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Volume XLVII of the papers of Mr. Andrew Mitchell, subsequently Sir Andrew Mitchell.Letters from Prince [Nicholas] Repnin to Mr. Mitchell, 1762-1763. Folio

1. (Prop. Man.) Mr. Mitchell is requested to deliver to the bearer some wine, purchased conjointly with the Prince. The trenches are to be opened immediately before Schweidnitz. Information is desired as to the object of Mr. Mitchell’s journey. Dated Ditmansdorf(?), 7 August 1762. (folio 1)

2. (P.M.) The Prince is astonished at the coldness of the reply given to Mr. Mitchell [from the King of Prussia]. The return of a courier from St. Petersburg is expected with information as to the declaration of M. Goltz. Progress of the siege of Schweidnitz. Position of the King of Prussia [Frederick II, alias Frederick the Great] and the Prince of Bevern [Augustus William]. Force of the enemy and projects. Movement of the Austrians. Dated Petersvaldau, 3/14 August 1762. (folio 3)

3. (P.M.) Attack of the Austrians on the Prince of Bevern, and defeat. Dated Petersvaldau [Peterswaldau, or Pieszyce], 17 August 1762. (folio 9)

4. (P.M.) Retreat of the Austrians. Advancement of the siege. Dated Petersvaldau, 21 August 1762. (folio 11)

5. (P.M.) Congratulations on the accouchement of the Queen [Charlotte]. No propositions have yet been received from St. Petersburg. Schweidnitz still holds out. Dated Petersvaldau, 1 September 1762. (folio 18)

6. (P.M.) Nothing has yet been determined on. Congratulations on the departure of the Duke of Bedford [John Russell] for Paris. Dated Petersvaldau, 15 September 1762. (folio 20)

7. (P.M.) The King of Prussia is himself gone to survey the works before Schweidnitz. Article insisted on by the Governor. No news from Mr. Keith. Evacuation and neutrality of Saxony. Gracious reception of M. de Voronzoff [Woronzow] at London. Dated Petersvaldau, 26 September 1762. (folio 22)

8. Still on the subject of the evacuation of Saxony, proposed by Russia to Austria and Prussia. Information is requested from Mr. Mitchell as to the sentiments of his court in this affair. The siege is in the same state, and the King of Prussia completely occupied by it. Count Solms is gone to St. Petersburg to replace M. Goltz. Dated Petersvaldau, 22 September/3 October 1762. (folio 25)

9. (P.M.) Reddition of Schweidnitz, and particulars. Report that the negotiation between England and France is broken off. Dated Petersvaldau, 12 October 1762. (folio 27)

10. (P.M.) Body of troops sent into Saxony. The capitulation of Schweidnitz is enclosed. Dated Petersvaldau, 17 October 1762. (folio 30)

11. (P.M.) Congratulations on the capture of the Havannah [Havana]. Reports of the peace being retarded by this event. March of the guards to the frontier of Lusatia, where the King of Prussia is expected to join them. Check sustained by Prince Henry in Saxony. Treatment of the Austrian prisoners. Dated Petersvaldau, 25 October 1762. (folio 32)

12. (P.M.) Notification of his arrival at Leipzig. Dated Leipzig, 29 December 1762. (folio 36)

13. (P.M.) Report of the arrival of Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick at Magdeburg. Generals Freitag and Lukner are said to have entered the Prussian service. The first division of English troops have marched on their return home. Dated Leipzig, 30 December 1762. (folio 34)

14. Communication under the seal of secrecy, of the negotiation entered into at Hubertusburg, between the courts of Vienna, Dresden, and Berlin. Dated Leipzig, 22 December 1762/2 January 1763. (folio 38)

15. (P.M.) The negotiation appears to advance. Thanks for the communication of a despatch from England. Dated Leipzig, 8 January 1763. (folio 40)

16. (P.M.) Still on the subject of the negotiation. The Austrians seem to yield in their pretensions. Dated Leipzig, 20 January 1763. (folio 42)

17. (P.M.) On the same subject. Nothing certain is known. Prince Repnin believes the report of his recall to be true. Dated Leipzig, 23 January 1763. (folio 44)

18. (P.M.) Favourable reports of the progress of the negotiation. Dated Leipzig, 27 January 1763. (folio 46)

19. (P.M.) Affair of the neutrality of the Low Countries and of the German Princes. The negotiation at Hubertusburg is supposed to be concluded, but the articles are not known. Dated Leipzig, 30 January 1763. (folio 48)

20. (P.M.) The confirmation of the articles has arrived from Vienna, and the treaty will be signed immediately. Everything remains on the same footing as before the war, and no indemnification on either side. Dated Leipzig, 3 February 1763. (folio 51)

21. (P.M.) Arrival of Prince Repnin’s successor. Dated Leipzig, 7 February 1763. (folio 53)