Add MS 6822

Volume XIX of the papers of Sir Andrew Mitchell.

Despatches from Lord Weymouth [Thomas Thynne], the Earl of Rochford [William Nassau de Zuylestein], the Earl of Sandwich [John Montagu], and the Earl of Halifax [George Montagu-Dunk], to Sir Andrew Mitchell, during 1768-1771.

1. Letter from Lord Weymouth to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Notifying his appointment in the room of General Conway. Dated St. James’s, 22 January 1768. (folio 1)

2. Letter from Lord Weymouth to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Enclosing a letter from his Lordship to Mr. Gunning (In cypher). Dated St. James’s, 8 April 1768. (folio 3)

i. The enclosed letter mentioned above of Lord Weymouth to Mr. Gunning. It is the wish of the King [George III] that the projected visit of the King of Denmark [Christian VII] to England may not take place, to avoid some inconveniences of etiquette. (In cypher). Dated St. James’s, 8 April, 1768. (folio 5)

3. Letter from Lord Weymouth to Sir Andrew Mitchell. The King grants leave of absence to Sir Andrew Mitchell for his health. Dated St. James’s, 6 May 1768. (folio 7)

4. Letter from Lord Weymouth to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Enclosing the speech to Parliament of the Lords Commissioners. Dated St. James’s, 13 May 1768. (folio 9)

5. Letter from Lord Weymouth to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Death of the Princess Louisa Anne. Dated St. James’s, 17 May 1768. (folio 11)

6. Letter from Lord Weymouth to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Remarks on some points contained in Sir Andrew’s last three letters. (Partly in cypher). Dated St. James’s, 17 June 1768. (folio 13)

7. Letter from Lord Weymouth to Sir Andrew Mitchell. (Most Secret). The King’s approbation of Sir Andrew Mitchell’s conduct in transmitting every circumstance which can give rise to the suspicions mentioned by him; which are confirmed by intelligence from Vienna and The Hague. (In cypher). Dated St. James’s, 19 August 1768. (folio 15)

8. Letter from Lord Weymouth to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Enclosing the copy of a letter to Lord [Charles] Cathcart, with that of his Lordship. Dated St. James’s, 30 September 1768. (folio 17)

i. The enclosed letter mentioned above of Lord Weymouth to Lord Cathcart. New cyphers sent, and caution respecting them. Sentiments on the state of the continent, particularly Russia, Poland, and France. Plan formed by the latter to subvert the Government of Sweden. Affairs in Corsica and Turkey. Dated St. James’s, 30 September 1768. (folio 19)

ii. Also enclosed, from Lord Cathcart to Lord Weymouth. State of Russia, and General Intelligence. Dated St. Petersburg, 23 August 1768. (folio 24)

9. Letter from Lord Weymouth to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Enclosing the reports of the navy and victualing boards, on the proposal of the Prussian Merchants to furnish timber for the British navy. Dated St. James’s, 4 October 1768. (folio 26)

10. Letter from Lord Weymouth to Sir Andrew Mitchell. His Lordship’s appointment to the Southern Department, and the succession of the Earl of Rochford to the Northern. Dated St. James’s, 21 October 1768. (folio 28)

11. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Notification of his Lordship’s appointment. Dated Whitehall, 21 October 1768. (folio 30)

12. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Enclosing the King’s letter of notification to announce the birth of a Princess. Dated Whitehall, 11 November 1768. (folio 32)

13. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Enclosing a copy of what passed in the House of Commons relative to Corsica. Further notices will regularly be transmitted. Dated Whitehall, 18 November 1768. (folio 34)The enclosed copy of what passed in the House of Commons on Thursday the 17th November 1768. (folio 36)

14. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Proceedings in the House of Lords on Wilkes’s two writes of error. Dated Whitehall, 17 January 1769. (folio 38)

15. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Desire of the King of Prussia [Frederick II alias Frederick the Great] (expressed by his Minister) that the King should join His Prussian Majesty in offering his mediation between Russian and the Porte [Ottoman Empire]. Remarks on the sentiments of the King of Prussia on an alliance between Great Britain and Russia, and language held by his Minister with regard to a closer connection with the former power. (In cypher). Dated Whitehall, 27 January 1769. (folio 40)

16. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Expulsion of Mr. Wilkes from the House of Commons. Dated Whitehall, 7 February 1769. (folio 44)

17. i. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Concern of the King at the affair of the Princess Royal of Prussia. Information desired on the new connections proposed by the King of Prussia. Baron Goltz is to be recalled from Paris. (In cypher). Dated Whitehall, 13 June 1769. (folio 46)

ii. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. (Private and Circular). Account of the quarrel between the French and Russian Ambassadors for precedency. Dated Whitehall, 13 June 1769. (folio 48)Enclosed in the above is a copy of a note sent to all the Foreign Ministers residing in London. The Lord Chamberlain gives notice by the King’s order that the Balls at St. James’s are considered as private, where no precedence was to be observed. Dated 9 June 1769. (folio 50)

18. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. A copy is desired of General Conway’s despatch and enclosure to Sr. Andrew Mitchell dated 8 August 1766. (In cypher). Dated Whitehall, 7 July 1769. (folio 52)

19. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. (Circular). Information is requested to be collected to support the London Gazette, the reputation and sale of which is decreasing, from the small portion of foreign news, with which that paper is supplied. Dated Whitehall, 11 July 1769. (folio 54)

20. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. The King of Prussia’s distinction of Sir Andrew Mitchell was probably intended to mortify the French Ambassador. The report of an interview at Neisse between the Emperor and King of Prussia seems not improbable. (In cypher). Dated Whitehall, 1 August 1769. (folio 56)

21. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. (Circular). Enclosing the copy of a declaration from the Court of France, and answer to it. Dated Whitehall, 1 September 1769. (folio 58)

i. Enclosed in the above is a copy of a declaration relative to Corsica. The cession of Corsica to France, and occupation. (folio 60)

ii. Also enclosed, ‘Reponse à la Declaration’ (Copy). Disapprobation of the occupation of Corsica. (folio 62)

22. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Enclosing the King’s answer to the King of Prussia’s notification of the birth of a Prince, by the Princess Ferdinand of Prussia [Elisabeth Louise]. Dated Whitehall, 13 November 1769. (folio 64)

23. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. (Circular). Signifying the resignation of the Duke of Graffon, and appointment of Lord North. Dated Whitehall, 30 January 1770. (folio 66)

24. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Interview of the Emperor and King of Prussia. Sentiments of the King of Prussia on the aggrandisement of Russia in Germany. Difference with France on the affair of the French Flag. (In cypher). Dated Whitehall, 6 February 1770. (folio 68)

25. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. The recantation of the author of the libel on Lord Harcourt is satisfactory. Sir Andrew Mitchell’s conduct is approved, in not making use of the King’s name. (Partly in cypher). Dated Whitehall, 16 February 1770. (folio 70)

26. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. (Circular) The Queen [Charlotte] is brought to bed of a Princess. Dated Whitehall, 22 May 1770. (folio 72)

27. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. The King grants Sir Andrew Mitchell leave of absence for six weeks in the summer. Dated Whitehall 25 May 1770. (folio 74)

28. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Enclosing the King’s answer to the notification of the Princess Ferdinand of Prussia’s being brought to bed of a Princess. Dated Whitehall, 19 June 1770. (folio 76)

29. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. The King of Prussia has exhorted the Empress of Prussia [Catherine II, alias Catherine the Great] to peace. It is hoped the affair of Danzig will be accommodated without the intervention of foreign Princes. (In cypher). Dated Whitehall, 20 July 1770. (folio 78)

30. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. On the affair of Danzig. Sir Andrew Mitchell, in conjunction with the Dutch Minister, is to represent verbally to Count Finckenstein the concern of His Majesty and the States [The Netherlands] feel about it. (In cypher). Dated Whitehall, 10 August 1770. (folio 80)

31. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Termination of the affair of Danzig. Prince Henry’s journey to Russia. Dated Whitehall, 25 August 1770. (folio 82)

32. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. (Secret circular). Account of what has passed with the Spanish Ambassador, relative to the armed force sent by the Governor of Buenos Aires to dispossess the English of Porte Egmont. (In cypher). Dated Whitehall, 18 September 1770. (folio 84)

33. Letter from the Earl of Rochford to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Signifying the resignation of Lord Weymouth, the renewal of Lord Rochford to the Southern Department, and the appointment of Lord Sandwich to the Northern. Dated St. James’s, 21 December 1770. (folio 86)

34. Letter from the Earl of Sandwich to Sir Andrew Mitchell. (Circular). Signifying his Lordship’s removal. Dated St. James’s, 21 December 1770. (folio 88)Office letters to Sir Andrew Mitchell received after his death at Berlin and acknowledged by Mr. Burnet in his correspondence.

35. Letter from the Earl of Sandwich to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Resignation of Sir Edward Hawke, appointment of Lord Sandwich to be First Lord commissioner of the admiralty, and of the Earl of Halifax to be secretary of state for the Northern department. Dated Whitehall, 22 January 1771. (folio 90)

36. Letter from the Earl of Halifax to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Signifying his appointment. Declaration of the King of Spain [Charles III] concerning the expedition against Port Egmont. Dated Whitehall, 22 January 1771. (folio 92)

37. Letter from the Earl of Halifax to Sir Andrew Mitchell. Enclosing a copy of the King of Spain’s declaration, referred to in his Lordhip’s letter of the 22nd ult. and His Majesty’s acceptance of it. Dated Whitehall, 29 January 1771. (folio 96)

i. Enclosed copy of the declaration signed and delivered by Prince Masseran, 22 January 1771. (folio 98)

ii. Also enclosed, copy of the acceptance by the Earl of Rochford, in His Majesty’s name, the 22nd January 1771, of the Spanish

Ambassador’s declaration of the same date. (folio 100)