 2nd Earl of Orford
Walpole, Robert, 1st Earl of Orford, Prime Minister, 26 Aug 1676–18 Mar 1745,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121448574
Ward, Rowley
Watson-Wentworth, Charles, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, Prime Minister
Willis, Richard, of Andover
Wood, William, Custom House, London
Woodford, Susan, widow of John, 9th Earl of Westmorland; wife of Lieutenant Colonel Woodford

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