Add MS 4364

Vol. I (ff. 170).

(1) Instructions to George Downing, Extraordinary Ambassador to Geneva, Basle, etc., John Pell, Resident with the Evangelical Cantons of Switzerland, and Samuel Morland, Envoy to the Duke of Savoy; 28 July 1655. Draft, partly in Secretary Thurloe's hand. ff. 1-6b.

(2) Instructions for John Pell, Agent to the Protestant Cantons, 30 Mar. 1654; followed by 'Secret Instructions' for the same. Both signed at the head, 'Oliver P.' With copies. ff. 7-11b, 27-33b.

(3) Oliver Cromwell, Protector, to the Protestant Cantons; 27 Mar. 1654. Latin. Copy. f. 12.

(4) Judgment drawn up by Theodor Zwinger, on behalf of the theologians, etc., of Basle, on the scheme of John Durie for union of the Evangelical churches; 16 Oct. 1654. Latin. Copy. f. 13-14b.

(5) 'Considerations about sending into Switzerland', concerning the business of J. Durie; 1654 (see above). Drafts, with additions. ff. 15-16, 23-24b, 26.

(6) 'Further instructions to John Pell ... Resident at Zuricke'; 21 Feb. 1655/56. Draft, in Thurloe's hand, followed by a copy, in Latin, of his 'Letters credentiall to the whole Helvetian Body': same date (printed in Thurloe State Papers, iv, pp. 551, 552). ff. 17-19, 21-22b.

(7) Credentials for J. Pell from the Protector; 28 Mar. 1654. Latin. Copy. f. 25.

(8) 'Memoire des despens que la Ville de Zuric fait tous les ans ... pour la seule cause de la conservation du S. Evangile ès trois Ligues des Grisons. . .'; 1653. French. ff. 35-36b.

(9) 'Exitus Evangelicorum ex Arth Suitensium oppido ad Lacum Tugiensem [Zug] mense Septembre anno 1655 ... nec non ... supplicatio ad Ecclesias Evangelicas'. Signed by Johann Jakob Ulrich, in the name of the College, etc., of Zurich; 1658. ff. 39-42.

(10) Letter of condolence from the Council in England to the Protestant refugees from Arth, Switzerland; 26 May 1658. Latin. Copy. ff. 43-44.

(11) Reply of the Evangelical Cantons to the speech of John Pell on the Protector's proposition for a league of amity, followed (f. 48) by a copy of Pell's speech, 13 June 1654; Zurich, 27 July 1654. Latin. f. 46.

(12) The Consul and Senate of Zurich to the Protector; 14 Apr. 1655. Latin. ff. 51-52b.

(13) The Evangelical Cantons to the Protector; 25 Apr. 1655. Latin. Copy. f. 54.

(14) The same to the States General; 17 June 1655. Latin. Copy. f. 56.

(15) Memorial of John Durie to the Senate of Basle; 3 Sept. 1654. Latin. Copy. f. 57.

(16) Speeches of J. Durie and J. Pell to the Deputies of the Evangelical Cantons at Aarau on 13 June 1654, with copies of the replies received, 27 July 1654. Latin. ff. 75-76, 80-83b.

(17) Charles Emmanuel II, Duke of Savoy, to the Evangelical Cantons; 2 July 1654. French. Copy. f. 84.

(18) Petition from the Irish Commissioners to Charles II that the Peace, made with the Catholics at Kilkenny, 17 Jan. 164 8/9, be declared null and void; 1661. Draft. ff. 85-88b.

(19) Letter to O. Cromwell from the Protestants in France; 26/16 May 1654. French with Latin translation. Copies. ff. 104-107.

(20) Letter book of John Pell; 1655-1658. ff. 135-163.

(21) Herbert Thorndike to J. Pell; 21 Jan. 1655. f. 167.

John Durie, d 1680 alias Dury; Protestant divine: Letters and papers rel. to his mission to the Protestant countries of Europe: 1654-1657.

Marcus Fege, alias Feege; servant of J Pell: Letters of J. Pell to 'A. Peters', signed with this name: 1654-1658.

Oliver Cromwell of England: Papers rel. to negotiations for a Protestant League: 1654-1658.

John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Correspondence and papers: 1631-1683.: Partly autogr.

Switzerland: Letters and papers rel. to the English mission to the Protestant Cantons of: 1654-1658.

John Thurloe, Secretary of State: Correspondence of, etc., chiefly rel. to the English mission to Switzerland: 1654-1658.

City of Zurich: Papers rel. to J. Pell, Resident at: 1654-1658.

John Pell, d 1685 DD; mathematician and diplomatist: Letters and papers rel. to his mission to Switzerland: 1654-1658.

includes:

• ff. 1-6 Sir George Downing, 1st Baronet: Instructions to: 1655.
• ff. 1-6 Sir Samuel Morland, 1st Baronet; diplomatist and mathematician: Instructions to: 1655.
• ff. 7, 9 Oliver Cromwell of England: Instructions to J. Pell, Envoy to the Swiss Cantons: 1654.: Signed.
• f. 13 Theodor Zwinger, Professor of Theology at Basie: Judgement by, on J. Durie's scheme for Protestant Union: 1654.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 37-38 Arth, Switzerland: List of Protestant refugees from: 1655.: Fr.
• f. 38 Milan: List of persecuted Protestants at: circ. 1655.
• ff. 39-42 Arth, Switzerland: Petition to Protestant Churches from Zurich on behalf of the persecuted Protestants of: 1658.: Lat.
• ff. 39-42 Johann Jakob Ulrich, Antistes of Zurich: Petition to Protestant Churches, on behalf of the persecuted Protestants of Arth,: 1658.: Lat.: signed by.
• f. 43 Arth, Switzerland: Letter of condolence from the English Council to Protestant refugees from: 1654.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 49, 111 Newsletters From Switzerland: Zurich: 1654-1656.: Fr. and Engl.
• ff. 49-50, 111, 113, 127, 129 Samuel Hartlib, writer of education and husbandry: Letters of intelligence to: 1654-1661.: Lat. and Engl.: Partly extracts.
• ff. 49b, 127 Newsletters From Poland: Danzig: 1654 -1657.: Lat. and Engl.
• f. 50 Newsletters From Italy: Venice: 1593-1659.: Ital., Fr. and Lat.
• f. 56 Netherlands, United Provinces: Letter to the States General, from the Swiss Protestant Cantons: 1655.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 75-76, 80-83b, 96 Aarau, Switzerland: Speeches of the English envoys to the representatives of the Protestant Cantons at, with replies: 1654.: Lat.: Copies.
• f. 84 Charles Emmanuel II; Duke of Savoy: Letters to the Swiss Protestant cantons: 1654, 1655.: Fr.: Copies.
• ff. 85-88b Charles II of England: Petition to, against the treaty of Kilkenny: 1661.: Draft.
• ff. 85-88b Ireland: Petition to Charies II against a treaty made at Kilkenny in 1649: 1661.: Draft.
• ff. 85-88b County of Kilkenny: Petition against the treaty made there in 1649 with the Catholics: 1661.: Draft.
• f. 100 (Lat. and Engl. transl.) Samuel Hartlib, writer of education and husbandry: Letters to, from G. Horn: circ. 1654-1657.: Lat.: Extracts.
• f. 100 (with Engl. transl.) Georg Horn, German historian and geographer: Letters to S. Hartlib: 1654-1657.: Lat.: Extracts.
• f. 113 Newsletters From the Netherlands: Amsterdam: 1654-1707.: Engl., Fr. and Lat.
• f. 117 Newsletters From Germany: Frankfort-on-Main: 1654-1658.: Engl. and Germ.
• f. 127 Newsletters From the Netherlands: Leyden: 1655, 1657.: Lat.
• f. 127b Poetry LATIN: Anagrammatical poem on J. Durie: 1654.
• f. 127b Poetry ITALIAN: On the capture of Castellammare by the Duke of Guise: 1654.
• ff. 164, 165 Samuel Hartlib, writer of education and husbandry: Letters to, from J. Worthington: 1655, 1658.: Lat. and Engl.: Extracts.
• ff. 164, 165 John Worthington, DD; Master of Jesus College, Cambridge: Letters to S. Hartlib: 1655, 1658.: Lat. and Engl.: Extracts.
• ff. 167, 168 Reverend Herbert Thorndike, theological writer: Correspondence with J. Pell: 1652-1655.: Partly copies.