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Vol. XLIV. Letters from Monsieur Eichel (Secretary, and Privy Councillor to the King of Prussia) to Mr Mitchell, 1755-1762.

1. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing the Precis desired by Mr Mitchell, and another Paper. Struppen, 21st October, 1756. Folio 1.

2. (Inclosure). Precis de ce qui s’est passé à l’egard de la Capitulation faite et conchie avec le Comte Rutowski, le 16 Oct, 1756. Touchant l’Armée Saxonne. Folio 3.

3. (Inclosure). A paper containing details of the proceedings of the Prussian Army in Saxony. Dated at Struppen, 15th October, [1756]. Folio 5.

4. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing some original Papers, with an extract from a letter of M. Schickler on the subject. Seleditz, 22nd October, 1756. Folio 7.

5. (Inclosure). Extract relative to the means taken for remitting a sum of money to Sir Charles Williams at Petersburgh. Folio 9.

6. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing a Precis of the relation sent by the baron de Knyphausen at Paris, relative to the designes of the French; and also an extract from a Rapport of Mr Hellen. [Dresden] 9th Novemebr, 1756. Folio 11.

7. (Inclosure). Extrait du Rapport de Sieur de Heller, à la Haye, de 2nd Novembre; relative to the dispute about the Dutch Trade. Folio 13.

8. (Inclosure). Precis d’un Rapport du Baron de Knyphausen, fait le 29 d’Octobre, 1756. Folio 15.

9. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing the copy of a Dispatch from Paris. The King of Prussia would wish to know what succours he may expect from Great Britain. Dresden, 24th November, 1756. Folio 17.

10. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. The King of Prussia has received a Despatch from his Minister in London, containing an account of the new Administration in England. A copy is offered to Mr Mitchell, if he wishes it. [Dresden] 25th November, 1756. Folio 19.

11. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing a copy of the King od Prussia’s letter to the King, and the Rapport of General Schmettan, Dresden, 11th March, 1757. Folio 21.

12. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing the Relation of the King of Prussia’s expedition into Bohemia, and of the Battle of Prague, written by the King of Prussia himself. Au Guartier General Michele, 9th May, 1757. Folio 23.

13. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing a letter 13th May, 1757. Folio 25.

14. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing a letter from the King of Prussia, with his Prussian Majesty’s excuses for having by mistake opened a letter from Lord Holdernesse to Mr Mitchel. A copy in French is requested of the Precis of Mr Porter’s letters respecting Turkish affairs. Head Quarters before Prague, 7th June, 1757. Folio 27.

15. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing a letter from the Prussian Minister at Cassel, which is to be returned. 5th July, 1757. Folio 29.

16. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. The King of Prussia has received the most positive intelligence, that the Court of Kenna has secretly agreed on the cession of the Austrian Netherlands to France, in condition of being aided by the latter power to recover Silesia, Arcsebourg, 6th November, 1757. Folio 31.

17. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Particulars of the Victory gained by the King of Prussia over the combined Armies of the Princes de Soubise and de Hilbourgshausen, Mersebourg, 6th November, 1757. Folio 33.

18. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. The King of Prussia desires Mr Mitchell to go to Mersebourg, for the purpose of a conference, freybourg, 8th November, 1757. Folio 35.

19. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing the copy of a letter from the King of Prussia, containing an account of the Victory over the Grand Austrian Army. Glogau, 6th December, 1757. Folio 37.

20. (Inclosure). Copie de la letter, de la main proper du Roy, qui vrent d’arriver dans ce moment a Glogan. Dated Lessa, 5th December, Folio 39.

21. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing a letter. The King of Prussia will return shortly to Breslaw, and Mr Mitchell is requested to proceed thither. Breslaw, 19th December, 1757. Folio 41.

22. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing an extract of a Letter from the Hague. Resignation of the D[uke]. of Cumberland of his command. 31st October, [1757]. Folio 43.

23. (Inclosure). The Duke of Richelieu has assembled 20, 000 men to attack the Army of Observation. Hague, 22nd October, 1757. Folio 45.

24. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. The King of Prussia expects Mr Mitchell’s arrival with impatience. Breslaw, 6th January, 1758. Folio 46.

25. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing letters, and by order of the King of Prussia, an Extract of a German letter received from M. Domhardt, the President of the Chamber of Prussian Lithuania, touching a fresh irruption of the Russians into Prussia. Breslaw, 16th January, 1758. Folio 48.

26. (Inclosure). Extrait d’une Lettre du President de la Chambre de Gumbumer, du 8 Jans, 1758. Folio 50.

27. (Inclosure). Letter from General Dohna to the King of Prussia. Statement of the overtures made by the Swedish General Durigetz, and proposition that England should send an accredited person to the Court of Sweden. Head Quarters of Gripswalde 12th February, 1758. Folio 51.

28. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing the copy of a Letter recoeved by his Prussian Majesty. Breslaw, 16th February, 1758. Folio 53.

29. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing the Passport from Sir John Goodwrite. The King of Prussia will be happy to receive General Yorke as often as the General pleases to come. Gryssan, 14th April, 1758. Folio 55.

30. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. The King of Prussia is desirous of seeing General Yorke and Mr Mitchell at Schwenkfeld; and offers General Yorke permission to follow his Pr[ussian] Majesty in his March. Schwenkfeld, 20th April 1758. Folio 57.

31. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing Letters and Papers relative to the representations made to the Canton of Berne, against the employment of Jenner’s Regiment. Littan, 6th May, 1758. Folio 59.

32. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Extract of a Letter from Count Frinkenstein relative to the ratification of the last convention. Aschmeritz, 7th May, 1758. Folio 61.

33. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Colonel Hacke, Commandant of Glogan, has been written to, respecting the removal of Mr Mitchell’s equipages. The roads have been infested by Cossacks, so as to interrupt the course of the Posts. Schoüfeld, 16th September, 1758. Folio 63.

34. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Loss sustained by the King of Prussia, and death of Marshal Keith, and Prince Francis of Brunswick. Prince Maurice is wounded in the arm. The siege of Colberg is raised by the Russians. [Dresden], 15th October, 1758. Folio 65.

35. Copie d’une Lettre du Roy a M. Eichel. The King of Prussia gives full powers to M. Eichel, to confer with Mr Mitchell on the subsidy to be again granted by England to his Pr[ussian] Majesty. Camp of Doberschnitz, 16th October, 1758. Folio 67.

36. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing a Paper sent in Mr de Knyphausens’ dispatch, and some copies of a Pamphlet. Dresden, October, 1758. Folio 69.

37. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing new cypher for Mr Porter [Breslaw], 30th December, 1758. Folio 71.

38. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Containing some particulars of an ‘advanturier’, named de la Marche-Courmon, and M. d’ Aubrys. Landshuth, 12th Jaune, 1759. Folio 73.

39. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing a Letter of the Kingnof Prussia. Landshuth, 15th April, 1759. Folio 75.

40. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inquiries respecting a Mr Ross, who wishes to enter the Prussian serice. Landhuth, 7th June, 1759. Folio 77.

41. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. (a la hate.) Good news of the King of Prussia’s success against Generals Laudohn and Haddick. The Russians have left Crossen. Military chest taken by the Hussans. 4th August, [1759]. Folio 79.

42. (Inclosure). Note dated from the Camp of Maukendorff, 2nd August, 1759, containing some details of the above success. Folio 81.

43. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing a copy of the King of Prussia’s letter to General Wylich. Gregis, 15th November, 1759. Folio 82.

44. (Inclosure) Copie d’une Lettre du Roy de Prusse au Gen Ma.j Wyllich. Instruction as to the insinuation to be made to the Russian General, amounting to an overture for peace with Russia. Hannitz, 10th November, 1759. Folio 84.

45. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. The King of Prussia wishes to confer with Mr Mitchell on matters of importance. Grodis, 15th November, 1759. Folio 86.

46. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. The King of Prussia names an hour to give Mr Mitchell an audience. Pretschendorff, 1st January, 1760. Folio 88.

47. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inconsequence of the wishes of the English Ministry to make a reconciliation between Russia and Prussia, and the Kings’ intention to advance 20,000£ to be employed by Mr Keith for that purpose, the King of Prussia on his part, is willing to advance an equal sum of 20,000£ or even to augment it to 150,000 crowns, Mr Mitchell is requested to write to Mr Keith on the subject. Freyberg, 16th February, 1760. Folio 90.

48. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Explanation relative to the sending of despatches to the Prussian agent at Constantinople, M Rexin. Freyberg, 24th February, 1760. Folio 92.

49. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. Inclosing a letter to Mr Mitchell from Constantinople. Hermsdorff, 28th August, 1760. Folio 95.

50. Letter from Mr Eichel to Mr Mitchell. M. Eichel has forwarded the letter sent by Mr M[itchell] to the King of Prussia. Ketenwalde, 20th September, 1762. Folio 97.