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Vol XXXVII. Letters from Dr Murdoch, 1756-1770, and from Mr Rouet, and Colonel Clavering, 1760-1763 to Mr Mitchell.

1. From Mr Murdoch to Mr Mitchell. (Private) Forwarding letters and requesting Mr M[itchell]. to write. Berlin, 19th October, 1756. Folio 1.

2. To the same. It is said, that when Sir Ch. Williams spoke to the Chancellor about the Mediation, he added, that as a private individual, he advised the Empress not to meddle with it. Copies of the ‘Memoire’ etc, sent to Lord Bristol & Sir J. Gray. [Berlin], 23rd October, 1756. Folio 3.

3. To the same. (Private). Still on the subject of Sir Ch. William’s imprudence. [Berlin] 24th October, 1756. Folio 5.

4. To the same. Change of the plan of the French succours. Berlin, 26th October, 1756. Folio 7.

5. To the same. March of Russian Troops. News of the French plan confirmed. Particulars about Mr Cuthbert. Berlin, 28th October, 1756. Folio 9.

6. To the same Forwarding a letter from Sir Ch. Williams. Berlin, 2nd November, 1756. Folio 11.

7. To the same. Forwarding Letters. Council held by the Bernois, and determination, that their troops in the French service should not pass the Rhine. Berlin, 9th November, 1756. Folio 13.

8. To the same. General private intelligence. Berlin, 20th November, 1756. Folio 17.

9. To the same. Forwarding a Letter from Sir Ch. Williams. Berlin, 22nd November, 1756. Folio 15.

10. To the same. Arrival of Mr Ker’s son from Scotland. Compliments paid to Mr Mitchell. Berlin, 30th November, 1756. Folio 19.

11. To the same. Approbation of Mr Mitchell’s conduct by the King and the Minsitry. Case of Admiral Byng. Private intelligence. London, 18th March, 1757. Folio 21.

12. To the same. State of Politics. Mr Burrel’s love affair. London, 1st April, 1757. Folio 23.

13. To the same. Another change expected. Freedom of the City conferred. Account of Mr Murdoch’s journey to Scotland. Popularity of the King of Prussia. Stradishall, 30th April, 1757. Folio 25.

14. To the same. Joy at the King of Prussia’s victory. Stradishall, 26th May, 1757. Folio 27.

15. To the same. Concern at the reverse of Fortune. Friendly advice to Mr Mitchell to preserve his health. Stradishall, 14th September, 1757. Folio 29.

16. To the same. In general terms, chiefly concerning Mr Murdoch’s own affairs. Stadishall, 24th October, 1717. Folio 31.

17. To the same. Success of the King of Prussia. Private intelligence. Stradishall, 29th November, 1757. Folio 32.

18. To the same. Joy at the success of the King of Prussia. Popularity of that Monarch. Stradishall, 5th January, 1758. Folio 34.

19. To the same. On the same subject. Private affairs. Stradishall, 29th December, 1758. Folio 36.

20. To the same. Victory of Prince Ferdinand. State of the Militia. Stradishall, 24th August, 1759. Folio 38.

21. To the same. The Alarm of an invasion has been pretty general. State of the Militia. Stradishall, 18th November, 1759. Folio 40.

22. To the same. Malt distillery. Application in favour of Mr Millar. London, 5th March, 1760. Folio 42.

23. To the same. Mr Mitchell’s health. Private news. Mr Murdoch has written three short Essays, to be prefixed to a translation of [Anton Friedrich Büsching] Busching’s Geography, and is preparing an Ed. of Thomson’s Works, with a life of the author. Stradishall, 28th January, 1761. Folio 44.

24. To the same. Mr Symmer’s dangerous illness. Private news. Stradishall, 8th June, 1761. Folio 46.

25. To the same. Private news. Edition of [James?] Thomson’s Works, and Life. Colchester, 5th October, 1761. A postscript is dated at London, 7th October.

26. To the same. A friendly letter, containing general intelligence, Stradishall, 13th February, 1762. Folio 50.

27. To the same. General news. Still on the subject of the Distillery, and Mr Forbes’ Memorial. Spring Garden, 4th April, 1763. Folio 52.

28. To the same. A friendly note in general terms. Spring Garden, 6th May, 1763. Folio 54.

29. To the same. State of Mr Symmer’s health. [John?] Wilke’s abuse of the King. Private news. Spring Garden, 13th May, 1763. Folio 56.

30. To the same. Death of Mr Symmer. State of Parties. Astronomical data. London, 25th July, 1763. Folio 58.

31. To the same. Private and general intelligence. London, 2nd January, 1764. Folio 61.

32. To the same. Particulars of an Artist named “Sussle” [Fuseli]. General news. Bankruptcy of Fairholm Linen Manufacture in Scotland. State of Stocks. Hampstead, 12th June, 1764. Folio 62.

33. To Sir Andrew Mitchell. A letter of general news. London 14th June, 1766. Folio 64.

34. To the same. General intelligence. Projected Edition of Sir Isaac Newton. Stradishall, 12th July, 1766. Folio 65.

35. To the same. Merely a note, containing private news. Hampstead, 27th August, 1766. Folio 67.

36. To the same. Similar to the last. Hampstead, 22nd September, 1766. Folio 69.

37. To the same. Affair of Harrison’s Timekeeper. Paper published by the Royal Society. Steam Engine invented by Mr Blakey. Hampstead, 1st January, 1767. Folio 71.

38. To the same. State of Politics with respect to America. Paper on the Patagonians, and particulars. Hampstead, 19th February, 1767. Folio 73.

39. To the same. Further particulars respecting the Patagonians. Harrison’s affair. Hampstead, 21st April, 1767. Folio 75.

40. To the same. Inclosing a letter from Admiral Hamar. Affair between the Government and the East India Company. Junction of the Clyde and Curron. Hampstead, 4th May, 1767. Folio 79.

41. (Inclosure). From Mrs Hamar to the same. Respecting a legacy bequeathed to her. Bath, 30th April, 1767. Folio 77.

42. From Mr Murdoch to the same. Offer of a house to be sold at Hampstead. Debate on the East India Affair. General news. London, 18th June, 1767. Folio 81.

43. To the same. General Domestic intelligence. London, 3rd August, 1767. Folio 83.

44. To the same. A note respecting Sir A M[itchell]’s Election. Dover, 1st October, 1767. Folio 85.

45. To the same. Relative to young Dunkie Forbes, and Mr Minet. Harrison’s affair. Sir A M[itchell]’s Election. Hampstead, 15th October, 1767. Folio 87.

46. To the same. Still on the subject of Dunkie Forbes. Disgrace of the Royal Society, by D’Acosta’s running away with their money. [Henry] Fuseli, the Artist is going to Italy. Hampstead, 12th January, 1768. Folio 89.

47. To the same. Still on the subject of young Forbes’s education. Death of Dr Smith. London, 8th February, 1768. Folio 91.

48. To the same. On the same subject. Stradishall, 4th April, 1768. Folio 93.

49. To the same. Account of his voyage. Notice of new works. [James] Harris’s Hermes. Rotterdam, 19th May, 1768. And Amsterdam, 20th May, Folio 95.

50. To the same. Death of Millar, the Bookseller, [William] Robertson’s History of Charles V sold to him for 3500£, young Forbes, and Mrs Hamar’s son. Hampstead, 13th June, 1768. Folio 97.

51. To the same. Particulars of Mr Millar’s Will. Death of Mr Short, and Will. London, 4th July, 1768. Folio 98.

52. To the same. General intelligence. Millar’s Will, and the omission of Reid. Astronomers who are gone out to observe the transit of Venus, amoung them Mr Banks. Hampstead. 29th July, 1768. Folio 100.

53. To the same. Account of Dr Murdoch’s journey to Edinburgh, and placing young Forbes at the University. [Henry] Fuseli will set out for Italy so soon as his friends can procure him 50£ yearly for a few years. Hampstead, 13th December, 1768. Folio 102.

54. To the same. Death of young Mr Forbes. Hampstead, 17th July, 1769. Folio 104.

55. To the same. Further particulars of Mr Forbes’s death. Domestic news. Hampstead, 18th December, 1769.

56. To the same. Private intelligence respecting the Forbes’s. Hampstead, 10th December, 1770. Folio 108.

58. From Mr Rouet to Mr Mitchell. Requesting information as to Lord Hope’s and his own route to Berlin. The Diet is broken up, but not entirely dissolved. Warsaw, 11th October, 1760. Folio 112.

59. To the same. Still on the subject of their journey, and difficulty of obtaining post houses. Warsaw, 29th October, 1760. Folio 114.

60. To the same. Change in Affairs by the death of the King. Lord Hope and Mr Rouet determined to take the route of Brelaw. Warsaw, 12th November, 1760. Folio 116.

61. To the same. Account of their Journey. Pariculars of the Duke’s Army. Brunswick, 20th December, 1760. Folio 118.

62. To the same. Obligation felt by Mr Simson to Mr Mitchell, for preposing he should present a copy of his Euclid to the King of Prussia. Inscription to be placed on it etc. General intelligence from England. Utrecht, 13th March, 1761. Folio 120.

63. To the same. Their journey is deferred on account of an invitation from the Margrave to a ‘chasse de sanglier’. Baruth, 11th October, 1761. Folio 122.

64. To the same. Lord Hope will remain another writer at Utrecht, to study the Pandects. Intended journey. Lord Storment named one of the Plenipotentiaries to congress. Elections in Scotland. Death of Lord Hume. Arrival of Bussy at London. General news. Hague, 9th June, 1761. Folio 124.

65. To the same. Account of their journey to Munich. State of Political affairs in Germany. General news from England. Ratisbon, 27th August, 1761. Folio 126.

66. To the same. Intentions of paying Mr Mitchell a visit, and steps taken to procure passports. Ratisbonne, 28th September, 1761. Folio 128.

67. To the same. Affair of Lord P-m. General news. Utrecht, 26th April, 1762. Folio 130.

68. To the same. Movements of Lord Hope and Mr Rouet. General news. Rome, 29th June, 1763. Folio 131.

69. To the same. Introducing Mr Baron Wynne to Mr Mitchell. Vienna, 22nd October, 1763. Folio 133.

70. To the same. Compliments to Mr Mitchell, and general news. Vienna, 17th Septemver, 1763. Folio 135.

71. To the same. Arrival of Lord Stormont. Death of the Archduchess. Resgination of Mr Wood. Books sent to him from Italy. General and private news. Vienna, 30th November, 1763. Folio 137.

72. From Colonel Clavering to the same. Compliments to Mr Mitchell. News of General Beck’s defeat. Brusnwick, 19th September, 1760. Folio 139.

73. To the same. The French retire to their old quarters. Plan of operation for the campaign. Brunswick, 20th January, 1761. Folio 141.

74. To the same. Journey of Lord Hope and the French. A great number of the English Generals are gone to England. Brunswick, 13th January, 1761. Folio 143.

75. To the same. Personal danger of the Hereditary Prince. Successful attack of the French on the Brunswick and Hanovarian troops. Progress of the trenches before Cassel. Bruswick, 24th March, 1761. Folio 145.

76. To the same. Further particulars of the late defeat. Siege of Cassel. Resignation of Lord Holdernesse. Brunswick, 27th March, 1761. Folio 147.

77. To the same. Retreat of the Army behind the Eder. Losses sustained. Rousing of the siege of Cassel. Brunswick, 31st March, 1761. Folkio 149.

78. To the same. The Army passes the Dimel. Marshal Broglio arrives at Cassel. Ruined state of the forces. Epidemial disorder reigning in the Villages. Brunswick, 3rd April, 1761. Folio 151.

79. To the same. Mons. Feronee’s journey to Leipsick [Leipzig]. Plan of the Hanovarian Ministers to get to Hamburgh [Hamburg]. Report that the French intend sending another Army into Saxony. Brunswick, 16th May, 1761. Folio 153.

80. To the same. Situation of the Army, and of the French forces. Mr Stanley is well received at Paris. Brunswick, 30th June, 1761. Folio 155.

81. To the same. Further particulars of the operations of the French success at Belleisle. Brunswick, 26th June, 1761. Folio 157.

82. To the same. Movements of the Armes. [Gottlieb Heinrich Totleben] Tottleben’s correspondence with the King of Prussia. Brunswick, 10th July, 1761. Folio 159.

83. To the same. Particulars of the victory over the French. Prince Henry of Brunswick dangerously wounded. Brunswick, 24th July, 1761. Folio 161.

84. To the same. Position of the Armies, Brunswick, 4th August, 1761. Folio 163.

85. To the same. Movements of Prince Ferdinand and the Hereditary Prince Motion of the French. Brunswick, 18th August, 1761. Folio 165.

86. To the same. Retreat of Marshal Broglio. Inclosed is an Extract of an intercepted letter to the Duke of Choiseul. Brunswick, 21st August, 1761. Folio 167.

87. To the same. Movements of the French. Brunswick, 25th August, 1761. Folio 171.

88. To the same. Colonel Clavering is to follow the Landgrave to Luneburg. Advantage gained by the French. Movements of Prince Ferdinand and Marshal Broglio. Brunswick, 4th September, 1761. Folio 173.

89. To the same. Departure of Prince Ferdinand and the Hereditary Prince for Hanover. The King of Prussia’s hopes of a change of measures in Russia. Indecision of the councils in England. [no date].

90. To the same. Illness of General Donop. The King’s Declaration for the guarantee of the County of Hanan. The Landgrave is trying to engage the President de Voss. The King of Prussia’s expressions on the change in Russia. His Elegy on the death of Prince Henry of Brunswick. Death of the Duchess Mother. Brunswick, 7th March, 1762. Folio 177.

91. To the same. Declaration of the Emperor of Russia. Proceedings of Denmark and Sweden. The Court of Vienna is admitted to the family compact. Renewal of the Prussian treaty in England. [Brunswick], 29th March, 1762. Folio 179.

92. To the same. Surrender of Fort Royal in Martinico. “Monvaise plaisaulouie” upon Marshal D’Estreés. [Brunswick], 2nd April, [1762]. Folio 181.

93. To the same. The King has given to Colonel Clavering the 52nd Regt in Ireland. Brunswick, 12th April, 1762. Folio 183.

94. To the same. Movements of the troops. Recruits from England. The Count de Buekeburg is going to command the troops in Portugal, instead of the Prince of Bevern. Brunswick, 14th May, 1762. Folio 185.

95. To the same. Taking of Cassel. Death of General Donop. State of politics in England. Rintelen [Rinteln], 3rd November, 1762. Folio 187.

96. To the same. Application to the Landgrave, in favour of Captain Gibsone. Wish to return to England. Cassel, 28th February, 1763. Folio 189.

97. To the same. Re-appointment of Captain Gibsone in the Landgrave’s service. Mr Hardenberg, the King’s Hectoral Minister, receives his recall. Cassel, 21st March, 1763. Folio 191.

98. To the same. Still on the subject of captain Gibsone’s commission. Mr Hardenbery is gone. Cassell, 7th April, 1763. Folio 193.

99. To the same. Still on the same subject. Cassel, 18th April, 1763. Folio 195.

100. To the same. Resignation of Mr Dürnberg, and Monsiur de Voss’s proffer of his services. Wabern, 25th May, 1763. Folio 197.

101. To the same. Scheme of the Landgrave’s to be King of Poland, and also Elector. Character of his Minister, Mons. Waitz. Intention of the Landgrave to travel. [John] Wilkes’s abuse of the King. Cassel, 2nd June, 1763. Folio 200.

102. To the same. Colonel Clavering receives his recall. Mons. de Wackenitz enters the Landgrave’s service. Cassel, 16th June, 1763. Folio 201.

103. To the same. The Landgravine had received the Act of Guarantee from the King of Prussia, and the King of Denmarks consent to it. She does not intend to appoint another Governor to her sons, and is therefore unable to accept of the services of Mons. Cocicey. Colonel Clavering sets out for Brunswick. (partly in Cypher). Cassel, 27th June, 1763. Folio 203.