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LETTERS of James Edward, son of King James II., and known as "the Pretender," and "the Chevalier of St. George," with enclosures; 25 Jan. 1706-23 Jan. 1728. French. Holograph or signed; with a few copies. They occur in the following order, viz.: 1. "Copies de deux lettres du Roy [James Edward] et de la Reine d'Angleterre [Maria Beatrice, widow of James II.] a M. Jean Baptiste Gualtiero, Comte de Dundie" [brother of the Cardinal]; St. Germain en Laye, 25 Jan. 1706, f. 1.

2. The Pretender to Card. Sacripanti, on his confirmation by the Pope as Protector of Scotland at the Court of Rome; 4 Oct. 1706. A note is subjoined of the confirmation of Card. Imperiali as Protector of Ireland. Copy. f. 2.

3. Two letters of the same to Card. Gualterio, congratulating him on his safe arrival at Ravenna, and expressing his confidence in his friendship; St. Germain en Laye, 20 and 28 Jan. 1707. The former signed, and the latter holograph. f. 4.

4. The same to Card. de la Trémouille, on the subject of an attempt to expose his portrait in the church of the English College; St. Germain en Laye, 4 Apirl, 1707. Signed. f. 7.

5. Eleven letters of the same to Card. Gualterio; 5 May, 1708-12 June, 1712. Signed. One, dated 12 May, 1708, is holograph, and reflects on the failure of the Pretender's late attempt to raise Scotland. f. 9.

6. The same to Card. Caprara, recommending Père Matthew Pritchard for the vacant appointment of Vicar Apostolic in England; St. Germain, 15 June, 1711. Signed. f. 31.

7. The same to Cardinal Sacripanti; 15 June, 1711. Copy. f. 33.

8. Three letters of the same to Card. Gualterio; Lyons, 24 July, and St. Germain, 15 Nov. and 26 Dec. 1711. The second of the three refers to an objection made by the Pope to accepting his nomination of Card. Gualterio as Protector [of England] at the Papal Court; and the third commits to him the charge of his affairs at the same Court. ff. 35, 37, 39.

9. The same to the Pope, nominating Card. Gualterio his agent at Rome in place of Card. Caprara; 26 Dec. 1711. Lat. Copy. f. 41.

10. The same to Card. Paulucci, Papal Secretary of State, in reference to the same appointment; 26 Dec. 1711. Fr. Copy. f. 43. ll. The Pope and Card. Paulucci, in answer; 4 Mar. 1712. The former in Latin; the latter in Ital. Copies. f. 45.

12. Six letters of the Pretender to Card. Gualterio ; 24 Jan. and 22 Feb. 1712, 4 Jan. 17 Feb. and 22 Nov. 1713, and 31 Jan. 1714. Signed. The second relates to the objections made by the Pope to confirming the appointment of Card. Gualterio as Protector of the English at the Papal Court, ff. 49-63. Among them is the copy of a letter of the Pretender to the Pope, on the proposed canonisation of Card. Bellarmine; 26 Jan. 1713. Lat. f. 55; and the copy of a letter of the same to Alessandro Albani, thanking him for services rendered to the Abbé [Luigi] Gualterio, 20 July, 1713. Fr. f. 58.

13. "Estratti di varie lettere di pugno del Ré d'lnghilterra," dat.

18 March, 23 April, and 23 July, 1714. In the handwriting of Card. Gualterio. The extracts refer to the rejection by the Pretender of offers of assistance towards gaining the English crown, on the death of Queen Anne, on condition of his renouncing his religion; and he makes mention of a recommendation to him to make a feigned renunciation, f. 64.

14. The Pretender to [Card. Gualterio], pointing out how the Pope's influence may be beneficially used in his cause with foreign princes; Plombières, 30 August, 1714. Copy. f. 67.

15. The same to Card. Gualterio, addressed as Protector of England; Bar le Duc, 4 Jan. 1715. Signed. f. 68.

16.The same to Card. Albani, requesting his influence with the Pope, in behalf of his application for assistance; Bar le Due, 14 March, 1715. Copy . f. 70.

17. The same to the Pope, requesting his assistance in his aims on the English crown, and pleading future services to the Church of Rome; Bar le Duc, 14 March, 1715. Copy. f. 71.

18. The same to Cards. Sacripanti, Paulucci, and Imperiali, praying their influence with the Pope in his favour; 14 March, 1715. Copies. f. 73.

19. The same to the Pope, nominating [ Hugh] MacMahon, Bishop of Clogher, to the see of Armagh; 24 May, 1715. Lat. Copy. f. 78.

20. The same to Card. Imperiali, Protector of Ireland at the Court of Rome, forwarding the preceding nomination, and also a nomination of Edward Murphy, Vicar-General of Dublin, to the Bishopric of Kildare, with a letter of thanks to the Pope for his confirmation of the previous nomination of the Archbishop of Armagh; 24 May and August, 1715. Copies. f. 80.

21. Copies of three letters of the Pretender to the Pope; the first announcing his landing in Scotland, and asking for money assistance; the second referring to the failure of his enterprise, and asking refuge in the Papal States; and the third thanking him for the asylum accorded him; dat. Brechin, 31 Dec. 1715; Chalons, 22 Mar. 1716; and Avignon, 4 April 1716, f. 84.

22. The same to Card. Gualterio, in behalf of Lord William Drummond, son of the late Duke of Melfort, going to Rome to solicit ecclesiastical preferment from the Pope; Avignon, 4 April, 1716. Signed. f. 88.

23. The same to Card. Imperiali, urging reasons to induce the Pope to allow him to receive 30,000 crowns, which he had before destined for the Scotch enterprise; Avignon, 14 April, 1716. Copy. f. 90.

24. The same to Card. Gualterio, recommending le Sieur Conty, Assistant-General of the "Congregation de la Mission," commissioned to solicit at the court of Rome the beatification of Père Vincent de Paul, founder of the Congregation; Avignon, 6 June, 1716. Signed, and with seal. f. 92.

25. Copies of two letters of the same to the Pope; the former thanking him for indulgence to eat meat in Lent, and in other periods of fast; the latter giving reasons for remaining at Avignon, and professing his constant attachment to his religious faith, confirmed by his observation of the extravagancies of those who have abandoned its principles; Avignon, 22 June, 1716, f. 96.

26. The same to Card. Gualterio, in favour of an application at the Papal Court for the beatification of Jeanne Françoise Fremiot de Chantal, Superieure of the Order of the Visitation of St. Mary; Avignon, 28 July, 1716. Signed; with a French translation of a letter to the Pope. f. 98.

27. The same to the Internuncio of Brussels, and to Cardinal Imperiali, Cardinal Protector of Ireland, on the subject of a recommendation by the former of names to fill the vacant bishoprics in Ireland; 12 and 17 August, 1716. Copies. f. 102.

28. The same to Card. Gualterio, in behalf of the Vice-Legate of Avignon [Alemanno Salviati], whom he desires to be retained by the Pope in his present office; Avignon, 13 Oct. 1716. Signed. f. 106.

29. Power of attorney from the Pretender to Card. Gualterio, to receive his pension from the Pope; 6 Dec. 1716. Signed and sealed; with certificate of signature by Alemanno Salviati, Vice-Legate of Avignon. Ital. f. 108.

30. Letter of the same to Card. Gualterio; Avignon, 5 Jan. 1717. Signed, and with seal. f. 109.

31. The same to the Pope, announcing his being compelled to leave Avignon, by the terms of the treaty lately concluded between France and England; Avignon, - Jan., and Bologna, 14 March, 1717. Copies. f. 111.

32. The same to Card. Gualterio; Pesaro, 1 Apr. 1717. Signed, and with seal. f. 114.

33. "Copie de la lettre de Sa Sainteté au Roy d'Angleterre, ecritte de sa main, le 11 Juillet, 1717;" giving his assent to a request of the Pretender, f. 116.

34. Copies of letters of the Pretender to the Count of Castelblanco, the Pope, and to Cardinals Albani and Paulucci ; 13 and 15 July, 1717, f. 117.

35. The same to Card. Alberoni, congratulating him on his promotion, and referring to his own exertions in procuring it; 15 July, 1717. Copy. f. 123.

36. The Duke of Modena to his nephew, the Pretender, referring to a letter received by Mr. Booth; 6 Aug. 1717 ; with the Pretender's answer; 10 Aug. 1717. Copies. f. 124.

37. The Pretender to the Pope, in support of the application for the beatification of Cardinal [Giuseppe Maria] Tomasi; 9 Aug. 1717. Lat. Copy. f. 126 b.

38. The Duke of Modena to the Pretender, accrediting a messenger 30 Aug. 1717; with the Pretender's answer; 12 Sept. 1717. Copies. f. 128.

39. D. Carlo Albani to the Pretender, announcing the defeat of the Turks at Belgrade, and the landlng of Spanish troops in Sardinia; 28 Aug. 1717; with the answer of the Pretender; 1 Sept. 1717. Copies. f. 130.

40. The Pretender to the Pope, nominating Thomas Flynn to the see of Ardagh; 17 Sept. 1717. Lat. Copy. f. 132 b.

41. Copies of five letters of the same to Card. Origo, and of one to the Pope, on the subject of the arrest of the Earl of Peterborough, on suspicion of a plot to assassinate the Pretender; 29 Aug.-13 Sept. 1717, f. 134.

42. The same to D. Carlo Albani; 29 Sept. 1717. Copy. f. 146.

43. Copies of memorials of the same, and correspondence with the Pope, with Cardinal Origo, Legate of Bologna, and Mr. Sheldon, relating to the arrest of the Earl of Peterborough; Sept.-Dec. 1717, f. 148.

44. The Pretender to Card. Gualterio; Urbino, 2 Jan. 1718. Signed, and with seal. f. 174.

45. Copy of a Memoir of the Pretender, communicating to the Court of Spain a project concerted between England and Austria for surprising the West Indian colonies of Spain [1718 ?], f. 176.

46. "Copie de la lettre du Roy d'Angleterre a M^r. le Card. Alberoni; Urbino, 7 Janvier, 1718;" alluding to approaching action on the part of the King of Spain, and accrediting Cardinal Acquaviva, f. 178.

47. The same to Card. Polignac; 7 Jan. 1718. Copy. f. 180.

48. The same to Card. Albani, justifying his measures of inquiry relative to Princesses proposed to him for marriage; Urbino, 9 Jan. 1718. Copy. f. 182.

49. The same to Card. Acquaviva, enclosing a memoir to be forwarded to Card. Alberoni, Minister of State to the King of Spain, explaining the state of parties in England as favourable to an enterprise in his behalf; communicating a promise of the Courts of Russia and Sweden to aid in his restoration, on the condition of a guarantee of £100,000; and proposing that the King of Spain should be security for the necessary sum; Urbino, 27 Jan. 1718. Copy. f. 184.

50. The same to Card. Imperiali, urging his claim to assistance from the Pope in a sum of 300,000 crowns; 6 Feb. 1718. Copy. f. 191.

51. The same to the same, with copy of a nomination of Dr. Carbery O'Kelly to the see of Elphin; 17 March, 1718. Copy. f. 193.

52. Copies of two letters of the same to the Pope; the one asking him to grant to the family of the President Salviati the honours of a Prince of the first rank at Rome; the other thanking him for the loan of his palace at Castel Gandolfo; Urbino, 1 and 24 July, 1718, f. 195.

53. The same, under the signature of Robert, to Card. Acquaviva, discussing projects for action against France and England (?), in conjunction with the Court of Spain; 11 Aug. 1718. The names are disguised. Copy. f. 199.

54. The same to Card. Paulucci; Urbino, 16 Aug. 1718. Signed. f. 201.

55. The same to D. Alessandro Albani, expressing gratitude for assistance given by the Pope; 24 Aug. 1718, f 203.

56. The same to Card. Acquaviva, urging the importance of an alliance of Spain with Russia and Sweden; and asking for £100,000 from the King of Spain; 25 Sept. 1718: accompanied by an extract of a letter of the Pretender's Minister in Holland, written to the "Duke" of Mar, 30 Aug. 1718, conveying news from Russia. Copy. f. 206.

57. The same to D. Carlo Albani and the Pope, on the subject of the arrest of the Princess [Maria Clementina Sobieski], his future wife; Bologna, 18, 19 and 25 Oct. 1718. Copies. f. 214.

58. The same to , in reference to a request made to him for his authority to make the Duke of Ormonde quit Spain; 28 Nov. 1718. Copy. f. 219.

59. The same to Card. Gualterio; Rome, 28 Dec. 1718. Signed, and with seal. f. 220.

60. The same to Cardinal Sacripanti, in favour of the appointment of John Wallace as coadjutor to the Catholic Bishop, Gordon, Vicar Apostolic of Scotland; Rome, 1 April, 1720. Copy. f. 222.

61. The same to the "Duc de S. S." [St. Simon], acknowledging letters received from him, and expressing his regard for France; Rome, 15 Feb. 1721. Holograph. f. 224.

62. The same to , on the sufficiency of the security offered by him for a loan of 100,000 crowns, and urging his claims to the assistance of the Pope; Albano, 14 July, 1721. Ital. Copy or translation. In the handwriting of Cardinal Gualterio. f. 226.

63. Cardinal Gualterio to M. le Blanc, asking him in the Pretender's name to forward a letter from the Pretender to Mr. Dillon; 27 July, 1721. Fr. Holograph draft. f. 229.

64. The Pretender to , stating that he has despatched Mr. Hay to inform him on the subject of his last letter; representing the favourableness of the present time for an attempt on England, and pressing urgently his claims on the Pope for assistance; n.d. [July, 1721 ?]. Ital. Copy or tranlation. In Card. Gualterio's handwriting. f. 230.

65. The same to Card. Gualterio; thanking him for his trouble "dans la grande affairs en question" [procuring money from the Pope?]; Albano, 13 Aug. 1721. Fr. Holograph. f. 234.

66. The same to the Duc de St. Simon, referring to his mission to [Spain] to conclude a treaty for the marriage of the Infanta with Louis XV.; and auguring advantage to himself from the alliance between the two crowns; mentions the Duke of Ormonde, then in Spain, as having his entire confidence; Albano, 14 Oct. 1721. Holograph; and with seal. f. 236.

67. The same to the same, pointing out that the disinclination of the Regent to favour his interests may arise from an unwillingness to quarrel with the English Government, and suggesting arguments to use with him in order to overcome the opposition of Cardinal Dubois; desiring him also to interest Père D'Aubenton in his behalf; Albano, 20 Oct. 1721. Signed; and with seal. f. 239.

68. The same to Card. Gualterio, desiring him to support the agent of the Republic of Lucca in his mission to the Court of Rome; Bains de Lucca, 4 Sept. 1722. Signed; and with seal. f. 242.

69. The same to the Duke of St. Simon, professing his attachment to France; Rome, 7 Feb. 1724. Holograph; with seal. f. 244.

70. The same to the Duke of Modena, congratulating him on the birth of a grandson; Rome, 17 Feb. 1724. Signed; and with seal. f. 246.

71. The same to [Card. Gualterio], inviting him to take a box at the Opera, by the side of his own; "Mardi au soir." Copy. f. 248.

72. Six letters of the same to the same; in one of which he congratulates him on the appointment of his nephew [Luigi Gualterio] as Chamberlain to the Pope; and in another speaks of his great need of money in the present favourable state of things in England; Albano, 28 Oct. 1724; Bologna, 25 Dec. 1726, and 23 Jan. 1728; 5 July [1721 ?], and "Mercredy,". The first two are signed: the four last are holograph. f. 250. Paper. Folio.

Clement XI; Pope: Correspondence with the Pretender: 1706-1718.: Lat., Fr., and Ital.

Filippo Antonio Gualterio, Cardinal: Papers relating to England: 1701-1727.

Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Correspondence with Card. Gualterio: 1702-1728.: Ital and Fr.

Filippo Antonio Gualterio, Cardinal: Correspondence with the Pretender, his mother, and others: 1702-1728.: Ital. and Fr.

includes:

• f. 1 Giovanni Battista Gualterio, styled Earl of Dundee, Duke of Cumia: Letters to, from the Pretender and his mother: 1706.: Fr.: Copies.
• f. 1 James II of England; Mary of Modena: Letter to J. B. Gualterio: 1706.: Fr.
• f.2 Gioseppe Renati Imperiali, Cardinal: Note of his confirmation as Protector of Ireland: 1706.: Fr.
• ff. 2, 33, 73, 222 Giuseppe Sacripanti, Cardinal, Prodatario to Clement XI: Letters to, from the Pretender: 1706-1720.: Fr.
• f. 7 Joseph Emmanuel de La Trémoille, Cardinal, Auditor of the Rota and French Agent at Rome: Letters to, from the Pretender and Qu. Mary of Modena: 1707, 1711.: Fr.
• f. 13 Anne of England: Reflections by the Pretender on his failure to raise Scotland: 1708.: Fr.
• f. 31 Matthew Pritchard, Père: Recommendation of, by the Pretender, as Vicar Apostolic in England: 1711.: Fr.
• f. 31 Alessandro Caprara, d 1711 Cardinal 1706: Letter to, from the Pretender: 1711.: Fr.
• ff. 43, 45, 75, 122, 201 Fabrizio Paulucci, Cardinal, Papal Secretary of State: Correspondence with the Pretender: 1711-1718.: Fr. and Ital.
• f. 55 Cardinal Robert Bellarmine: Letters on his canonization: 1713.: Lat. and Ital.
• f. 58 Luigi Anselmo Gualterio, Bishop of Todi: Letters of the Pretender concerning: 1713.: Fr.
• ff. 58, 59, 203 Alessandro Albani, Cardinal 1721: Correspondence with the Pretender.: 1713, 1717, 1718.: Fr. and Ital.
• f. 64 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Extracts from his letters, relative to efforts made to induce him to renounce the R. Catholic religion: 1714.: Ital.
• ff. 70, 121, 182 Annibale Albani, Cardinal: Letters to, from the Pretender: 1715, 1718.: Fr.
• ff. 76, 80, 90, 104, 160, 191, 194 Gioseppe Renati Imperiali, Cardinal: Correspondence with the Pretender: 1715-1718.: Fr. and Ital.
• f. 78 Hugh MacMahon, R C Bishop of Clogher and Achbishop of Armagh: Nomination to the see of Armagh: 1715.: Lat.
• ff. 78, 80, 102, 104 Ireland ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY: Copies of letters of the Pretender relating to nominations to Irish bishoprics: 1715, 1716.
• f. 82 Edward Murphy, Vicar-General, afterwards Archbishop of Dublin: Nomination by the Pretender to the see of Kildare: 1715.: Fr. and Lat.: Copy.
• f. 88 William Drummond, styled Abbé Melfort, 3rd son of John, Earl of Melfort: Letter in his behalf from the Pretender: 1716.: Fr.
• f. 92 Saint Vincent de Paul: Letter relating to his beatification: 1716.: Fr.
• f. 92 Conty, Assistant General of the 'Congrégation de la Mission': Recommendation of, by the Pretender: 1716.: Fr.
• f. 98 Jeanne Francoise Fremiot de Chantal, Foundress of the Order of the Visitation of the Virgin (ob. 1641): Letters relating to her beatification: 1716.: Fr. and Ital.
• f. 102 Brussels, Belgium: Letter to the Internuncio at, from the Pretender: 1716.: Fr.
• ff. 106, 195 Vincenzo Alemanno Salviati, Archbishop of Seleucia, afterwards Cardinal: Letters in his favour from the Pretender and D. Nairne: 1716-1718.: Fr.
• f. 117 D. José de Rozas, Count Castelblanco: Correspondence with the Pretender: 1717.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 123, 178 Giulio Alberoni, Archbishop of Malaga; Spanish Minister of State; Cardinal 1717: Correspondence with the Pretender: 1717, 1718.: Fr.
• ff. 124, 128, 246 Rinaldo; Duke of Modena and Ferrara; Cardinal: Correspondence with the Pretender: 1717, 1724.: Fr.
• f. 126 b Giuseppe Maria Tomasi, Cardinal: Letters of James Stuart, the Pretender, and Qu. Mary of Modena, relating to his beatification: 1717.: Lat. and Ital.
• f. 130 Belgrade, Serbia: News of the battle: 1717.: Ital.
• ff. 130, 131, 146, 214, 218 Carlo Albani, Duke of Soriano; Prince of Soglio: Correspondence with the Pretender: 1717, 1718.: Ital. and Fr.
• f. 133 Thomas Flynn: Nomination by the Pretender to the See of Ardagh: 1717.: Lat.
• ff. 134-145, 148-173 Charles Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Monmouth and 3rd Earl of Peterborough; Commander-in-Chief in Spain, and Ambassador in Spain, Germany, Rome, etc: Papers on his arrest at Rome for plotting against the Pretender: 1717.: Fr. and Ital.
• ff. 156, 157 Dominick Sheldon: Letters to Lord Peterborough: 1717.: Fr.: Copies.
• f. 176 Philip V of Spain: Memoir to, from the Pretender, on the Spanish colonies in the W. Indies: 1718.: Fr.
• f. 178 Francesco Acquaviva, Cardinal: Recommendation by the Pretender in favour of: 1718.: Fr.
• f. 180 Melchior de Polignac, French diplomatist; Cardinal 1713: Letter to, from the Pretender: 1718.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 184, 199, 206 Francesco Acquaviva, Cardinal: Letters to, from the Pretender: 1718.: Fr.
• f. 193 Carbery O'Kelly, DD: Nomination by the Pretender to the see of Elphin: 1718.: Lat.
• f. 199 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Letter to Card. Acquaviva, signed " Robert": 1718.: Fr.
• f. 209 John Erskine, 11th Earl of Mar: Letter to, from the Pretender's Minister in Holland: 1718.: Fr.
• f. 216 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Papers relating to his marriage with Maria Clementina Sobieski, her arrest and escape: 1718-1719.: Ital. and Fr.
• f. 222 John Wallace, Bishop of Cyrrha, Vicar Apostolic in Scotland: Letter of the Pretender in his favour: 1720.: Fr.
• f. 222 James Gordon, Bishop of Nicopolis, Vicar Apostolic in Scotland: Letter of the Pretender in favour of J. Wallace, as his coadjutor: 1720.: Fr.
• ff. 224, 226, 236, 239, 244 Louis de Rouvroy de St. Simon, Duc de St. Simon: Letters to, from the Pretender: 1721-1724.: Fr. and Ital.
• f. 229 Claude Le Blanc, Member of the French Council of State for War: Correspondence with Card. Gualterio: 1720, 1721.: Fr.