Add MS 35837

HARDWICKE, Papers. Vol. CCCCLXXXIX. Collection of transcripts of State papers intended to be incorporated in a second edition of the 2nd Earl of Hardwicke's State Papers (2 vols., 1778, with a supplement, 1781), and to form a third volume; 1496-1725.

1. State letters, etc., copied from MSS. in the British Museum and Public Record Office, among them being letters of (a) John Brigantyn, envoy to East Friesland, Oldenburg, etc., to Sir William Cecil; Haslyn, Osnaburg, etc., 17 Mar.-8 Oct. 1560. ff. 9-25;-

(b) Sir Thomas Gresham to the same; Antwerp, 1-16 Aug. 1562. ff. 26-33;-(c) Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, to William Davison, Sir Francis Walsingham, etc.; 24 Apr. 1585-23 Dec. 1586. ff. 38-51;-(d) Sir Charles Cornwallis, Ambassador to Spain, to [Robert Cecil,] Lord Cranborne, etc.; 16 Apr.-27 July, 1605. ff. 56-63;-[Conrad Schets de Grobbendonck,] Baron de Hobocque to Albert, Archduke of Austria, Governor of the Netherlands 22 Feb.-29 June, 1606. Fr. ff. 64-76.

2. Proof-sheets of the "Supplement" to the Hardwicke State Papers, containing letters, etc., dated 1582-1716. Printed. Imperfect. 84.

3. "Miscellaneous State Papers," intended to form Vol. III. of the new edition of the above work, consisting of the correspondence of Sir Luke Schaub, employed on various embassies to Vienna, Copenhagen, Madrid, Hanover and [1721-1724] Paris, with Secretaries of State and others (cf. Add. 22,521-2); 1717-1725. Prececled by a printed preface, etc. f. 130. Paper; ff. 542. XVIIIth cent. Folio.

includes:

• ff. 9-26, 28, 31 Sir William Cecil, Baron Burghley 1571; Lord Treasurer 1572: Letters to, from J. Brigantyn, and Sir T. Gresham: 1560, 1562.
• ff. 26 -31 (copies) Sir Thomas Gresham: Letters to Sir W. Cecil: 1562-1564.
• ff. 34, 35 William I, Princes of Orange: Papers on his assassination: 1584.
• ff. 38, 51 Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester: Letters to Sec. Davison and others: 1585-1586.: Copies.
• f. 51 b Sir Philip Sydney: Letter to Sec. Davison: 1587.: Copy.
• f. 52 William Cecil, Baron Roos: Letter to -: 1613.: Copy.
• f. 54 b William Cecil, Baron Roos: Letter to Sir D. Murray: 1612.: Copy.
• ff. 56-63 Sir Charles Cornwallis, diplomatist: Letters to Lord Cranborne and others: 1603-1605.: Copies.
• ff. 64-75 Conrad Schets de Grobbendonck, Baron de Hoboken; Ambassador from the Archdukes: Letters to the Archduke Albert: 1606.: Copies.
• ff. 64-75 Netherlands, Southern Provinces. Governors of. Albert and Isabella Clara Eugenia, Archduke and Archduchess of Austria: Letters to Archduke Albert from Baron de Hoboque: 1606.
• f. 77 James I of England: Letter to the Archduke Albert: 1609.: Copy.
• ff. 80, 81 b Sir Henry Wotton: Letters to Sir D. Carleton: 1618.: Copies.
• f. 84 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Proofs of the Supplement to the Hardwicke State Papers: 1781.
• f. 130 Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Preface (printed), and transcripts of State papers for the 2nd edition of the Hardwicke State Papes: 18th cent.
• ff. 149-542 John Carteret, Baron Carteret; Earl Granville, Secretary of State, etc: Correspondence with Sir L. Schaub, etc.: 1717-1725.