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MISCELLANEOUS papers relating to French affairs; 1726-1759, viz.: 1. "Istruzione per Monsig^r.Ill^mo. [Luigi] Gualtieri, Cameriere d'onore di nostro Sig^re. destinato à portar la Beretta Cardinalizia al nuovo E^mo. Sig^r. Cardinale de Fleury;" [Sept. 1726], f. 2.

2. Original brief of Pope Benedict XIII. to Luisa Isabella, Queen Widow of Spain [daughter of Philip, Duke of Orleans, and widow of Luis, son of Philip V., King of Spain], introducing M. Gualterio; 16 Sept. 1726. Lat. Vellum. f. 8 b.

3. Similar brief to the Duke of Bourbon; same date, f. 10.

4. Account of the mission and ceremonial in bearing the Cardinal's hat to M. Fleury. Ital. f. 12.

5. "Ceremonial à observer lorsque le Roy donne le Bonnet à un Cardinal," f. 16.

6. Copy of letter from Card. [F. A.] Gualterio to Card. Fleury; Rome, 30 Oct. 1726, f. 20.

7. Copies of recommendatory briefs of Pope Benedict XIII. to several of the French nobility, in favour of M. Gualterio; 16 Sept. 1726. Lat. f. 22.

8. Copies of letters of the King of France to Card. Gualterio, the Pope, and the Archbishop of Nazianzum; 9 Dec. 1726, f. 52.

9. Drafts of letters to the Pope, and the King and Queen of France, f. 57.

10. "Mémoire pour les Religieuses de la Congregation de Notre Dame du Calvaire;" with papers; April, 1754, f. 68.

11. "Declaration du Roi;" recalling the Parliament of Paris; 2 Sept. 1754. Printed; with papers relating to the dissensions connected with the Bull Unigenitus. f. 87.

12. "Traduction du Rescrit-Circulaire de Sa Majesté l'Imperatrice Reine D'Hongrie et de Bohême à ses Ministres dans les Cours Etrangères, du 20 Sept. 1756." Printed. f. 253.

13. "Traduction de la Reponse à l'ecrit intitu1é, 'Exposé des Motifs qui ont engagé sa Majesté le Roy de Prusse à prevenir les desseins de la Cour de Vienne; contenant la Declaration de Guerre contro Sa Majesté l'Imperatrice Reine;'" 1756. Printed. f. 265.

14. Papers relating to a disputed appointment to a canonry of Dol; 1757, f. 274.

15. Petition of Madame Adelaide to the Pope to sanction the foundation of a service for the deceased Dauphiness, in the church of the Capuchins of Paris; [1748], f. 287.

16. "Observations de la Cour Britanique sur le Memoire de M. Rouil1é," relating to America; [l753 ?], f. 289.

17. "Copie d'une lettre du Pape à feu M. Languet, Archevêque de Sens;" 22 Nov. 1752; with other papers, f. 293.

18. "Mémoire pour les Chevaliers de Soudeilles et de Chandiver de l'ordre de S. Jean de Jerusalem," etc., f. 300.

19. "Mémoire pour Monsieur le Commendeur de Niozelles," f. 308.

20. "Observations sur la traduction qui se fait en Espagne de la Seconde Partie de l'Histoire du Peuple de Dieu," f. 312.

21. "Marine de France;" a list of ships of war, and of their stations, f. 316.

22. Report of the approach of an English fleet to St. Malo, f. 317.

23. "Cerimoniale lasciato da Monsig^r. Gualterio, l'anno 1759;" account of the ceremonial of his reception, etc., for the guidance of future Nuncios to France, f. 329.

24. A similar paper, headed "Memorie che lascia Monsig. Nunzio Gualterio nell' Aprile 1759, per servire di qualche lume al suo successore secondo l'aspetto presente della Corte, e degli affari," etc., f. 345. Paper. Folio.

Louis XV of France: Papers of L. Gualterio, relating to French affairs: 1726-1759.: Fr. and Lat.

Luigi Gualterio, nephew of Card F A Gualterio, Vice-Legate of Ferrara, Apostolical Commissioner of Benevento, Inquisitor of Malta, Archbishop of Myra, Nuncio at Naples, Nuncio in France, and Cardinal: Papers on French affairs: 1726-1759.: Fr. and Lat.

includes:

ff. 1, 12 André Hercule de Fleury, Cardinal; Bishop of Fréjus; Preceptor to Louis XV., and Prime Minister of France: Instructions to the bearer of the Cardinal's hat to: 1726.: Ital.
f. 8 b Philip V of Spain: Brief to the widow of the Prince of the Asturias, from Benedict XIII: 1726.: Lat.
f. 8 b Louis Henri de Bourbon, Duc de Bourbon; Prince de Condé: Brief to, from Benedict XIII.: 1726.: Lat.
ff. 8 b, 10 Benedict XIII; Pope: Briefs to Luisa Isabella, Queen-widow of Spain, and to the Duke of Bourbon: 1726.: Lat.
ff. 12, 16 Cardinals: Ceremonies observed at the investiture of a Cardinal in France, etc.: 1726.: Ital. and Fr.
f. 20 André Hercule de Fleury, Cardinal; Bishop of Fréjus; Preceptor to Louis XV., and Prime Minister of France: Correspondence with Card. Gualterio: 1717-1727.: Fr. and Ital.
f. 20 Filippo Antonio Gualterio, Cardinal: Correspondence with Card. Fleury: 1717-17 27.: Fr. and Ital.
f. 21 Charles Jean Baptiste de Fleurian, Comte de Morville; French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs: Correspondence with Card. Gualterio: 1722-1727.: Fr. and Ital.
ff. 22-51 Benedict XIII; Pope: Briefs to French nobles, in favour of Card. Gualterio: 1726.: Lat.: Copies.
f. 52 Louis XV of France: Letters to Card. Gualterio, Benedict XIII. and the Archbishop of Nazianzum: 1726.: Fr.: Copies.
f. 52 Filippo Antonio Gualterio, Cardinal: Correspondence with the royal family of France: 1696-1726.: Fr. and Ital.
f. 53 Nicolo Maria Lercari, Cardinal, Archbishop of Nazianzus: Letter to, from Louis XV.: 1726.: Fr.
f. 54 Benedict XIII; Pope: Letter to, from Louis XV.: 1726.: Fr.: Copy.
ff. 57, 58, 65 Benedict XIII; Pope: Letters to, from L. Gualterio: 1726.: Lat. and Fr.: Drafts.
ff. 59, 61 Louis XV of France: Letters to the King and Queen, from L. Gualterio: 1726.: Drafts.
f. 87 Louis XV of France: Recall of the parliament of Paris: 1754.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 87-252 Benedict XIV; Pope: Dissensions counected with the bull " Unigenitus ": 1754.
f. 253 Francis I and Maria Theresa of Germany;: Circular letter to Imperial ambassadors: 1756.: Fr.: Printed.
f. 265 Frederick II of Prussia: Paper relating to his declaration of war against the Queen of Hungary: 1756.: Fr.: Printed.
f. 265 Francis I and Maria Theresa of Germany;: Paper relating to the declaration of war by the King of Prussia: 1756.: Fr.: Printed.
f. 274 See of Dol: Dispute of an appointment to a canonry in: 1757.: Fr.
f. 287 Louis XV of France: Petition of Princess Adelaide to Benedict XIV.: 1748.: Fr.
f. 287 Benedict XIV; Pope: Petition to, from Mad. Adelaide, for a service for the daughter of the late Dauphiness: 1748.: Fr.
f. 289 Rouillé: Observations on his paper relating to the English and French possessions in America: 1753.: Fr.
f. 289 George II of England: Observations de la cour Britannique sur le mémoire de M. Rouillé, relating to America: 1753.
f. 293 Jean Joseph Languet de Gergy, Bishop of Soissons, Archbishop of Sens: Letter to, from Benedict XIV.: 1752.: Fr.
f. 293 Benedict XIV; Pope: Letter to the Archbishop of Sens: 1752.: Fr.: Copy.
f. 300 Soudeilles de), Chevalier de Malthe: Mémoire pour: circ. 1756.
f. 300 de Chandiver, Knight of Malta: Appeal against a sentence of the Order: circ. 1756.: Fr.
f. 308 de Glandevès de Niozelles, Knight of Malta: Mémoire pour: circ. 1756.
f. 312 Jews: Observations sur la traduction de "l'Histoire du Peuple de Dieu": circ. 1756.
f. 316 General Chronicles and History, etc. Navy of France: Navy lints: A.D. 1671 - 1779.
f. 317 St. Malo, France: Threatened by an English fleet: 1758.: Fr.
ff. 329, 345 Louis XV of France: Memoranda left by Card. Gualterio for future nuncios to France: 1759.: Ital.

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Add MS 20584-20686 : comprise the papers of Luigi Gualterio, nephew of Card. Filippo Antonio Gualterio. He was 'Vice- Legate of Ferrara,…

Add MS 20659 : MISCELLANEOUS papers relating to French affairs; 1726-1759, viz.: 1. "Istruzione per Monsigr. Illmo. [Luigi] Gualtieri,…

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1726

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1759

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Names:

Benedict XIII, Pope
Benedict XIV, Pope
Bourbon, Louis Henri, Duc de Bourbon, Prince de Condé
Cardinals
Chandiver, Knight of Malta
Fleuriau, Charles Jean Baptiste, Comte de Morville, French politician, 1686-1732
Fleury, André Hercule, cardinal and prime minister of France, 1653-1743
Francis I, Emperor of Germany, and Maria Theresa
Frederick II, King of Prussia
George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1683-1760
Gualterio, Filippo Antonio, Cardinal, Papal Nuncio and collector, 1660-1728
Gualterio, Luigi, Cardinal, papal nuncio, Titual Archbishop of Myra and nephew of Cardinal Filippo Gualterio, 1706-1761
Languet de Gergy, Jean Joseph, Bishop of Soissons, Archbishop of Sens
Lercari, Nicolo Maria, Cardinal, Archbishop of Nazianzus
Louis XV, of France, 1710-1774
Navy of France
Niozelles, -, Knight of Malta, fl before 1756
Philip V, King of Spain
Rouillé
See of Dol
Soudeilles de), Chevalier de Malthe

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St. Malo, France