Add MS 6813

Volume X of the papers of Mr. Andrew Mitchell. Subsequently Sir Andrew Mitchell.

Despatches from the Earl of Holderness [Robert Darcy] to Mr. Mitchell during September, October, November, and December 1756.

1. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. Daily expectation of despatches from Vienna. Dated Whitehall, 3 September 1756. (folio 1)

2. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. The King of Prussia [Frederick II, alias Frederick the Great] having resolved to attack the Empress Queen [Maria Theresa], the King [George II] wishes him success in the enterprise. Effect it may produce at the Court of Petersburg. Permission is given to Mr. Mitchell to attend the army. Dated Whitehall, 8 September 1756. (folio 3)

i. (Enclosed). Extract from Lord Holderness’s letter to Sir Charles Hanbury Williams. Conduct of the King of Prussia in attacking the Empress Queen and offer to send a Minister to St. Petersburg. Dated 8 September 1756. (folio 6)

3. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. Copies are enclosed of letters to and from Lord Stormont [David Murray] and Mr. Porter. Sir Charles Hanbury Williams’s despatches are to be communicated to the King of Prussia before they are forwarded to England. Orders carried to the King of Prussia by Lord Stormont at the solicitation of the Court of Dresden. Effect of the Prussian movements in the Court of Versailles. State of the negotiation with the Dutch, and papers relative to it. Dated Whitehall, 17 September 1756. (folio 8)

i. (Enclosed). Copy of the Earl of Holderness’s letter to Lord Stormont. (Secret). Sentiments of His Majesty on the proceedings of the Court of Vienna, and the King of Prussia’s march into Saxony. Dated Whitehall, 10 September 1756. (folio 14)

ii. (Enclosed). Extract of a letter from Mr. Porter to Mr. Fox. Maxims of quiet and neutrality adopted by the Grand Signior [Mustafa III?]. Dated Constantinople, 17 July 1765. (folio 19)

iii. (Enclosed). Copy of Mr. Porter’s letter to Mr. fox. Sentiments of the Porte [Ottoman Empire] on the treaty between France and Vienna, and behaviour towards the French Ambassador. Dated Constantinople, 1 August 1756. (folio 22)

iv. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from Mr. Fox to Mr. Porter. State of affairs between the Empress Queen and the King of Prussia. Dated Whitehall, 10 September 1756. (folio 26)

v. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from Lord Stormont to the Earl of Holderness. Account of the proposals carried from the Court of Dresden to the King of Prussia, who rejects them. Dated Dresden, 6 September 1756. (folio 29)

vi. (Enclosed). Precis de la commission du Ministre de Prusse: in Lord Stormont’s of 6 September 1756. Declaration of the King of Prussia in entering Saxony. (folio 37)

vii. (Enclosed). Paper transmitted to Lord Stormont, containing the King of Poland [Augustus III]’s reply to the Prussian Declaration, in Lord Stormont’s on 6 September 1756. (folio 39)

viii. (Enclosed). Copy of the commission from the Court of Saxony to the King of Prussia, intrusted to Lord Stormont: in Lord Stormont’s of 6 September 1756. (folio 43)

ix. (Enclosed). Copy of a paper from Count Brühl, transmitted to Lord Stormont. Dated Dresden, 30 August 1756. In Lord Stormont’s of 6 September 1756. (folio 45)

x. (Enclosed). Extrait de la Lettre de M. de Bulow, a Monsieur le Premier Ministre Comte de Brühl: in Lord Stormont’s of 6 September 1756. Assurances of the Prussian Minister, Count Podewils, on the entry of the Prussian army into Saxony. Dated Berlin, 28 August 1756. (folio 48)

xi. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from the Earl of Holderness to Prince Lewis [Louis] of Brunswick. Offer of the command of the King’s troops in Germany against the French. (In French). Dated Whitehall, 14 September 1756. (folio 50)

xii. (Enclosed). Extract of a letter from the Earl of Holderness to Colonel Yorke. Remarks on the memorial presented to his Majesty by M. Hop, on behalf of the States. Dated Whitehall, 27 August 1756. (folio 54)

xiii. (Enclosed). Extract of a letter from The Earl of Holderness to Colonel Yorke. His Lordship is preparing an answer to M. Hop’s memorial. Dated Whitehall, 31 August 1756. (folio 56)

xiv. (Enclosed). Extract of a letter from the Earl of Holderness to Colonel Yorke. Representation of M. Hop, on the detention of some Dutch ships by the Rochester Man of War, and reply. Dated Whitehall, 8 September 1756. (folio 58)

4. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. Troops preparing by France to assist the Empress Queen. The siege of Wesel is to be attempted. Uncertainty of the resolutions of the Court of St. Petersburg. Dated Whitehall, 24 September 1756. (folio 60)

i. (Enclosed). Etat de Troupes, destinées à former l’armée, qui doit d’assembler dans le pais Messin. (folio 62)

ii. (Enclosed). Extract of a letter from Mr. Porter to Mr. Fox. Dated Constantinople, 16 August 1756. Ill humour of the Porte with the French. Declarations of the Russian Resident, respecting the sentiments of his Court. By means of Mr. Keith, the Polish agent, Colonel Malozewski, has been sent away. (folio 64)

5. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. The mails are still due from Holland, and anxiously expected. Enclosure of some critical considerations. (In cypher). Dated Whitehall, 28 September 1756. (folio 67)

i. (Enclosed). Intelligence from Versailles, 18 September 1756. Determination to attack Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, etc. Number of troops destined to march. Passage demanded for the French army of the Elector Palatine. The Prussian Minister is desired to absent himself from the Court, and M. de Valory receives orders to quit Berlin immediately. (In cypher). (folios 69 and 72)

6, part 1. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. The King has commanded his Electoral Minister at Vienna to apply to the Emperor [Francis I?] for assistance, according to the instructions transmitted. The Empress of Russia [Elizabeth] has declared her intention of giving assistance to the Courts of Vienna and Saxony. Dated Whitehall, 5 October 1756. (folio 75)

i. (Enclosed). Abstract of instructions sent to His Majesty’s Electoral Minister at Vienna. (folio 77)

6, part 2. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. (Secret). Refusal of Prince Lewis [Louis] of Wolfenbüttel to accept the command of the King’s forces in Germany. Dated Whitehall, 5 October 1756. (folio 80)

i. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from Colonel Yorke to the Earl of Holderness. (Secret). Motives that have caused Prince Louis to decline the command. Dated The Hague, 24 September 1756. (folio 82)

ii. (Enclosed). Copie d’une Lettre de S. A. S. le Prince Louis de Brunswic au Comte de Holderness. To decline the offer of command. Dated The Hague, 24 September 1756. (folio 86)

7, part 1. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. Congratulations on the King of Prussia’s victory over the Austrians. Directions for future correspondence. Dated Whitehall, 12 October 1756. (folio 90)

7, part 2. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. (Secret). Enclosing copied of M. Hop’s memorial, and papers relative to it; to be communicated to the King of Prussia. Also of a letter from Mr. Porter. Dated Whitehall, 12 October 1756. (folio 93)

i. (Enclosed). Copy of Mr. Hop’s memorial to the King, touching the supposed infractions of the Treaties between Great Britain and the United States. Dated London, 26 August 1756. (folio 95)

ii. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from the Earl of Holderness to M. Hop. On the same subject. (In French). Dated Whitehall, 12 October 1756. (folio 101)

iii. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from the Earl of Holderness to Colonel Yorke. On the same subject. Dated Whitehall, 12 October 1756. (folio 107)

iv. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from Mr. Porter to Mr. Fox. (Separate). The Porte look on the communication of the treaty between France and Austria as an insult. Dated Constantinople, 17 July 1756. (folio 113)

8. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. Arrival of Colonel Lentutlus, and presentation to the King. Mr. Mitchell is directed to send abstracts of Sir Charles Hanbury Williams’s correspondence to Lord Stormont. Dated Whitehall, 19 October 1756. (folio 115)

9. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. Acknowledgement of receipt of letters, and congratulations on the conclusion of affairs in Saxony. Dated Whitehall, 29 October 1756. (folio 117)

10. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. Congratulations on the issue of affairs in Saxony. Negotiation with the Duke of Brunswick is postponed. Dated Whitehall, 2 November 1756. (folio 119)

i. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from Sir Benjamin Keene to Mr. Fox. (Secret). General account of transactions at the Court of Madrid, and sentiments of Their Catholic Majesties [Ferdinand VI and Barbara] on the steps taken by the King of Prussia. Count Miggazi is succeeded by Count Rosenberg. Ordinances of the King of Naples [Charles VII], with regard to the treatment of the English and French ships. Dated Madrid, 30 September 1756. (folio 121)

11. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. Changes of administration in England, and resignation of Mr. Fox. Assurances of friendship towards the King of Prussia renewed. Letter received by the King from the Empress Queen, the answer to which is to be concerted with the States General [The Netherlands]. Communications from other Courts. Dated Whitehall, 26 November 1756. (folio 127)

i. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from the Earl of Holderness to Colonel Yorke. Letter received from the Empress Queen, to which His Majesty will reply in concert with the States General. Dated Whitehall, 12 November 1756. (folio 131)

ii. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from Sir Benjamin Keene to Mr. Fox. (Secret). Satisfaction of the Spanish Minister at the reception of his Lordship’s Despatch, relating to the dispute about the interpretation of an article in the treaty of 1667, and marks of distinction paid to Sir Benjamin Keene by Their Catholic Majesties on the occasion. Negotiation respecting the Spanish possessions in America. Dated Escurial, 10 November 1756. (folio 133)

iii. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from Sir Benjamin Keene to Mr. Fox. (Most Secret and Confidential). Letter sent from the Empress Queen to the King of Spain, to ask for troops or money, to which a refusal is to be given. The Queen of Hungary has given 2 millions of dollars to the Empress of Russia [Elizabeth] to march the stipulated contingent of troops. Conversation of M. Chauvelin regarding intentions of the French. Dated Escurial, 10 November 1756. (folio 137)

iv. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from Lord Bristol [George Hervey] to Mr. Fox. Deaths of the Marquis de la Galissonièré, and M. Macnamara. The French are endeavouring to obtain of the Empress Queen, the towns of Nieufort and Ostend. Her Imperial Majesty has taken into her pay 3000 of the Duke of Modena [Francesco III]’s troops. Application is made to the King of Sardinia [Charles Emmanuel III] by the Empress Queen for troops, which is refused. Dated Turin, 10 November 1756. (folio 141)

v. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from Mr. Porter to Mr. Fox. The Porte apply to the English and the French Ambassadors on the subject of the liberty of Poland. Promotions by the Grand Seignor [Osman III?]. Audience of leave taken by Prince Dolgorusky. Dated Constantinople, 2 October 1756. (folio 143)

vi. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from Mr. Porter to Mr. Fox. (Separate). Duplicate of a former letter at folio 113. (folio 146)

vii. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from Mr. Porter to Mr. Fox. The Vizier [Köse Bahir Mustafa Pasha] seems to hold his post firm. The Sentiments of the Porte towards the French continue the same. Departure of Count Mnizeck, the Polish Envoy, and of Malzusky. Changes in the Court. Dated Constantinople, 1 September 1756. (folio 148)

12, part 1. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. Satisfaction of the King at the King of Prussia’s frankness. Answers are preparing to the Mémoire Raisonné, and the Plan de Campagne. The Electoral troops in Great Britain are to be sent back to Germany. Dated Whitehall, 7 December 1756. (folio 150)

i. (Enclosed). Extract of a letter from Sir Charles Hanbury Williams to the Earl of Holderness. The King of Prussia’s march into Saxony has determined the Empress to assist the Empress Queen and King of Poland [Augustus III] with all her force. Dated St. Petersburg, 26 October 1756 [Gregorian Calendar]. (folio 152)

ii. (Enclosed). Extract of Sir Charles Hanbury Williams’s letter to the Earl of Holderness. The French party endeavour to destroy the alliance between England and Russia, but are defeated by the Great Chancellor [Alexey Bestuzhev-Ryumin]. The Russian troops will not pass the frontiers till the next spring. Dated Petersburg, 30 October 1756 [Gregorian Calendar]. (folio 154)

iii. (Enclosed). Extract of a letter from Sir Charles Hanbury Williams to the Earl of Holderness. Conversation held with the Great Chancellor, to induce the Empress to listen to pacific proposals. The Chancellor in much uneasiness on account of the justificatory papers printed by the King of Prussia. Mr. Douglas has received orders to offer a large subsidy, in case Prussia will accede to the treaty between Austria and France. Dated St. Petersburg, 2 November 1756. (folio 156)

iv. (Enclosed). Extract of Sir Charles Hanbury Williams’s letter to the Earl of Holderness. Disposition of the Russian army. Effect of the Prussian papers on the Court. Substance of a conversation held with the Empress, and the favourite, Schwalow, on the state of affair. Pacific sentiments of both. Dated St. Petersburg, 9 November 1756. [Gregorian Calendar]. (folio 158)

12, part 2. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. (Separate). Mr. Mitchell is directed to acquaint M. de Munchhausen at Hanover with everything that concerns the Empire or Electorate, and to send copies of all papers put into his hands at Berlin. (In cypher). Dated Whitehall, 7 December 1756. (folio 162)

13, part 1. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. His Majesty’s intentions with regard to assembling an army to oppose the views of France in Westphalia. Further application to the Dutch to take part in the war. Categorical answer demanded of the Czarina as to the part she intends on taking. Dated Whitehall, 31 December 1756. (folio 164)

i. (Enclosed). Copy of a letter from the Earl of Holderness to Colonel Yorke. The French have entered their intention of marching into Westphalia. Instructions to excite the Dutch from the state of lethargy into which they are plunged, and limits of some concessions in point of navigation, to them. Dated Whitehall, 31 December 1756. (folio 168)

13, part 2. Letter from the Earl of Holderness to Mr. Mitchell. (Separate). Negotiation with the Duke of Brunswick. Mr. Mitchell is to proceed to Brunswick to facilitate the business. Dated Whitehall, 31 December 1756. (folio 172)

i. (Enclosed). Points en dispute entre Sa Majesté et S. A. S. le Duc de Brunswic Wilffenbuttel, par rapport au Traité de Subside à faire. (folio 174)