Add MS 4204

SCHAUB CORRESPONDENCE

Correspondence of Sir Luke Schaub during his successive embassies to Vienna (1715, 1718, 1719), Madrid (1718), Hanover (1720), Paris (1721-1724), Dresden (1731), etc., with Secretaries of State, especially James Stanhope, Earl Stanhope, James Craggs and John Carteret, Lord Carteret, and with Ministers abroad, especially Col. William Stanhope, Baron Harrington 1729, Ambassador at Madrid (1719-1727),and Horace Walpole, Ambassador at The Hague (1722). Latin, French, Spanish, Italian and English. Among the letters, which are for the most part transcripts made by Thomas Birch, the following original letters to Schaub occur, viz.: (a) John Dalrymple, Earl of Stair; Paris, 9 Nov. 1718. f. 22;-(b) Marchese Annibale Scotti, Ambassador to Spain from the Duke of Parma; Escurial, 10, 20 July 1720. ff. 33, 37;-(c) Joseph Patiño, Spanish Minister of State; 20 July, 1720. f. 34;-(d) Passport for Sir L. Schaub, signed by Philip V and by Joseph, Marques de Grimaldo; 9 July 1720. f. 35;-(e) James Craggs, Secretary of State; 20 Sept.- 1 2 Oct. 1720. ff. 41-45. At the beginning are some biographical notes of Schaub and a 'Schedule' of his 'Papers'. A transcript of correspondence between Col. W. Stanhope, at Madrid, and Lord Carteret, 14 May 1721-13 Mar. 1724, is inserted (ff. 282-342). Also included are: (a) copies of projects and proposals connected with the Quadruple Alliance formed in 1718, some of which are duplicates of documents in Add. MS. 4193, ff. 100, 142, etc. ff. 358-380;-(b) papers relating to the Spanish in Mexico; n.d. Spanish. Partly printed. ff. 381-390. Paper; ff. 392. Folio. XVIII cent.

Sir Luke Schaub, diplomatist: Correspondence and papers of: 1714-1736.: Fr. and Engl.: Partly autogr.

Colonel William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington: Correspondence with Sir L. Schaub: 1720-1730.: Fr. and Engl.: Copies and drafts.

Thomas Birch, d 1766 DD, FRS: Transcripts and abstracts of MSS., etc., made for and by: 18th cent.: Partly autogr.

includes:

• ff. 5, 8 Abraham Stanyan, diplomatist: Letters to Sir L. Schaub: 1714, 1716.: Fr.: Copies.
• f. 7 Charles Whitworth, 1st Baron Whitworth and (1815) 1st Earl Whitworth: Letters to Sir L. Schaub: 1715.: Copies.
• ff. 9-21, 210-220 Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton: Letters to L. Schaub: 1715-1716.: Copies.
• f. 22 John Dairymple, 2nd Earl of Stair: Letter to Sir L. Schaub: 1718.
• ff. 33, 37 Marchese Annibale Scotti, Envoy of the Duke of Parma in Spain: Letters to Sir L. Schaub: 1720.: Fr. and Ital.
• f. 34 José Patino, Spanish Minister of State: Letter to Sir L. Schaub: 1720.: Span.
• f. 35 Philip V of Spain: Passport to Sir L. Schaub: 1720.: Span.: Signed.
• f. 35 José Guttiérez de Solórzano Grimaldo, Marquis de Grimaldo; Spanish statesman: Passport to Sir L. Schaub, signed by: 1720.: Span.
• f. 38 de Los Cameros: Letter to J. Stanhope: 1720.: Span.
• ff. 41-45 John Craggs, junior; Secretary of State., etc: Letters to Sir L. Schaub: 1720.: Fr.
• ff.41, 43 de Gormond, of Paris: Letters to P. Desmaizeaux: 1731.: Fr.
• ff. 57-106 John Carteret, 2nd Baron Carteret; afterwards 1st Earl Granville; Secretary of State; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland: Correspondence with Sir L. Schaub: 1721-1724.: Fr.: Drafts and copies.
• f. 132 Charles Holzendorf, Secretary to the English Embassy at Madrid: Letter to Sir L. Schaub: 1724.: Fr.: Copy.
• ff. 135-139 (copies) François Louis de Pesmes, Sieur de St. Saphorin; French Ambassador to Vienna: Letters to Sir L. Schaub: 1726-1730, n.d.: Fr.
• f. 171 Jayet, of Avenches: Letter to P. Desmaizeaux: 1720.: Fr.
• ff. 180, 181,184, 185, 193 George Woodward, Envoy at Warsaw: Correspondence with Sir L. Schaub: 1731-1733.: Fr. and Engl.: Copies.
• f. 275 Sir William Chapman, merchant, of London; Director, South Sea Company: Letter to J. Craggs: 1720.
• ff. 282-342 John Carteret, 2nd Baron Carteret; afterwards 1st Earl Granville; Secretary of State; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland: Correspondence with Col. W. Stanhope: 1721-1724.: Fr., Span. and Engl.: Copies.
• ff. 282-342, passim Colonel William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington: Correspondence with Lord Carteret: 1721-1724.: Fr., Span. and Engl.: Copies.
• ff. 358-380 Treaties: Papers rel. to the Quadruple Alliance: 1718-1720.: Engl., Lat., Fr. and Germ.
• ff.362-368b Philip V of Spain: Renunciation of art. 4 of the treaty of London: 1718.: Lat.: Two copies.
• ff. 370-374, 375-377 Sir Luke Schaub, diplomatist: Proposals betw. France and England as 'Mediateurs pour le Congrès': 1718.: Fr.
• ff. 381-390 City of Mexico: Papers rel. to: 18th cent.: Span.