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VOL. I. 1. Letters to Sir G. Downing from John Lisle, President [of the Council of State]; Londdn, 13 Apr. 1652, f. 5; with answer; Dalkeith, 24 Apr., f. 7. John Thurloe; London, 23 Aug.

27 Slay, 1659; with seals, ff. 8, 11, 25, 41, 51-55, 57, 59, 61, 66, 68, 72, 75, 81, 86, 96, 100, 102, 110. Andrew Marvell; London [1657?], 11 Feb. 1658[9]; with seals, ff. 14, 78. Johannes Rulicius [Protestant Minister of Amsterdam]; Amsterdam, 15 Feb. 1658, f. 16. [Sir] S[amuel] Morland; London, 20 Nov. 1658; with seal, f. 63. John Clerke; London, 11 Feb. 1658[9]; with seal, f. 80. Richard [Cromwell, Lord] P[rotector]; London, 1. 16 Apr. 1659, ff. 89, 91. Arthur Annesley, President [of the Council of State, afterwards Earl of Anglesey]; London, 4 Apr. 1660, f. 136. [Sir] William Morice [Secretary of State to Charles II.]; 6 Sept. [1660]-19 Sept. [1662]; with seals, ff. 142, 148, 166, 168, 180, 190, 193, 203, 213, 221, 232, 234, 237, 246, 253. H[enry Hyde, Viscount] Cornberry, afterwards 2nd Earl of Clarendon]; London, 21 June, 19 July, 27 Dec. 1661; with seal, with signature of [Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of] Clarendon attached to the first letter, ff. 151, 158, 178. [Sir] Edward Nicholas [Secretary of State]; London, 9 Aug. 1661-8 Aug. l662; with seals, ff. 160-165, 174, 182, 188, 191, 199, 205, 215, 217, 229, 241. Prince Rupert; Brill. 14 Oct. 1661; with seal. f. 170. [Sir] William Couentrye [afterwards Commissioner of the Treasury]; 17 Jan. 1661[2], 13 June, 1662, ff. 186, 219. Thomas Breton, Andrew Middleton, and others, merchants; London, 14 Feb. 1661[2], f. 195. Joseph [afterwards Sir J.] Williamson; 28 Feb. 1661[2], f. 201. [Sir] Richard Ford; London, 11 July, 1662, f. 236.

2. Extracts from the Register of Resolutions of the States-General; 16 Dec. 1644-16 Aug. 1662. Fr. and Dutch. ff. 3, 10, 21, 22, 24, 27, 35, 36, 41, 47, 49, 70, 71, 85, 123, 141, 153, 172, 227, 244.

3. The Electoral College to Louis XIV. of France, and to John Casimir, King of Poland; Frankfort, 4 May, 1658. Lat. Copies. ff. 3l, 32.

4. Frederic III. of Denmark to the States-General; Copehagen, 23 Aug. 1658-24 June, 1659. Fr. Copies. ff. 43, 60, 77, 99, 109, 115; to Admiral [Sir Edward] Montagu; Copenhagen ²¹/₁₁ Apr. 1659. Fr. Copy. f. 95.

5. Willem Nieupoort, Dutch Ambassador to England, to [Richard Cromwell] Lord Protector; 21 Feb. 1658[9]. Copy. f. 83; to ; Westminster, 30 Oct. 1659. Copy. f. 126.

6. Louis XIV. to [Mary, daughter of Charles I. of England] Princess Dowager of Orange; Avignon, 24 Mar. 1660. Fr. Copy. f. 132.

7. Circular letter of the Council of State concerning the carrying out of the Act of Militia; Whitehall, 26 Mar. 1660. Copy. f. 134.

8. Proofs adduced by the States-General "that Couchin and Cananor ought to belong to the State of the United Netherlands, or by their authority to the E. India Company of the same;" n.d. [circa 1663]. Dutch. f. 184.

9. Papers relating to differences between English and Dutch traders in the East Indies and on the coast of Africa; 30 Apr. 1661-29 Dec. 1662. Eng. and Dutch. ff. 207, 209, 262-271.

10. Letters from Louis de Nassau, S[imon] van Hoorn and M[ichiel] van Gogh, Dutch Ambassadors to England, to [the States-General]; Chelsea, 16 June-11 Aug. 1662. Dutch. Copies. ff. 231, 240, 243; to the Greffier [] Ruysch; Chelsea, ⁵/₁₅ Sept. 1662. Dutch, with French translation. Copy. ff. 248, 251. Inserted at f. 272 are the signatures of- Jo[hn Potter, Archbishop of] Cant[erbury], [Philip Yorke, Baron, afterwards Earl of] Hardwicke [Lord Chancellor], [Spencer Compton, Earl of] Wilmington [President of the Council], [John, Lord] Hervey [Privy Seal], [William Cavendish, Duke of] Devonshire [Lord Lieutenant of Ireland], [John Montagu, Duke of] Montagu [Master-General of the Ordnance], [Lionel Cranfield Sackville, Duke of] Dorset [Lord Steward], and [Charles Lennox, Duke of] Richmond, Lennox and Aubigny [Master of the Horse], Lords Justices; circa 1740.

Sir George Downing, 1st Baronet: Official correspondence and papers: 1644-1682.

Netherlands, United Provinces: Letters and papers to Sir G. Downing, English ambassador: 1644-1682.

includes:

• ff. 5, 7 Major John Lisle, President of the Council of State: Correspondence with Sir G. Downing: 1652.
• ff. 8, 11, 25, 44, 51-55, 57, 59, 61, 66, 68, 72, 75, 81, 86, 96, 100, 102, 110 John Thurloe, Clerk to the Council: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1655-1659.
• ff. 14, 78 Andrew Marvell, Foreign Secretary of State: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1657, 1659.
• f. 16 Johannes Rulicius, Protestant Minister of Amsterdam: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1658.
• ff. 19, 35, 44, 46, 51, 55, 57, 63, 80, 147 Denzil Holles, 1st Baron Holles; MP: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1663-1665.
• f. 31 Louis XIV of France: Letter to, from the Electoral College at Frankfort: 1658.: Lat.
• ff. 31, 32 Frankfort, on the Main, Germany: Letters from the Electoral College to the kings of France and Poland: 1658.: Lat.
• f. 32 John Casimir of Poland: Letter to, from the Electoral College at Frankfort: 1658.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 43, 60, 77, 90, 95, 109, 115 Frederic III; King of Denmark: Letters to the States-General and to Sir E. Montagu: 1658-1659.: Fr.
• ff. 43, 60, 77, 99, 109, 115 Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter to the States-General, from the King of Denmark: 1658, 1659.: Fr.
• f. 63 Sir Samuel Morland, Baronet: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1658.
• f. 80 John Clerke, Colonel, Army and Navy Commissioner: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1659.
• f. 83 Richard Cromwell of England: Letter to, from W. Nieupoort, Dutch ambassador: 1659.
• ff. 83, 126 Willem Nieupoort, Dutch Ambassador in England: Letters to R. Cromwell and another: 1659.: Engl. and Fr.: Copies.
• ff. 89, 91 Richard Cromwell of England: Letters to Sir G. Downing, ambassador in the Netherlands: 1659.
• f. 95 Admiral Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich: Letter to, from Frederic III. of Denmark: 1659.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 132 William II, Princes of Orange: Letter to the same, from Louis XIV.: 1660.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 132 Louis XIV of France: Letters to the Princess of Orange: 1660.: Fr.: Copies.
• f. 134 England; Commonwealth: Circular letter of the Council of State on the Act of Militia: 1660.
• f. 136 Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey: Letter to Sir J. Downing: 1660.
• ff. 142, 148, 166, 168, 180, 190 Sir William Morice, Secretary of State; theologian: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1660-1665.
• f. 151 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1661, 1664.
• ff. 151, 158, 178 Henry Hyde, 2nd Earl of Clarendon: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1661.
• ff. 160-165, 174, 182, 188, 191 Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Letters to Sir Downing: 1661-1662.
• f. 170 Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1661.
• f. 184 Cannanore, E. India: Claim of the Netherlands to: 1663.: Dutch.
• f. 184 Cochin: Claim to, by the Netherlands: 1663.: Dutch.
• ff. 186, 219 Sir William Coventry, Secretary to the Admiralty: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1661, 1662, 1665.
• ff. 193, 203, 213, 221, 232, 234 Sir William Morice, Secretary of State; theologian: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1660-1665.
• f. 195 Thomas Breton: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1662.
• f. 195 Andrew Middleton, Merchant, of London: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1662.
• ff. 199, 205, 215, 217, 229, 241 Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary of State: Letters to Sir Downing: 1661-1662.
• f. 201 Sir Joseph Williamson, Secretary of State: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1662, 1665, 1672.
• ff. 231, 240, 243, 248, 251 Louis of Nassau, natural son of Maurice, Prince of Orange, and Ambassador to England: Letters to the States General, etc.: 1662.: Dutch.: Copies.
• ff. 231, 240, 243, 248, 251 Michiel van Gogh, Dutch Ambassador to England: Letters to the States General and Greffier Ruysch: 1662-1665.: Dutch.
• ff. 231, 240, 243, 248, 251 Simon van Hoorn, Dutch Ambassador to England: Letters to the States-General and Greffier Ruysch: 1662.: Dutch.
• f. 236 Sir Richard Ford: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1662, 1663.
• ff. 237, 246, 253 Sir William Morice, Secretary of State; theologian: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1660-1665.
• ff. 248, 251 Ruysel, Greffier: Letters to, from the Dutch ambassadors in England: 1662-1665.: Dutch, with Fr. translation.: Copies.
• f. 272 John Hervey, Lord Hervey, son of the 1st Earl of Bristol, Vice-Chamberlain to George II: Signature: circ. 1740.
• f. 272 Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke: Signature, as Lord Justice: circ. 1740.
• f. 272 William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland: Signature: circ. 1740.
• f. 272 John Montagu, Duke of Montagu; Master-General of the Ordnance: Autograph as Lord Justice: circ. 1740.
• f. 272 John Potter, Archbishop of Canterbury: Signature: circ. 1740.