Add MS 20312

Vol II. 1. Two copies of a report of . . . . [Grand Vicar of the diocese of Soissons] to Mary of Modena, on his conduct in respect to the oath of fidelity required of Roman Catholics in England; Rome, 28 Jan. 1717. Fr. f. 1.

2. "Copie de la lettre de M. Stanhope, Secretaire d'Etat, le premier Feb. v. s. 1716-17;" announcing the arrest of the Swedish Envoy Count Gyllenborg, f. 6.

3. [The Swedish Government] to a foreign Minister., reflecting on the measure of arrest; 5 Feb. 17l 7. Fr. Copy. f. 7.

4. "Extrait d'une lettre escrite par M. L'Eveque de Waterford [Richard Pierce], le 21^e de Fevrier demier, de Sens, a Mr. Connell, Chapelain du Roy;" remonstrating against the appointment of Dulany of Kilkenny to the See of Ossory, f. 9.

5. "Mémoire des commissions dont Mr. le Chevalier de St. George a chargé Son Excellence D. Carlo Albani, avant son départ pour Rome;" Pesaro, 9 May, 1717, f. 10.

6. Copy of correspondence between Card. Imperiali [of the Council of Propaganda in Rome] and Mr. Nairne [Secretary to the Pretender] on the subject of the appointment of Kelly to the Bishopric of Clonfert; 21-31 July, 1717. Ital. and French. f. 11.

7. Card. Alberoni to Mr. Nairne, expressing the dissatisfaction of the King of Spain at the favour shown by the Pretender to the Count of Castelblanco; dat. Pardo, 3 August, 1717. Ital. Copy. f. 16.

8. Copy of correspondence between Alessandro Albani and the Pretender; 7, 10 August, 1717. Fr. and Ital. f. 18.

9. The Count of Castelblanco to Mr. Nairne; Rome, 14 August, 1717. Fr. f. 20.

10. Card. Francesco Acquaviva to the Pretender; Rome, 14 August, 1717. Fr.; enclosing a letter of Card. Alberoni to the same; Pardo, 12 July, 1717. Fr. Copies. f. 23.

11. Thomas de Mobant to the Pretender, informing him of designs against him; Valence, 18 August, 1717. Fr. Copy. f. 26.

12. Card. Gianantonio da Via to Mr. Nairne; Rimini, 2 Sept. 1717. Fr. Copy. f. 28.

13. J. de Rangoni to the same; Modena, 27 August, 1717. Fr.; enclosing a letter of the Duke of M[odena] to the Pretender; 25 August, 1717. Ital. Copies. f. 30.

14. Copies of letters and papers relating to the apprehension of the Earl of Peterborough for a supposed design to assassinate the Pretender; 11 Sept.-18 Nov. 1717. Ital. and Fr. ff. 32-95, 110-134.

15. "Lettera della Contessa Roera de Cauaglia a Mr. Nairne; Turino, 30 Ott. 1717;" of her receipt of the Pretender's portrait. Fr. f. 96.

16. Three letters of Annibale Card. Albani to [Card. Gualterio ?]; Rome, 27 Oct., 13 Nov. 1717. Ital. f. 98.

17. Card. Gualterio to Card. Albani; 1 Nov. 1717. Ital. Draft. f. 105.

18. Mr. Nairne to D. Carlo Albani, asking, in the Pretender's name, for his interest with the Pope to obtain preferment for Card. Salviati; 8 Nov. 1717. Fr. Copy. f. 108.

19. [The Pretender ?] to Card. Gualterio, desiring his interest with Card. de Noailles to procure preferment for Thomas Innese [Nov. 1717]. Fr. Copy. f. 135.

20. Memorial in favour of Capt. Bernard Macsihy (sic) to Mr. Nairne. Fr. f. 137.

21. Copies of two petitions of Edward Dicconson; Douay, 21 Sept. and 14 Nov. 1717. Lat. f. 139.

22. Papers relating to the proposed marriage of the Pretender with a niece of the Emperor; including the instructions to the Pretender's Commissioner, M. Germain, and his report on the person and character of the lady; Nov. 1717-Jan. 1718. Ital. and Fr. f. 144.

23. [Giuseppe Renato] Card. Imperiali to Mr. Nairne, referring to ecclesiastical appointments, chiefly in Ireland; Rome, 26 Jan. 1718. Ital. Copy. f. 176.

24. "Copie de lettre [de M. Nairne] a M. le Castellan de Ferrare, du 27 Jan. 1718," respecting Mr. Laules, f. 178.

25. [Cardinal Gualterio?] to the Archbishop of Urbino, on the subject of indulgence to be allowed to the Pretender and his Court in observing Lent; Rome, 29 Jan. 1718. Ital. Copy. f. 180.

26. "Relazione della venuta in Fano di Sa Maesta Britannica, e diario della sua dimora," "nel mese di Febraio, 1718," f. 182.

27. Mr. Nairne to Card. Imperiali; 3 Feb. 1718. Fr. Copy. f. 192.

28. Card. Albani to Card. Gualterio, asking for a letter of recommendation to Card. Alberoni, 5 Feb.; with the answer; 12 Feb. 1718. Ital. Copies. f. 194.

29. [Card. Gualterio?] to Card. Albani, pressing the Pretender's request to the Pope for a loan of money; 13 Feb. 1718. Ital. Copy. f. 200.

30. Card. Imperiali to the Pretender, on the same subject; 16 Feb. 1718. Ital. Copy. f. 202.

31. Card. Albani to Card. Gualterio, on the subject of the Pretender's marriage; Rome, 18 Feb. 1718. Ital. f. 204.

32. Mr. Nairne, in the name of the Pretender, to Card. Imperiali, on his hopes of obtaining the Pope's assistance; 20 Feb. 1718. Fr. Copy. f. 207.

33. Letter of news from London; 7 March, 1718. Ital. f. 209.

34. [Mr. Nairne] to Card. Imperiali, upon ecclesiastical appointments; 17 March 1718. Fr. Copy. f. 212.

35. "Harangue de Mr. Jaques Shepheard, mis à mort à Tiburne, le 17 de Mars, 17¹⁷/₁₈ ." f. 214.

36. [Card. Gualterio] to the Pretender, respecting a memoir received from Card. Acquaviva; n.d. Ital. Copy. f. 216.

37. Draft of a memorial by the same on the importance of the Pre tender's obtaining a loan from the Pope. Ital. f. 217.

38. Cardinal Albani to the Pretender; 19 March, 1718. Ital. Copy. f. 223.

39. D. Carlo Albani to Mr. Nairne, on the receipt of a portrait of the Pretender; Rome, 23 March, 1718. Fr. Copy. f. 224.

40. Card. Imperiali to the same, respecting ecclesiastical preferments; Rome, 23 March, 1718. Ital. With the reply; Urbino, 27 March. Fr. Copies. f. 226.

41. Mons. Bianchini to Mr. Nairne; 19 March, 1718; with the reply; 25 March. Ital. and Fr. Copies . f. 228.

42. The Marquis de Grimaldi to Card. Acquaviva, enclosing a letter from the King of Spain to the Pretender; Madrid, 31 March, 1718. Span. Copy. f. 230.

43. The Count of Castelblanco to the Abbé Argelati; Urbino, Jan. 1718. Span. f. 232.

44. Card. Gualterio, in the name of the Pretender, to the Pope, on the subject of his approaching marriage. Ital. Draft. f. 234.

45. "Copie du discours de M. l'Abbé Ingleton en presentant le corps et le coeur de la Reine à Challiot," f. 237.

46. "Copie de ma réponse [M. Nairne] a M^re. Marliani," f. 239.

47. Mr. Nairne to Count Gazola, respecting formalities used by the Pretender in addressing [the Duke of Parma?]; 12 June, 1718. Fr. Copy. f. 241.

48. Card. Sacripanti to Mr. Nairne, respecting ecclesiastical preferments; Rome, 8 June, 1718. Ital. Copy. f. 242.

49. Memorandum of a petition of Madame Butler, a relative of the Duke of Ormonde, and Abbess of the Irish Benedictines at Ypres, to the Pope for relics and indulgences; forwarded to Card. Gualterio by Mr. Nairne; 9 June, 1718. Fr. f. 244.

50. "Ragguaglio circa lo stato de' Cattolici Inglesi," "mandata copia a Urbino li 23 Luglio, 1718," f. 245.

51. "Copia d'articolo di lettera della Corte di Francia al S^r. Card. de la Trimoille, et inuiato à Urbino li 9 Luglio, 1718," promising favour to the Pretender. Fr. f. 251.

52. Card. Imperiali to Mr. Nairne, respecting ecclesiastical appointments; 27 Aug. 1718. Ital. With the reply; 1 Sept. 1718. Fr. Copies. f. 252.

53. Copy of letter of the Pretender to Card. Albani; with other papers relating to his approaching marriage with the Princess Clementina Sobieski, and her arrest; 4 Sept. 1718-13 Jan. 1719. Ital. and Fr. f. 255.

David Nairne, Under-Secretary of State to the 'Old Pretender': Correspondenoe with Card. Imperiali and others: 1717-1719.: Fr. and Ital.: Copies.

includes:

• f. 1 James II of England; Mary of Modena: Report to, from the Grand Vicar of the See of Soissons: 1716.: Fr.
• f. 1 Roman Catholics of Great Britain and Ireland: Report on oaths required of them: 1717.: Fr.
• f. 1 in France. See of Soissons: Report of the Grand-Vicar to Qu. Mary of Modena: 1716.: Fr.
• f. 6 James Stanhope, General, afterwards Viscount and Earl Stanhope, Secretary of State, etc: Letter on the arrest of the Swedish envoy: 1717.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 6, 7 Carl Gyllenborg, Count; Swedish Minister in London: Letters relating to his arrest, when envoy to England: 1717.: Fr.
• f. 7 Charles XII of Sweden: Letter from his Government on the arrest of Count Gyllenborg: 1717.: Fr.
• f. 9 Richard Pierce, RC Bishop of Waterford and Lismore: Letter to Rev. Connell: 1717.: Fr.
• f. 9 Connell, Chaplain to the Pretender: Letter to, from the Roman Catholic Bishop of Waterford: 1717.: Fr.
• f. 9 Dulany, Roman Catholic Bishop of Ossory: Remonstrance against: 1717.: Fr.
• ff. 9, 11, 161, 167, 176, 192, 212, 226, 242, 252, 254 Ireland ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY: Correspondence relating to ecclesiastical appointments in: 1717, 1718.: Fr. and Ital.
• f. 10 Carlo Albani, Duke of Soriano; Prince of Soglio: Mèmoire des Commissions à, du Chev. de St. George: 1717.
• f. 11 Kelly: Nomination to the Roman Catholic see of Clonfert: 1717.
• ff. 11-15, 161, 167, 176, 192, 207 Gioseppe Renati Imperiali, Cardinal: Correspondence with D. Nairne: 1717-1718.: Ital and Fr.
• f. 16 D. José de Rozas, Count Castelblanco: Letter relating to, from Card. Alberoni: 1717.: Ital.: Copy.
• f. 16 Giulio Alberoni, Archbishop of Malaga; Spanish Minister of State; Cardinal 1717: Letter to D. Nairne: 1717.: Ital.
• f. 18 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Correspondence with A. Albani: 1717.: Fr. and Ital.
• f. 18 Alessandro Albani, Cardinal 1721: Correspondence with the Pretender.: 1713, 1717, 1718.: Fr. and Ital.
• f. 20 D. José de Rozas, Count Castelblanco: Letter to D. Nairne: 1717.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 22 Francesco Acquaviva, Cardinal: Letters to the Pretender: 1717, 1718.: Ital.: Copies.
• ff. 22, 23, 26, 31, 230 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Letters to, from Philip V. of Spain and others: 1717, 1718.: Fr., Ital., and Span.
• f. 23 Giulio Alberoni, Archbishop of Malaga; Spanish Minister of State; Cardinal 1717: Correspondence with the Pretender: 1717, 1718.: Fr.
• f. 26 Thomas de Mobant, Chevalier: Letters to the Pretender and J. M. de Pressiat: 1717.: Fr.
• f. 28 Giovanni Antonio da Via, Cardinal, Bishop of Rimini: Letters to D. Nairne: 1717, 1718.: Ital. and Fr.
• f. 30 J- de Rangoni: Letter to D. Nairne: 1717.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 31 Rinaldo; Duke of Modena and Ferrara; Cardinal: Correspondence with the Pretender: 1717, 1724.: Fr.
• ff. 32-95, 110-134 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.
• f. 96 de Roera-Canaglia, Contessa: Letter to D. Nairne: 1717.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 98-107, 194-201, 204, 205 Annibale Albani, Cardinal: Correspondence with Card. Gualterio: 1704-1708, 1717, 1718, 1723.: Ital.
• f. 108 Vincenzo Alemanno Salviati, Archbishop of Seleucia, afterwards Cardinal: Letters in his favour from the Pretender and D. Nairne: 1716-1718.: Fr.
• ff. 108, 224 Carlo Albani, Duke of Soriano; Prince of Soglio: Correspondence with D. Nairne: 1717, 1718.: Ital.
• f. 135 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Correspondence with Card. Gualterio: 1702-1728.: Ital and Fr.
• f. 135 Thomas Innis, Abbé: Letter of the Pretender, in favour of: 1717.: Fr.
• f. 137 Bernard Maesihy, Captain: Memorial in his favour: 1717.: Fr.
• ff. 139, 141 Edward Dicconson, Abbé: Petitions to Card. Gualterio: 1717.: Lat.
• ff. 144-175 Germain: Papers on the pro-posed marriage of the Pretender with a niece of Joseph I.: 1717-1718.: Fr.
• ff. 144-175, 204, 223 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Papers relating to his proposed marriage with a niece of the Emperor Charles VI.: 1714-1718.: Fr. and Ital.
• f. 178 City of Ferrara: Lettre au Castellan de, de D. Nairne: 1718.: Fr.
• f. 180 Thomaso Marelli, Archbishop of Urbino: Letter to, from Card. Gualterio: 1718.: Ital.
• ff. 182, 234, 255-271 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. 202 Gioseppe Renati Imperiali, Cardinal: Correspondence with the Pretender: 1715-1718.: Fr. and Ital.
• f. 209 Newsletters: From London: 1641 - 1780.
• ff. 212, 226, 252, 253 Gioseppe Renati Imperiali, Cardinal: Correspondence with D. Nairne: 1717-1718.: Ital and Fr.
• f. 214 James Shepheard, Jacobite: Speech at his execution: 1718.: Fr. and Engl.
• ff. 226, 242, 252, 254 Ireland ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY: Correspondence relating to ecclesiastical appointments in: 1717, 1718.: Fr. and Ital.
• ff. 228, 229 Francesco Bianchini, of Verona, Chamberlain to Clement XI: Correspondence with D. Nairne: 1718.: Ital. and Fr.: Copies.
• f. 230 Joseph de Grimaldo Gutierrez, Marques de Grimaldo; Secretary and Councillor of State: Letter to Card. Acquaviva: 1718.: Span.
• f. 232 D. José de Rozas, Count Castelblanco: Letter to the Abbé Argelati: 1718.: Span.
• f. 234 Clement XI; Pope: Correspondence with the Pretender: 1706-1718.: Lat., Fr., and Ital.
• f. 237 John Ingleton, Abbé, Almoner to Qu Mary of Modena: Discours en présentaut le corps et coeur de la Reine à Chaillot: 1718.
• f. 237 James II of England; Mary of Modena: Discours de l'Abbé Ingleton en présentant le corps et le coeur de la reine à Chaillot: 1718.
• f. 242 Giuseppe Sacripanti, Cardinal, Prodatario to Clement XI: Letter to D. Nairne: 1718.: Ital.
• f. 244 Clement XI; Pope: Petition to, from Irish Benedictines at Ypres: 1718.: Fr.
• f. 244 Ypres, West Flanders: Petition from the Irish Benedictines at, to Clement XI.: 1718.: Fr.
• f. 244 Maria Butler, Abbess of Irish Benedictines at Ypres: Petition to Clement XI.: 1718.: Fr.
• f. 245 Roman Catholics of Great Britain and Ireland: Ragguaglio circa lo stato de' Cattolici Inglesi: 1718.
• f. 251 Joseph Emmanuel de La Trémoille, Cardinal, Auditor of the Rota and French Agent at Rome: Lettera a, della Corte di Francia: 1718.