Add MS 4202

ROOKE LETTERS

Original Letters of Admiral Sir George Rooke to James Vernon, Secretary of State; from the 'Britannia' at Spithead, 17 June 1697, and from his flagship the 'Shrewsbury', 11 May-16 Sept. 1700. French, English and Latin. The subject of the letters is the joint expedition of the English and Dutch fleets into the Sound under Sir. G. Rooke and Admiral P. van Allemonde sent out in May to support the Swedes against the Danes and to uphold the Treaty of Altona which guaranteed the Duchy of Holstein to the House of Holstein-Gottorp. This object being accomplished the English squadron arrived back in the Downs in September. The Diary of Rooke covering the period was edited by O. Browning for the Navy Records Society in 1897, the editor, in his account of the expedition, quoting largely from the correspondence of John Robinson, Resident Envoy at Stockholm (who was in constant communication with Rooke), with W. Blathwayt, Secretary at War, (now Add. MS. 35106), but making no mention of the present MS. (for a related journal of Rooke see also Add. MSS. 28125 and 47969). Paper; ff. 148. Quarto. 1697-1700.

James Vernon, the elder; Secretary of State: Letter to, from Adm. Sir G. Rooke: 1697, 1700.

Charles XII of Sweden: Expedition of Adm. G. Rooke in support of, against the Danes: 1700.

William III of England: Correspondence of Adm. Sir G. Rooke on his expedition to the Sound: 1700.

Frederick IV of Denmark: Letters of Adm. G. Rooke rel. to his expedition against: 1700.

Navy; England: Expedition under Adm. Rooke to the Sound: 1700.

Admiral Sir George Rooke: Letters to J. Vernon: 1697, 1700.

includes:

• ff. 24, 123 James Cressett, diplomatist: Letters to Sir G. Rooke: 1700.: Copy and extracts.
• ff. 28, 30 François Bouton, Comte de Chamilly; French Ambassador to Denmark: Correspondence with Adm. G. Rooke: 1700.: Fr. and Engl.: Copies.
• ff. 28,30 Admiral Sir George Rooke: Correspondence with the Comte de Chamilly: 1700.: Fr. and Engl.: Copies.
• ff. 32, 33, 47, 49, 75, 77, 87-91, 97, 113 Admiral Sir George Rooke: Correspondence with Adm. Gyldenlöve: 1700.: Copies.
• ff. 32-113 passim Ulrik Christian Gyldenlöve, Danish admiral: Correspondence with Adm. G. Rooke: 1700.: Fr. and Engl.: Copies.
• f. 36 Hon Alexander Stanhope, Envoy to the United Provinces: Letter to, from Adm. Sir G. Rooke: 1700.: Copy.
• f. 36 Admiral Sir George Rooke: Letter to -- Stanhope: 1700.: Copy.
• ff. 39, 55 Frederick IV; Duke of Holstein-Gottorp: Commission in support of Adm. Sir G. Rooke: 1700.: Lat.: Two copies.
• f. 41 Count Dans Wachtmeister,; Swedish admiral: Letter to Adm. Sir G. Rooke: 1700.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 41 Admiral Sir George Rooke: Letter to, from Count Wachtmeister: 1700.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 43 John Robinson, Bishop of Bristol and (1713) of London: Letter to, from Adm. Sir G. Rooke: 1700.: Copy.
• f. 43 Admiral Sir George Rooke: Letter to J. Robinson: 1700.: Copy.
• f. 53 Frederick IV; Duke of Holstein-Gottorp: Letter to Adm. Sir G. Rooke: 1700.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 107-145 passim Admiral Sir George Rooke: Correspondence with W. Blathwayt: 1700.: Mainly copies.
• ff. 107-145 passim William Blathwayt, Secretary at War: Correspondence with Adm. Sir G. Rooke: 1700.: Mainly copies.
• f. 119 Robert Goes, Dutch Resident in Denmark: Letter to Adm. Allemonde: 1700.: Fr.: Copy.
• f. 119 Philips van Almonde, Lieutenant - Admiral of Holland: Letter to, from R. Goes: 1700.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 121,137 William III of England: Instructions to Sir G. Rooke: 1700.: Copies.
• ff. 225, 227, 228 George Bubb, Baron Melcombe 1761; afterwards Bubb-Dodington: Correspondence with Lord Stanhope: 1717.: Fr. and Engl.: Copies.