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Volume XLVIII of the papers of Mr. Andrew Mitchell, subsequently Sir Andrew Mitchell.Letters from foreigners of rank to Mr. (subsequently Sir) Andrew Mitchell. Folio.

1. Letter from the Duke [Charles Marie Raymond] d’Arenberg to Mr. Mitchell. (P.M.) A letter of thanks. Dated Prague, 17 June 1757. (folio 1)

2. Letter from the Duchess [Louise Margaret] d’Arenberg to Mr. Mitchell. (P.M.) Letter of thanks. Dared Brussels, 5 July 1757. (folio 3)

3. Letter from the Duchess d’Arenberg to Mr. Mitchell. (P.M.) Application to Mr. Mitchell to obtain leave from the King of Prussia [Frederick II, alias Frederick the Great] for the Count de Bournonville, taken prisoner at Breslau, to return home on parole. Dated Brussels, 24 January 1760. (folio 5)

4. Letter from the Duchess d’Arenberg to Mr. Mitchell. (P.M.) Nearly a duplicate of the last. Dated Brussels, 15 March 1760. (folio 7)

5. Letter from the Duke of Bevern [Augustus William]. (P.M.) Explanation of the motives for declining the offer to take the command of the Portuguese army. Dated Stettin, 22 March 1762. (folio 9) [See Volume XL folio 219, and Volume LXVIII folio 120]

6. Letter from the Duke of Bevern. (P.M.) Still on the same subject. Dated Stettin, 5 April 1762. (folio 13)

7. Letter from the Duke of Bevern. (P.M.) On the same subject. Dated Stettin, 24 April 1762. (folio 11)

8. Letter from the Comte de Bournonville. (P.M.) Soliciting Mr. Mitchell’s interest in procuring him leave to return home on parole. Dated Stettin, 14 January 1761. (folio 15)

9. Letter from the Duke of Brunswick [Charles]. (P.M.) Thanking Mr. Mitchell for the communication of certain papers. The Duke has ordered his Minister, M. Schliestedt, to draw up his sentiments in writing. [Without date]. (folio 17)

10. Letter from the Duke of Brunswick. (P.M.) Letter of thanks and compliment. Dated Brunswick, 6 December 1761. (folio 19)

11. Letter from the Hereditary Prince of Brunswick [Charles William Ferdinand]. (P.M.) The matrimonial arrangements for the Prince are concluded, and the sum of £80,000 will be granted as a dower. Inquiries about a certain Countess de Lynar, proposed as maid of honour to the Princess Augusta. Dated Brunswick, 11 December 1763. (folio 21)

12. Letter from the Hereditary Prince of Brunswick. (P.M.) Praise of M. de Cocceji, who is to accompany the Prince in England. Fall of the late ministry. Dated Brunswick, 8 September 1763. (folio 23)

13. Letter from the Hereditary Prince of Brunswick. (P.M.) Appointing an hour of interview. Dated [Berlin], 9 November 1763. (folio 25)

14. Letter from the Comte [Heinrich] de Bünau. (P.M.) Requesting Mr. Mitchell to procure him letters of protection against Military exactions. Dated Püchen near Wurzen, 13 March 1760. (folio 27)

15. Letter from the Comte de Bünau. (P.M.) Thanks to Mr. Mitchell for his protection. Dated Püchen, 15 March 1760. (folio 30)

16. Letter from the Comte de Bünau. (P.M.) Enclosing a letter from M. de Fleisch, on the subject of exactions, and containing details of his property. Dated Püchen, 5 May 1760. (folio 32)

17. Letter from the Marquis Cavalcabo. (P.M.) Letter of thanks and compliment. Dated Dresden, 8 September 1763. (folio 35)

18. Letter from the Marquis Cavalcabo. (P.M.) Complaints that the minister has yet done nothing for him, and renewed solicitations to Mr. Mitchell to intercede with the Princess Royal for him. Dated Dresden, 13 September 1763. (folio 37)

19. Letter from the Marquis Cavalcabo. (P.M.) Letter of thanks. Dated Dresden, 30 September 1763. (folio 40)

20. Letter from the Duke de Sta Elizabetta. (P.M.) Thanks to the King of Prussia for the inter course allowed with the King and Queen of Poland [Augustus III and Maria Josepha]. Dated Dresden, 1 July 1757. (folio 42)

21. Letter from the Duke de Sta Elizabetta. (P.M.) Requesting Mr. Mitchell to take an opportunity of assuring the King of Prussia of his Neapolitan Majesty [Charles VII]’s friendship. Dated Dresden, 21 January 1759. (folio 44)

22. Letter from the Duke de Sta Elizabetta. (P.M.) Application for passports from the King of Prussia for three Spanish Gentlemen. Dated Dresden, 15 June 1759. (folio 46)

23. Letter from Prince Ferdinand of Prussia. (P.M.) Recommendation of Colonel de Horn, about to quit the Prussian service, to enter the service of Great Britain as Major General. Dated Schwed, 14 January 1759. (folio 48)

24. Letter from the Marquis de Fraigne. (P.M.) Requesting Mr. Mitchell to give him information, where he is to be still detained as a prisoner of war, or released. Dated Magdeburg, 12 November 1762. (folio 50)

25. Letter from Prince Galitzin. (P.M.) Regret as not being able to see Mr. Mitchell, or to pay his Court to the King of Prussia. Dated Berlin, 24 April 1762. (folio 52)

26. Letter from Monsieur de Hardenberg. Requesting Mr. Mitchell to write with M. de Donop, in procuring the signature of the Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Kassel to the act, regarding the performance of the subsidiary treaty concluded between Great Britain and the Landgrave. Dated Bremen, 29 January 1759. (folio 54)

27. Letter from the Countess d’Harrach. (P.M.) Application to Mr. Mitchell to procure the Marquis Pietra Grassa, prisoner of war, his exchange. Dated Vienna, 24 [January] 1759. (folio 56)

28. Letter from the Comte de Henekel. (P.M.) Enclosing a receipt for a sum of money lent to a Mr. de Scott. Dated Hirchberg, 19 January 1759. (folio 58)

29. Letter from the Comte de Henekel. (P.M.) Notifying the arrival of Prince Henry(?). Dated Strehla, 17 April 1761. (folio 61)

30. Letter from the Marchioness d’Hezelles. (P.M.) Application to Mr. Mitchell to obtain leave from the King of Prussia for the exchange of the Marquis de Frazegnier, prisoner of war. Dated Brussels, 23 [January] 1759. (folio 63)

31. Letter from the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel [Frederick II]. Letter of thanks and compliment. Dated Willhelmsthal, 26 February 1760. (folio 65)

32. Letter from the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel. Relative to Mr. Mitchell’s application in favour of Captain Gibsone. Dated Cassel, 28 February 1763. (folio 67)

33. Letter form the Hereditary Prince of Hesse-Cassel [Frederick, later Landgrave Frederick II]. Letter of compliment on being thanked in the service of the King for signing the treaty with the Landrgave, his father [William VIII]. Dated Magdeburg, 23 March 1759. (folio 69)

34. Letter from M. de Heynitz. (P.M.) Application for letters of protection from Prince Henry from Military exactions. Dated Hermhuth, 20 December 1762. (folio 71)

35. Letter from Prince Kaunitz. A letter of friendship. Dated Vienna, 23 April 1770. (folio 73)

36. Letter from the Baron de Knyphausen. (P.M.) Relative to the introduction of young Mr. Keith (son of the Marshal) to his regiment, procuring him lodgings etc. Dated London, 5 February 1760. (folio 75)

37. Letter from the Baron de Knyphausen. (P.M.) Friendly letter announcing the Baron’s intention of returning shortly to Berlin. Dated London, 3 July 1763. (folio 77)

38. Letter from the Prince de Ligne. (P.M.) Application in favour of Captain du Buisson, prisoner of war. Dated Brussels, 10 February 1762. (folio 79)

39. Letter from the Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz [Adolphus Frederick IV]. Announcement of the accouchement of the Queen of England [Charlotte], his sister. Dated Strelitz, 26 August 1763. (folio 81)

40. Letter from the Comte Migazzi. (P.M.) Letter of thanks to Mr. Mitchell for the present of a sword. Dated Vienna, 5 November 1763. (folio 83)

41. Letter from the Prince of Moldavia [Ioan Teodor Callimachi]. The letter recommended by Mr. Mitchell to his attention has been forwarded by a courier, and also the reply. Dated Yasse, 13 April 1760 S.V. (folio 85)

42. Letter from the Baron Munchhausen. Importance of the King of Prussia’s victory of the 15th. Departure of the Baron Cocceji for London. Movements of the Marshal de Broglie’s forces. Position of Prince Ferdinand. Dated Hanover, 30 August 1760. (folio 89)

43. Letter from the Baron Munchhausen. Grief at the death of his late Majesty George II. Victory of the King of Prussian on the 3rd. Dated Hanover, 16 October 1760. (folio 89)

44. Letter from the Baron Munchhausen. (P.M.) Death of the King of Poland [Augustus III], and of Count Brühl. State of Saxony. Dated Leipzig, 3 November 1763. (folio 91)

45. Letter from Prince Marischkin. (P.M.) A letter of compliment. Dated Frankfurt, 2/13 July 1763. (folio 93)

46. Letter from Count Neuweid. Congratulations on Mr. Mitchell’s recovery of his health. Dated Mersebourg, 2 March 1763. (folio 97)

47. Letter from Count Neuweid. (P.M.) Congratulations on Mr. Mitchell’s arrival at Breslau. Dated Brieg, 29 April 1762. (folio 95)

48. Letter from Count Neuweid. (P.M.) Satisfaction in being able to pay attention to a Captain Goodman, introduced by Mr. Mitchell. Dated Neuwied, 21 June 1763. (folio 99)

49. Letter from the Comte des Nobili. (P.M.) Enclosing a letter from the Prince de Ligne, and speaking in favour of Captain du Buisson, recommended by the Prince. Dated Brussels, 12 January 1763. (folio 101)

50. Letter from the Comte Posadowsky. (P.M.) Enclosing testimonials relative to some claims of his daughter in England and Holland. Dated Breslau, 18 June 1759. (folio 103)

51. Letter from the Comte de Rutand. (P.M.) Enclosing a letter to one of his brother officers, and mention the order given for the return of the troops from Stettin. Dated Rathenan, 28 July 1762. (folio 105)

52. Letter from Prince Frederick Eugene of Württemberg. Notification of the accouchement of the Princess [Friederike] of a daughter [Sophie Marie Dorothea]. Dated Stettin, 26 October 1759. (folio 113)

53. Letter from the Duchess of Württemberg [Friederike]. (P.M.) Inquiries after the Comte de Hordt. Dated Stettin, 18 March 1760. (folio 109)

54. Letter from the Duchess of Württemberg. (P.M.) On the same subject. Dated Stettin, 11 June 1760. (folio 111)

55. Letter from the Duke of Württemberg. (P.M.) Recommending to Mr. Mitchell’s attention a plan proposed by Captain Irving of raising a battalion of Irish Catholics. Dated Rostock, 27 December 1760. (folio 107)

56. Letter from the Duke of Württemberg. (P.M.) Thanking Mr. Mitchell for his attention to Captain Irvin. State of the Duke’s health. Dated Rostock, 12 March 1761. (folio 115)