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GILES GRENE CORRESPONDENCE

State letters and papers, many of them written to Giles Grene, Chairman of the Navy Committee, and afterwards President of the Committee for Foreign Affairs for the Parliament; 1645-1661. Interspersed among the correspondence are several ciphers and deciphers. The principal contents are:-

(1) Walter Walker, Agent at Brussels, to G. Grene; 7, 21 June 1645. ff. 1-2b, 3-4b, 10-11b.

(2) Walter Strickland to the same; Hague, 7 June/28 May 1646, 17/27 June 1647. ff. 5-6b, 7-8b.

(3) René Augier, Resident for the Parliament at Paris, to the same, giving detailed accounts of current events; 20/10 April 1646-1 July/21 June 1648. ff. 13-25b, 30-40b, 46-49b, 51-68b, 70-71b.

(4) Correspondence of the same with M. P. d'Emery; 31 July, 3 Aug. 1646. Copies. Fr., with Engl. transls. ff. 26-29b.

(5) Memorial of the same to Cardinal Jules Mazarin; 2 May/22 Apr. 1647. f. 41.

(6) The same to Edward Montagu, Earl of Manchester, Speaker of the House of Lords, and William Lenthall, Speaker of the House of Commons, relating his proceedings at the French Court on the English grievances; May 1647. ff. 42-45b.

(7) The same to Henri Auguste de Loménie, Comte de Brienne, Secretary of State; 23/13 July 1647. Copy. f. 50.

(8) Edward Montagu, General at Sea, Earl of Sandwich (1660), to (?) John Thurloe, Secretary of State, on the movements of the fleet; 'aboard the Naseby in Cales Bay'; 19 May 1656. Partly in cipher. Copy. ff. 76-77b.

(9) Anthoine de Bordeaux, French Ambassador in England, to -; 30 May 1653, and n.d. French. Partly in cipher. Copies. ff. 88-95.

(10) Correspondence of Henri de Taillefer, Seigneur de Barrière, Minister of the Prince de Condé in England, with the Prince; 15 Sept. 1654-12 Nov. 1655. French and English. Partly in cipher. Copies. ff. 96-107.

(11) 'A review of the severall negotiations which have been between England and the United Provinces of late yeares for the establishinge a firme Allyance and perpetuall union', by John Thurloe; 1661. Endorsed 'Mr Thurloe, rec. 28 March 1660/1'. Ed. C. E. Firth, Engl. Hist. Rev. vol. xxi, 1906, pp. 319-327. ff. 113-122. Paper; ff. 122. Folio. 1645-1661.

includes:

• ff. 1, 3, 10 Giles Grene, MP: Letters to, from W. Walker: 1645.
• ff. 1, 3, 10 Walter Walker, LLD; Knight 1661: Letters and report to G. Grene: 1645.
• ff. 5, 7 Giles Grene, MP: Correspondence with W. Strickland: 1646-1647.
• ff. 5, 7 Walter Strickland, MP: Correspondence with G. Grene: 1646-1647.
• ff. 9, 12-25b, 30-40b,46-49b,51-68b,70-71b René Augier, British Resident in Paris: Correspondence with G. Grene: 1646-1648.
• ff. 9, 12-25b, 30-40b,46-49b,51-68b,70-71b Giles Grene, MP: Correspondence with R. Augier: 1646-1648.
• ff. 13-70 passim Louis XIV of France: Letters of R. Augier on the French court, etc.: 1645-1648.
• ff. 26-29b Michel Particelli de Émery, superintendent of finances in France: Correspondence with R. Augier: 1646.: Fr. with Engl. transls.: Copies.
• ff. 26-29b René Augier, British Resident in Paris: Correspondence with M. P. d'Émery: 1646.: Fr. copies with Engl. transls.
• f. 41 Jules Mazarin, d 1661 Cardinal: Memorial to, from R. Augier: 1647.
• f. 41 René Augier, British Resident in Paris: Memorial to Cardinal Mazarin: 1647.
• f. 42 William Lenthall, Speaker of the House of Commons: Letter to, from R. Augier: 1647.
• f. 42 René Augier, British Resident in Paris: Letter to the Speakers of the House of Lords and House of Commons: 1647.
• f. 42 Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester: Letter to, from R. Augier: 1647.
• f. 50 Henri Auguste de Loménie, Comte de Brienne; Secretary of State: Letter to, from R. Augier: 1647.
• f. 50 René Augier, British Resident in Paris: Letter to the Comte de Brienne: 1647.: Copy.
• f. 61 City of Naples: Progress of the Neapolitan Republic: 1648.
• f. 69 René Augier, British Resident in Paris: Letter to the Committee of Revenue: 1648.
• f. 72 Giles Grene, MP: Correspondence with T. Skynner: 1647-1648.
• f. 72 Tbomas Skynner: Correspondence with G. Grene: 1647-1648.
• ff.74-110 Ciphers: Ciphers, and letters partly written in cipher: circ. 1653-1656.
• f. 76 Navy; England: Notice of the movements of the fleet at Cadiz: 1656.: Copy.
• f. 76 Admiral Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich: Letter to -: 1656.: Partly in cipher. Copy.
• ff. 88-95 Anthoine de Bordeaux, French Ambassador in England: Letters, partly in cipher, to -: 1653, mid. 17th cent.: Fr.: Copies.
• ff. 96-107 Louis de Bourbon, Prince de Condé: Correspondence, partly in cipher, with the Seigneur de Barriére: 1654-1656.: Fr. and Engl.: Copies.
• ff.96-107 Henri de Taillefer, Seigneur de Barrière; Minister of the Prince de Condé in England: Correspondence with the Prince de Condé: 1654-1656.: Fr. and Engl.: Partly in cipher. Copies.
• ff. 113-122 John Thurloe, Secretary of State: Review of negotiations between England and the United Provinces: 1661.
• ff.113-122 Netherlands, United Provinces: Review of negotiations with England, by J. Thurloe: 1661.