Add MS 22920

VOL. II. 1. Letters to Sir G. Downing from [Sir] William Morrice; London, 4 Jan. [1663]-21 July [1665], ff. 4, 32, 33, 110, 122, 127, 160. [Denzill Holles, Baron] Holles [Ambassador at Paris]; Paris, ¹¹/₁ Jan. 1663- ¹⁷/₇ July, 1665. With seals. ff. 19, 35, 44, 46, 51, 55, 57, 63, 80, 147. [Sir] Richard Ford, William Rider, George Smith, [Sir] Martin Noell and others, of the Royal Company of Merchant Adventurers; London, 25 Sept. 1663. With seal. f. 22. Hannibal Schestet [Danish Ambassador to France, etc.]; Hague, 10 Feb. 1664. Fr. f. 26. [Henry Bennet afterwards Baron and Earl of] Arlington [Secretary of State]; London, etc., 12 Feb. [1664]-27 Jan. 167¹/₂. With seals. ff. 30, 78, 132, 134, 152, 166, 203. [Sir] John Webster; Amsterdam, etc., 13 Sept. 1664-23 Apr. 1665, ff. 48, 59, 121. [Sir] W[illiam] Swann: Hamburg, 14 Oct. 1661, 22 July, 1665, ff. 50, 162. [Edward Hyde, Earl of] Clarendon [Lord Chancellor]; Worcester House, 23 Dec. [1664], f. 61. [Sir] Richard Fanshawe [English Ambassador at Madrid]; Madrid, ^{29 Mar}./_{8 Apr} 1665, f. 112. [Sir] G[ilbert] Talbot [English Envoy at Copenhagen]; Copenhagen, 15, 25 Apr., 6 May, 1665, ff. 119, 124, 129. [Sir] William Couentrye; Hampton Court, St. Albans, 21, 28 July, 1665, ff. 150, 170. [Sir] Joseph Williamson; Hampton Court, 21, 26 July, 1665, 16 Jan. 167¹/₂ , ff. 158, 168, 200. [Henry Ladde]; Amsterdam, 10 Aug. 1665. Unsigned. f. 177. John Coper; Hague, ¹⁹/₉ June, 1669. Fr. f. 190. Edmond Curtis; Bruges, 21 Dec. 1669, f. 191. J. Lenthall; Besselsleghe [co. Oxford], 4 May, 1680, f. 208. Francis Nye and Charles Stodart [Aldermen of Morpeth]; Morpeth, 2 July, 1681, f. 210. [Edward Howard, Viscount Howard, of] Morpeth [afterwards Earl of Carlisle]; Naworth, 13 Aug. [circa 1681], f. 212. [Charles Howard, Earl of] Carlisle; Henderskelfe, 26 Sept. 1682, 15 June, 1683, ff. 214, 216. G[eorge] Downing [son of Sir G. Downing]; Grenoble, 26 Nov. 1682, f. 218 b.

2. Claims of merchants for goods seized by the Dutch, with other papers relating to differences between English and Dutch traders; 10 Jan. 1662[3]-4 Feb. 1665. Eng., Fr. and Dutch. ff. 6, 8, 9, 13, 15, 21, 24, 40, 42, 72.

3. Report of a Committee of the House of Commons concerning "incroachments in Trade by the Jewes, French and other Forreigners;" 7 Apr. 1663. Signed by William Goldesbrough, Clerk of the House, f. 11.

4. Frederic III. of Denmark to Hannibal Schestet, Counsellor of State, etc.; Copenhagen, 15 Dec. 1663. Fr. Copy. f. 17.

5. Extracts from the Register of Resolutions of the States-General; 27 May, 1664-30 July, 1665. Dutch. ff. 39, 53, 69, 73-76, 90, 97, 139, 172.

6. M[ichiel] van Gogh, Dutch Ambassador to England, to [the States- General and the Greffier Ruysel ?]; Chelsea, ^{31 Dec.}/_{11 Jan.} 166⁴/_{5 1 May,} 1665. Dutch. Copies. ff. 67, 70, 102, 106, 108, 117, 126.

7. The States-General to Louis XIV. of France; Hague, 9 Apr. 1665. English translation. f. 114.

8. "A List of the Dutch Ships and the number of Prisoners in each ship set on shore at Southwould the 11th and 12th dayes of June 1665, all which were taken by his Royall Highnes in the late engagement" [off Harwich, 8 June, 1665], f. 136.

9. W[illem] Boreel, Dutch Ambassador to France, to [the States- General ?]; Paris [] June, 3, 24 July, 1665. Dutch. Copies. ff. 141, 145, 164.

10. "An abstract of the Debts of the office of the Works to the last of Aprill 1668." Signed by John Denham, Francis Wetherid, etc. f. 186.

11. S[amuel] Pepys [Secretary of the Navy] to the Commissioners of the Treasury; Navy Office, 23 May, 1668, f. 188.

12. "An Accompt of Sir George Downing's Extraordinaryes in his Ambassie into Holland. Anno Dom. 167¹/₂ ," f. 192.

13. "Sir William Temple's Extraordinaries vpon y^e ending of his Embassy in August 1671," f. 194.

14. Indenture specifying the articles of plate delivered by Sir Gilbert Talbot, Knt., Master of the King's Jewels, to Sir George Downing, for his use as Ambassador to the States-General; 30 Nov. 1671. Vellum. Signed by G. Talbot. f. 196.

15. John Godwin to Hon. Mathew Wren, Secretary to the Duke of York; n.d., f. 201.

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

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

includes:

• ff. 4, 32, 33, 110, 122, 127, 160 Sir William Morice, Secretary of State; theologian: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1660-1665.
• f. 11 William Goldesborough, Clerk to the House of Commons: Report signed by: 1663.
• f. 11 Trade and Commerce: Report of the House of Commons on encroachments in trade by foreigners: 1663.
• f. 17 Frederick III of Denmark: Letter to H. Schestet: 1663.: Fr.
• f. 17 Hannibal Seestedt, Count; Danish Ambassador to France: Letter to, from Frederic, King of Denmark: 1663.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 22 Sir Richard Ford: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1662, 1663.
• f. 22 Sir Martin Noel, Director of the W India Company: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1663.
• f. 22 William Rider, of the Company of Merchant Adventurers: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1663.
• f. 22 George Smith, Director of the E India Co: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1663.
• f. 26 Hannibal Seestedt, Count; Danish Ambassador to France: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1664.: Fr.
• ff. 30, 78, 132, 134, 152, 166, 203 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1664-1672.
• ff. 48, 59, 121 Sir John Webster, of Amsterdam: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1664-1665.
• ff. 50, 162 Sir William Swan, Baronet; afterwards Resident at Hamburg: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1664, 1665.
• f. 61 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1661, 1664.
• ff. 67, 70, 102, 106, 108, 117, 126 Ruysel, Greffier: Letters to, from the Dutch ambassadors in England: 1662-1665.: Dutch, with Fr. translation.: Copies.
• ff. 67, 70, 102, 106, 108, 117, 126 Michiel van Gogh, Dutch Ambassador to England: Letters to the States General and Greffier Ruysch: 1662-1665.: Dutch.
• f. 112 Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet; Ambassador to Spain, Master of Requests: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1665.
• f. 114 Louis XIV of France: Letter to, from the States General: 1665.
• f. 114 Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter from the States-General, to Louis XIV. of France: 1665.: Translation.
• ff. 119, 124, 129 Sir Gilbert Talbot, Master of the Jewel House: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1665.
• f. 136 Southwold Bay: List of Dutch prisoners and prizes taken at: 1665.
• ff. 141, 145, 164 Willem Boreel, Baron van Vremdijke; Dutch Ambassador to France: Letters to the States-General: 1665.: Dutch.
• ff. 150, 170 Sir William Coventry, Secretary to the Admiralty: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1661, 1662, 1665.
• ff. 158, 168, 200 Sir Joseph Williamson, Secretary of State: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1662, 1665, 1672.
• f. 177 Henry Ladde: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1665.
• f. 186 John Denham, of the Office of Works: Abstract of debts of the Office: 1668.
• f. 188 Samuel Pepys, diarist: Letter to the Treasury Commissioners: 1668.
• f. 190 John Coper: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1669.: Fr.
• f. 191 Edmond Custis, Merchant, of Bruges: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1669.
• f. 194 Sir William Temple, Master of the Rolls for Ireland, and Ambassador in the Netherlands: Bill for extraordinary expenses: 1671.
• f. 196 Sir Gilbert Talbot, Master of the Jewel House: Inventory of plate delivered to Sir G. Downing: 1671.
• f.196 Jewels and Plate: Plate delivered by the Master of the King's Jewels to Sir G. Downing, ambassador to the Hague: 1671.
• f. 201 John Godwin: Letter to M. Wren: temp. Chas. II.
• f. 201 Matthew Wren, Secretary to the Duke of York: Letter to, from J. Godwin: 1663-1682.
• f. 208 J- Lenthall: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1680.
• f. 210 Francis Nye, Alderman of Morpeth: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1681.
• f. 210 Charles Stodart: Letter to Sir G. Downing: 1681.
• f. 212 Edward Howard, Viscount Morpeth; afterwards 2nd Earl of Carlisle: Letter to Sir G. Downing: circ. 1681.
• ff. 214, 216 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle: Letters to Sir G. Downing: 1682, 1683.
• f. 218 b Sir George Downing, 2nd Baronet; of East Hatley: Letter to his father: 1682.