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MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of letters and papers, of a commercial and diplomatic character, mostly referring to foreign affairs.

Included are some original letters, imperfect or unsigned drafts, etc. The names of the writers, etc. are to be found in the Index of the present Catalogue. Paper; ff. 162. Folio. XVI-XVIII centt.

includes:

f. 1 Theodore Haak, d 1690 FRS; translator: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1643-1664.: Germ. and Engl.
f. 1 John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Correspondence with T. Haak: 1643-1664.: Germ. and Engl.
f. 3 Newsletters From France: Paris: 1654-1662.: Engl., Fr. and Lat.
f. 4 Germany, General: Satire on possible candidates for election as Emperor: 1658.: Fr.
f. 5 Sir Thomas Edmondes, diplomatist: Letter to, from Qu. Elizabeth: 1595.: Fr.: Copy.
f. 5 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to T. Edmondes: 1595.: Fr.: Copy.
f. 9 Abraham Stanyan, diplomatist: Letter to -: 1714.: Fr.: Copy.
ff. 9-13b, 17, 103-106, 108, 109, 119-120 Sir Luke Schaub, diplomatist: Correspondence and papers of: 1714-1736.: Fr. and Engl.: Partly autogr.
f. 11 Stanyan, wife of Abraham Stanyan: Letter to -: 1714.: Fr.: Draft.
f. 14 François Louis de Pesmes, Sieur de St. Saphorin; French Ambassador to Vienna: Letters to Sir L. Schaub: 1726-1730, n.d.: Fr.
f. 19 Peter I of Russia: Article 4 of the treaty of Neustadt, with Sweden: 1721.: Fr.
f. 19 Frederick I of Sweden: The 4th article of the Treaty of Neustadt with Russia: 1721.: Fr.
ff. 20-28, 98-109 passim, 115-116, 119-120 George I of England: Papers rel. to foreign policy: circ. 1715-1721.: Fr. and Engl.
f. 29 Emmanuel Bondeli, Seigneur de Châtelard: Letter to Baron de Strünckede: 1724.: Fr.
f. 36 Charles Whitworth, 1st Baron Whitworth and (1815) 1st Earl Whitworth: Instructions to, as Envoy to Berlin: 1719.: Fr.
f. 38 Sir Robert Sutton, diplomatist: Letter to Sir L. Schaub: 1718.: Fr.
ff. 40-43 Mines: Report on mining in Saxony: 18th cent.: Germ.
ff. 40-43 Saxony: Report on mining activities: 18th cent.: Germ.
ff. 44-45 Prince James Francis Edward Stuart,; the 'Old Pretender': Satirical history of the first 14 years of his 'reign': circ. 1720.: Fr.
ff. 44-45 Satires: Satirical history of the first fourteen years of the 'reign' of the 'Old Pretender': circ. 1720.: Fr.
f. 46b Jacques Bénigne Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux: Memorandum rel. to: early 18th cent.: Fr.
f. 47 Pieter Codde, Archbishop of Sebaste; Vicar Apostolic in the S Netherlands: Memorandum: early 18th cent.: Fr.
f. 48 Galileo Galilei: Letter to, from: bef. 1642.: Ital.: Copy.
ff. 50, 51 Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Letters copied by: 1666.: Lat. and Engl.
f. 52 Samuel Kirke, of Leeds: Bill of exchange: 1689.: Notarial copy.
f. 52 Samuel van Lodensteyn, notary public, of Rotterdam: Notarial attestation by: 1689.
f. 54 Anne Vigot, wife of T de la Chaumette: Financial agreement with M. du Monteil Desmaizeaux, signed by: 18th cent.: Fr.
f. 54 Madeleine du Monteil Desmaizeaux, wife of Louis Desmaizeaux: Financial agreement with A. Vigot signed by: n.d.: Fr.
ff. 55, 57, 58 Ludolph Kuster, German classical scholar: Letters to J. Wasse: 1706-1710.: Lat.
f. 56 Adrian Reland, Dutch orientalist: Letters to J. Wasse: 1706.: Lat.
f. 60 Georgius Melchior, of Amsterdam: Letter to J G Graevee: 1669.: Lat.
f. 60 Johann Georg Graeve, German classical scholar: Letter to, from G. Melchior: 1669.: Lat.
f. 61 Johann Georg Steigertahl, Chief Court Physician to George I: Letter to -: 1716.: Fr.
f. 62 Mathematics: Mathematical problems: 17th cent.: Lat.
f. 64 London, England: Certificate signed by the ministers and elders of the French Church in Threadneedle St.: 1703.
f. 64 Abraham Cossart, Elder of the French Church in London: Testimonial signed by: 1703.
f. 64 John Hanet, elder of the French Church in London: Testimonial signed by: 1703.
f. 64 Ch- Bertham, of the French Church in London: Testimonial signed by: 1703.
f. 64 Francis Grognet, alias Grongnet; French Refugee Minister: Testimonial for, from the minister of the French Church in London: 1703.
f. 64 Joseph Ducasse, Elder of the French Church in London: Testimonial signed by: 1703.
f. 64 D. Primerose, Minister of the French Church in Threadneedle St: Testimonial signed by: 1703.
f. 66 Palgrave: French passport for: 1678.: Fr.
f. 67 François de Salignac de la Mothe Fénelon, d 1715 Archbishop of Cambrai: Review of his 'Télémaque': early 18th cent.: Fr.
ff. 67, 68 Pierre Des Maizeaux, d 1745 F R S; author: Reviews of Fénelon's 'Télémaque' and Raphson's 'Fluxions': early 18th cent.: Fr.
f. 68 Joseph Raphson, FRS: Review of his 'History of Fluxions' (1715),: early 18th cent: Fr.
ff. 70, 71 Pierre Des Maizeaux, d 1745 F R S; author: Notes by: 18th cent.: Fr. and Lat.: Autogr.
ff. 72-76 Jacques Christophe Le Blon, engraver: Description of his method of printing pictures in colour, with list of pictures so printed: circ. 1720-1730.
ff. 72-76 Art. Miscellaneous: Description of J. C. Le Blon's method of printing pictures in colour, with a list of pictures so printed: circ. 1720-1730.
f. 77 Loys: Letter to: 1750.: Fr.: Extr.
f. 78 The Hague, the Netherlands: Account of an earthquake at: 1755.: Fr.
ff. 79-80 Anne of London; vessel: Proceeding of the French Council of State relative to her capture: 1647.: Fr.: Printed.
ff. 79-80 Louis XIV of France: Proceedings of the Council of State rel. to a captured Dutch vessel: 1647.: Fr.: Extr. Printed.
ff. 81-84 Adrian Pauw, Grand Pensionary of Holland; Dutch Ambassador to England: Letters to the Council of State: 1652.: Fr.
ff. 81-84 Oliver Cromwell of England: Letters to the Council of State, from A. Pauw, Dutch ambassador: 1652.: Fr.
f. 85 Jean Bonnefons, d 1614 the elder; French poet: Notes on his 'Carmina' by P. Desmaizeaux: 18th cent.: Lat.
f. 85 Pierre Des Maizeaux, d 1745 F R S; author: Notes on the poems of J. Bonnefons: 18th cent.: Lat.
f. 87 Newsletters From Breslau: Breslau.: 1658.: Germ.
f. 87b Newsletters From Upper Hungary: : 1658.: Germ.
f. 87b Jan Amos Komensky, d 1670 alias Comenius; writer on education: Letter to -: 1658.: Lat.
f. 92 Christiaan Huygens, d 1695 Heer van Zuylichem; mathematician and astronomer: Correspondence with H. Oldenburg: 1671-1675.: Fr.
f. 92 Henry Oldenburg, Secretary of the Royal Society: Correspondence with C. Huygens: 1671-1675.: Fr.
f. 94 Jacques Severin, French Protestant minister: Testimonial in favour of -- Bridou: 1676.: Fr.
ff. 94, 95 Bridou: Testimonials in favour of, from - Severin and C. Voisin: 1676.: Fr.
f. 95 Claude Voisin, of London: Testimonial in favour of - Bridou: 1676.: Fr.
ff. 96-97 Newsletters From France: Newsletters: [?1588]-1661.: Fr. and Engl.
f. 97b Poetry FRENCH: Verses on the death of Cardinal Mazarin: 1661, 17th cent.
f. 97b Jules Mazarin, d 1661 Cardinal: Epitaphs on: 17th- 18th centt.: Lat., Fr. and Engl.
f. 98 George I of England: Memorandum on the importance, for his German interest, of influence at the Papal Court: circ. 1720.: Fr.
ff. 100-102 Turkey, Sultans of. Ahmed III: Letter to Philip V of Spain: 1714.: Ital. transl.
ff. 100-102 Philip V of Spain: Letter to, from the Sultan of Turkey: 1714.: Ital. transl.
f. 107 Philip V of Spain: List of diplomatic documents: circ. 1720.: Span.
ff. 110-111 Philip V of Spain: Memorandum conc. the terms of the Quadruple Alliance: circ. 1720.: Ital.
f. 112 Frederick William I of Prussia: Tenth article of the Treaty of Partition with the Prince of Orange: 1732.: Fr.
f. 112 William (IV) Charles Henry Friso, Princes of Orange: Tenth article of treaty with the King of Prussia rel. to the partition and succession of Orange: 1732.: Fr.
f. 114 Accompts: Accompts of money exchanged between Lisbon and Genoa: 18th cent.: Fr.
f. 117 Catherine I of Russia: Memorandum on relations with Poland: circ. 1726.: Fr.
f. 117 Frederic Augustus I; King of Poland: Memorandumon Polish relations with Russia: circ. 1726.: Fr.
ff. 121, 123 Alonso de Cardenas, Spanish Ambassador in England: Application to the English Parliament for compensation: 1649.: Span., with Engl. transl.
ff. 121, 123 Santa Clara Spanish vessel: Application to the English Parliament for compensation for detention of the goods of: 1649.: Span., with Engl. transl.
f. 125 Pierre Des Maizeaux, d 1745 F R S; author: Account of the founding of the 'Brothers Club': 1711.: Fr.
f. 125 Brothers Club: Account of its founding: 1711.: Fr.
f. 126 Richard Lumley, 2nd Earl of Scarborough: Epitaphs on: circ. 1740.: Fr. and Lat.
f. 127 Münster, Westphalia: Memorial of C. Bernard respecting his lawsuit with the city: 18th cent.: Lat.
f. 127 Christopher Bernard: Memorial of his law-suit with the city of Münster: n.d. 18th cent.: Lat.
ff. 128, 132 Susanna van der Meulen, widow of Machiel van Craeyesteyn, of Dordrecht: Letters of attorney, with notarial attestation: 1658.: Dutch and Engl. transl.
ff. 128-129, 131-132 Hatfield, Yorkshire: Papers rel. to the ownership of the manor of: 1655-1658.: Dutch and Engl.
f. 130 Mary Kightly, of Hatfield Chase: Letter to, from P. van Hecke: 1671.
f. 130 Peter van Hecke: Letter to M. Kightly: 1671.
f. 131 M. van Deurn, of London: Letter to T. Lee: 1655.
f. 131 Thomas Lee, of Hatfield: Letter to, from M. van Deurn: 1655.
f. 133 Heinrich Plütschau, German Protestant missionary: Speech: 1712.: Lat.
f. 134 August Hermann Francke, German protestant divine: Letter to -: 1712.: Germ.
f. 135 Johann Ernst Gründler, German missionary in India: Letter to: 1712.: Germ.
ff. 135, 139 Bartholomeus Ziegenbalg, German Protestant missionary: Letters to -: 1710, 1712.: Germ.
f. 137 Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire: Undertaking of Dutch prisoners at, not to assist the King of England: 1646.: Germ.
f. 137 Charles I of England: Undertaking of Dutch prisoners at Hull not to assist the King: 1646.: Germ.
f. 137 Netherlands, United Provinces: Undertaking of Dutch prisoners at Hull not to assist the King of England: 1646.: Germ.
f. 140 John Pickering: French passport for: 1710.: Fr.
f. 141 de Salinas Varona, Spanish commissioner in Manila: Letter to the Duke of Atrisco: 1709.: Span.
f. 143 Jan de Witt, Grand Pensionary of Holland: Letter to N. Paets: 1669.: Dutch.
f. 143 N. Paets, Councillor of Rotterdam: Letter to, from J. de Witt: 1669.: Dutch.
f. 145 Basilius Kipesinus, Hungarian refugee minister: Receipt for money sent from Leeds: 1677.: Lat.
f. 145 Johannes Jablonczay, Hungarian refugee minister: Receipt for money sent from Leeds: 1677.: Lat.
f. 146 Amsterdam, Holland: Certificate conc. the cloth trade at: 1638.: Dutch.
ff. 147,148 Puymirol, France: Petitions for a guard: 1572, 1573.: Fr.
ff.147,148 Honorat de Savoy, Marquis de Villars: Petitions to, from the town of Puymirol, with orders signed by: 1572, 1573.: Fr.
f. 149 Jullien Delespes, Seigneur de Loustalneau: Receipt for pay for the garrison of Puymirol signed by: 1577.: Fr.
f. 149 Puymirol, France: Receipt from the Governor for pay for the garrison: 1577.: Fr.
f. 150 Everard Mercurian, General of Society of Jesus: Licence to say mass signed by: 1574.: Lat.
f. 150 Henry Thorpe, SJ: Licence to celebrate mass: 1574.: Lat.
f. 150 Leonardus Arminus Brasilia, SJ: Licence to celebrate mass: 1574.: Lat.
f. 152 Charies Créquy, Duc de Créquy: Letter to A. de Bordeaux: 1659.: Fr.
f. 152 Anthoine de Bordeaux, French Ambassador in England: Letter to, from the Duc de Créquy: 1659.: Fr.
f. 154 Frederick V; Elector Palatine of the Rhine; King of Bohemia: Decree of the Emperor Ferdinand II on behalf of the children of: 1635.: Lat.
f. 154 Ferdinand II; Emperor of Germany: Decree on behalf of the children of Frederick, Elector Palatine: 1635.: Lat.
f. 156 Amsterdam, Holland: Petition by the city authorities to Lord Fairfax on behalf of P. Le Febuare: 1664.: Fr. and Engl. transl.
f. 156 Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Baron Fairfax: Petition of the city of Amsterdam on behalf of P. Le Febuare, to: 1644.: Fr. and Engl. transl.
f. 156 Peter Le Febuare, of Amsterdam: Petition from the city of Amsterdam to Lord Fairfax on his behalf: 1644.: Fr. and Engl. transl.
f. 158 Mademoiselle Rigaudy, of Puymirol: Certificate of exemption from impositions to: 1580.: Fr.
f. 158 Jehan de Laval, Commander in Lot and Garonne for Henry of Navarre: Certificate of exemption from impositions to Mlle. - Rigaudy: 1580.: Fr.
f. 159 Puymirol, France: Letter to the Consuls of, from the Consuls of Montauban: 1596.: Fr.
f. 159 Montauban, France: Letter from the Consuls of, to the Consuls of Puymirol: 1596.: Fr.
f. 161 Henry IV of France: Letter to, from the inhabitants of Montaignac: circ. 1609.: Fr.
f. 161 Montagnac, Mauvezin, France: Letter from the inhabitants, to the king of France: circ. 1609.: Fr.
f. 162 Udde Odla, of Stockholm: Order signed and sealed by: 1662.: Swedish.

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1799

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Names:

Anne of London, vessel
Bernard, Christopher
Bertham, Ch-, of the French Church in London
Bondeli, Emmanuel, Seigneur de Châtelard
Bonnefons, Jean, the elder; French poet, d 1614
Bordeaux-Neufville, Antoine, French Ambassador in England, fl 1652-1660
Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne, Bishop of Meaux
Brasilia, Leonardus Arminus, SJ
Bridou
Brothers Club
Cardenas, Alonso, Spanish Ambassador in England
Catherine I, of Russia
Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1600-1649
Codde, Pieter, Archbishop of Sebaste, Vicar Apostolic in the S Netherlands
Cossart, Abraham, Elder of the French Church in London
Cromwell, Oliver, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1599-1658,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121005431
Créquy, Charies, Duc de Créquy
Delespes, Jullien, Seigneur de Loustalneau, fl 1577
Desmaizeaux, Magdeleine, mother of Pierre Desmaizeaux, fl 1673-1721
Deurn, M, correspondent of Thomas Lee, fl 1655
Ducasse, Joseph, Elder of the French Church in London, fl 1703
Edmondes, Thomas, Knight, diplomat, 1563-1639
Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, 1533-1603,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121446237
Fairfax, Ferdinando, 2nd Baron Fairfax of Cameron, parliamentarian military officer, 1584-1648
Francke, August Hermann, German protestant divine
Frederic Augustus I, King of Poland
Frederick I, of Sweden
Frederick V, Elector Palatine of the Rhine, King of Bohemia, 1596-1632
Frederick William I, of Prussia
Galilei, Galileo di Vincenzo Boniauti, astronomer, physicist and engineer, 1564-1642,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/2470550
George I, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1660-1727
Graevius, Johann Georg, alias Grava, classical scholar and critic, 1632-1703
Grognet, Francis, alias Grongnet; minister of the French Church in London, fl 1703
Gründler, Johann Ernst, theologian and missionary in India, 1677-1720
Haak, Theodore, translator and natural philosopher, 1605-1690
Habsburg, Ferdinand II, Emperor of Germany, 1578-1637
Hanet, John, elder of the French Church in London
Hecke, Peter
Henry IV, of France
Huygens, Christiaan, Heer van Zuylichem; mathematician and astronomer, d 1695
Jablonczay, Johannes, Hungarian refugee minister
Kightly, Mary, of Hatfield Chase
Kipesinus, Basilius, Hungarian refugee minister
Kirke, Samuel, of Leeds
Komensky, Jan Amos, alias Comenius; writer on education, d 1670
Kuster, Ludolph, German classical scholar
Laval, Jehan, Commander in Lot and Garonne for Henry of Navarre
Le Blon, Jacques Christophe, engraver
Le Febuare, Peter, of Amsterdam
Lee, Thomas, of Hatfield
Lodensteyn, Samuel, notary public, of Rotterdam
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715
Loys
Lumley, Richard, 2nd Earl of Scarborough
Maizeaux, Pierre, journalist and biographer, ?1672-1745
Mazarin, Jules, Cardinal, 1602-1661
Melchior, Georgius, of Amsterdam
Mercurian, Everard, General of Society of Jesus
Meulen, Susanna van der, widow of Machiel van Craeyesteyn, of Dordrecht
Odla, Udde, of Stockholm
Oldenburg, Henry, theologian, c 1615-1677
Paets, N., Councillor of Rotterdam
Palgrave, of Add MS 4299
Pauw, Adrian, Grand Pensionary of Holland; Dutch Ambassador to England
Pell, John, mathematician and diplomatist, 1611-1685
Pesmes, François Louis de, Sieur de St Saphorin, French Ambassador to Vienna
Peter I, of Russia
Philip V, King of Spain
Pickering, John, of Add MS 4299
Plütschau, Heinrich, German Protestant missionary
Primerose, D., Minister of the French Church in Threadneedle St
Raphson, Joseph, FRS
Reland, Adrian, Dutch orientalist
Rigaudy, Mademoiselle; of Puymirol
Salignac de la Mothe Fénelon, François, Archbishop of Cambrai, d 1715
Salinas Varona, Spanish commissioner in Manila
Savoy, Honorat, Marquis de Villars
Schaub, Luke, diplomatist
Severin, Jacques, French Protestant minister
Stanyan, Abraham, diplomatist
Stanyan, wife of Abraham Stanyan
Steigertahl, Johann Georg, Chief Court Physician to George I
Stuart, James Francis Edward, Prince the 'Old Pretender'
Sutton, Robert, 2nd Baron Lexington, diplomatist, 1661-1723
Thorpe, Henry, SJ
Turkey, Sultans of. Ahmed III
Vigot, Anne, wife of T de la Chaumette
Voisin, Claude, of London
Whitworth, Charles, 1st Baron Whitworth and 1st Earl Whitworth, fl 1815
William (IV) Charles Henry Friso, Princes of Orange
Witt, Jan, Grand Pensionary of Holland, 1625-1672
Ziegenbalg, Bartholomeus, German Protestant missionary

Places:

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Germany
Hatfield, Yorkshire
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
London, United Kingdom
Montagnac, France
Montauban, France
Münster, Westphalia
Puymirol, France
Saxony, Germany
The Hague, Netherlands
The Netherlands
Westminster, England