Add MS 7061

1. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Expressing his readiness to open a correspondence. Dat. Berlin, 9 June 1703. fol. 1.

2. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Inquiries for news. Praises of Mr Stepney at the Court of Berlin. Dat. Berlin, 30 June [1703]. fol. 3.

3. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Fleets of Sir George Rooke and Cloudesley Shovel. Nomination of the Archduke as King of Spain. Wish of the Emperor to remove the Diet from Ratisbon. Dat. Berlin, 7 July [1703]. fol. 5.

4. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Respecting some private negotiations carrying on with Saxony and Poland. Dat. Berlin, 8 July [1703]. fol. 7.

5. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. On Mr Stepney’s commission to the Court of Berlin, and on public politics. Dat. Berlin, 21 July [1703]. fol. 9.

6. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. On the same subject as number 4. Dated Berlin, 26 July [1703].

7. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Additional troops to be sent by the King of Prussia to the Emperor. Bombardment of Ivelden. State of Hildesheim. Proceedings of the Dukes of Wolfembuttle. Dat. Berlin, 28 July 1703 [not signed]. fol. 13.These letters not signed are the circular ordinary despatches of intelligence, written by Lord Raby, Secretary, to which it is frequently usual, in case of no separate letter being written, for Lord Raby to add a postscript.

8. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. The King of Prussia has promised to prohibit all correspondence with France and Spain for a year. Court affairs. Dat. Berlin, 11 August 1703. fol. 15.

9. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Reception of the Electress of Hanover. Death of Prince Christian of Hanover. Talk of a Treaty with Sweden. The troops of Lunenburg are marched out of Hildesheim. Dat. Berlin, 11 August 1703 [not signed]. fol. 17.

10. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Remarks on the Treaties agitated with Denmark and Sweden. Court mourning for Prince Christian. Diversions for the Electress. Dat. Berlin, 21 August 1703. fol. 19.

11. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Movements of the King of Prussia. Money spent at the Hague by the Portuguese Envoy, on account of the new King of Spain. Dat. Berlin, 25 August 1703. fol. 21.

12. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Treaty with Sweden. Displeasure of the King of Poland at it. Respecting the evacuation of Northousen, and reconciling the differences between the Court of Berlin and Hanover. Entertainment given to the Electress. Remarks on the military conduct of Prince Lewis. Dat. Berlin, 1 September 1703. fol. fol. 23.

13. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Designs of Prince Lewis. Insurrection of the rebels in Hungary. Journey of the King of Spain. More respecting the differences between the Prussian court and those of Hanover and Zele. Courtship of Margrave Albert (?) and the Princess of Courland (?). Dat. Berlin, 8 September 1703. fol. fol. 27.

14. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Movements of the King of Prussia. A privy councillor sent to the courts of Zele and Hanover to make proposals for settling differences. Backwardness of the Dutch in regard to the King of Spain. Treaty with Sweden delayed. Dat. Berlin, 18 September 1703. fol. 33.

15. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Urging on the part of the court of Berlin, that the letter written by the Queen to the Emperor on behalf of the Protestants, may be withheld, and another written, with some expressions in it softened. Dispute at Warsaw between Mr Robinson and Mr Overbeck, about precedency. Court news. Dat. Berlin, 20 October 1703. fol. 35.

16. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Prussian troops on the Danube. Affair of Northausen between the courts of Prussia and Hanover. Reports respecting the removal of the Diet from Ratisbon. Dat. Berlin, 23 October 1703. fol. 39.

17. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Court intelligence. Marriage of the Margrave Albert to the Princess of Courland. Seizure of the county of Elbing by the Prussian troops. Letter from the Chapter of Cologne against troops being quartered in their territory. Dat. Berlin, 3 November 1703 [not signed]. fol. 41.

18. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. On the same subject as the last two letters, and containing some curious and private information respecting the marriage of the Margrave Albert. Dat. Berlin, 4 November [1703]. fol. 43.

19. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Departure of the Electress of Hanover. Etiquette respecting the Princess of Anspach. Affair of the Prussian troops quartering near the Danube and Translation of the Diet from Ratisbon. The King consents that the Lunenburg troops should be quartered in the Bishopric of Cologne. Dat. Berlin, 6 November 1703. fol. 47.

20. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Court news. Hopes of reconciliation with Hanover. Dat. Berlin, 10 November 1703 [not signed]. fol. 51.

21. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Respecting the treaty with Sweden. Beauty of the Princess of Anspach. Private details of the Margrave Albert’s marriage. Dat. Berlin, 10 November [1703]. fol. 53.

22. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Orders given for the troops to march. Dat. [November 1703]. fol. 55.

23. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Politics of the court and of the Emperor in regard to the Treaty. Prussian troops to be detached from Bavaria. Secret offers made by King Augustus to the King of Sweden to make the new Elect King of Prussia. Dat. Berlin, 3 January [1704]. fol. 57.

24. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Relative to some political measures which are to be kept secret. Dat. Berlin, 1 March [1704]. fol. 61.

25. From Lord Raby to Mr Whitworth (Resident at Ratisbon). Preparations for the march of the Prussian troops. Mr Stepney after some conferences with the ministers, has left Berlin. Dat. Berlin, 1 March 1704. fol. 63.

26. From Lord Raby to Mr Whitworth. The King of Prussia has relinquished his intention of making the campaign in person, and the guards are not to march, but to be replaced by hired troops. Suspicions of some new project from Denmark. Dat. Berlin, 4 March 1704. fol. 65.

27. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Dispositions relating to the Prussian troops. Prince Alexander’s application to get his brothers released. Dat. Berlin, 8 March 1704. fol. 67.

28. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Arrival of the Marquis de Price, Ambassador of Savoy. Orders for the march of troops. Count de Efferen, minister from the Elector Palatin, arrived. Conferences with Swedish ministers. Quarrel between Generals Fleming and Schaylenburg ended. Dat. Berlin, 10 March [1704]. fol. 69.

29. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Resolutions of the Council of War relating to the new levies and regulation of their militia. Dat. Berlin, 13 March 1704. fol. 71.

30. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Alterations in the King’s guards. Prussian subsidy. Deputies from Elbing. Instructions given to the Velt Marshall. Apprehensions that the Swedes will march into Saxony. Dat. Berlin, 18 March 1704. fol. 73.

31. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Court news. Various military movements. Remarks at length on some political project. Secret information respecting a discourse held by Count Metternich with Baron Zinl, the Elector of Bavaria’s Minister at Ratisbon, and overtures made to the court of Berlin. Dat. Berlin, 25 March 1704. fol. 75.

32. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Propositions of the Elector of Bavaria refused by the Emperor, and remarks on the policy of the Imperial Court. Dat. Berlin, 22 March [1704]. fol. 80.

33. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Departure of Velt Marshall Count de Wartensleben. Envoy form Sweden arrived [End cut off] . Dat. Berlin, 22 March 1704. fol. 82.

34. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Court and military news. State of the Empire. Dat. Berlin, 29 March 1704. fol. 84.

35. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney (partly in cypher). Remarks on the negotiation between the Emperor and the Elector of Bavaria. Prince Eugene and the forces. The march of the Prussian guards retarded by the King. The Queen of Prussia desires to have a painter sent from England. Dat. Berlin, 24 May [1704]. fol. 86.

36. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney (partly in cypher). Containing an extract of a letter from Lord Raby to the Duke of Marlborough, on the dangerous proceedings of Sweden and the danger of Dantzig; also on the negotiation carrying on with the Elector of Bavaria. Dat. Berlin, 3 June 1704. fol. 92.

37. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Affairs in Hungary. Military faults of Prince Lewis. Court news. Dat. Berlin 7 June [1704]. fol. 94.

38. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. A friendly letter of invitation, on Mr Stepney being at Berlin (no date). fol. 96.

39. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Project plan of operations of the Duke of Marlborough. Court entertainments. Dat. Berlin 10 June [1704]. fol. 98.

40. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Troops destined for Poland to be commanded by General Fleming. Court news. State of affairs at Dantzig. Ill usage of the Protestants in Silesia. Dat. Berlin 14 June 1704. fol. 100.

41. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Marriage of Mr Kameke, a favourite of the King of Prussia. Affairs of Poland. Information received by the King of Prussia that the Elector of Bavaria intends to quit the French interest. Dat. Berlin, 21 June 1704. fol. 102.

42. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Arrival of Mr Lintelo, Envoy from the States. Court news. Remarks on the information relative to the Elector of Bavaria. Dat. Berlin, 24 June 1704. fol. 104.

43. Copy of a letter from the Envoy in Denmark to Lord Raby. Relative to the review of troops by the King of Denmark, and proceedings of the French Ambassador in relation to the Treaty signed by the King with the States. Dat. Hadersleben, 26-29 June 1704 [not signed]. fol. 106.

44. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. General Fleming returned from Saxony. The English Liturgy has been translated into High Dutch and printed. Affair of Bavaria. Dat. Berlin, 28 June 1704. fol. 108.

45. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Further remarks respecting the news of the Bavarian negotiation divulged by the King of Prussia. Fears of Sweden. Affair of Northausen revived. The King refuses to let the guards march. Dat. Berlin 5 July 1704. fol. 110.

46. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Elector of Bavaria is now willing to accept the Emperors’ offers. Dat. [Berlin], 12 July 1704. fol. 113.

47. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Public thanksgiving for the success of the Allies near Donawert. The Court gives the Duke of Marlborough the chief part in it. Dat. Berlin, 15 July 1704. fol. 115.

48. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Court intelligence. Election of Stanislaus Leczinsky King of Poland. Negotiations between the Emperor and Elector of Bavaria. Dat. Berlin, 19 July 1704. fol. 117.

49. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. M. Marshall, one of the King of Prussia’s chamberlains, sent to Poland with some secret commission. Distribution of charity collected in England to the Orangeois. Dat. Berlin, 20 July 1704. fol. 119.

50. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Court news. Overtures between the Elector of Bavaria and Duke of Marlborough. Dat. Berlin, 9 August 1704. fol. 121.

51. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Battle between the Swedes and Muscovites. Polish affairs. Prince Lewis has joined the Duke of Marlborough. Dat. Berlin, 26 August 1704. fol. 123.

52. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Court news. The King of Prussia pressed to send recruits to the troops with the Duke of Marlborough. Polish affairs. Dat. Berlin, 30 August 1704. fol. 125.

53. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Glorious action of Hochstedt. Proceedings of the new King of Poland, and King Augustus. Ill policy of the Imperial court, in regard to the rebels in Hungary. Dat. Berlin, 2 September 1704. fol. 127.

54. from G. Tilson Esq. (secretary to Lord Raby) to Mr Whitworth. Polish affairs, and defeat of the Swedes by the Saxons. Case of Henning. Dat. Berlin, 6 September 1704. fol. 129.

55. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Polish affairs, and surrender of Warsaw to King Augustus. Dat. Berlin, 13 September 1704. fol. 131.

56. From Lord Raby to Mr Whitworth. Court news. Convocation of the Circles of Westphalia agitated. Prince Ragotzi demands of the Emperor. Dat. Berlin, 1 November 1704. fol. 133.

57. From Lord Raby to Mr Whitworth. Intention of the Prince Royal to travel. March of Prussian troops from the Lower Rhine. Dat. Berlin, 11 November 1704. fol. 135.

58. From Lord Raby to Mr Whitworth. Details of the Battle between the Swedes and Saxons. Dat. Berlin, 15 November 1704. fol. 137.

59. From Lord Raby to Mr Whitworth. Preparations to receive the Duke of Marlborough. More respecting the actions between the Swedes and Saxons and Swedes and Muscovites. Dat. Berlin, 18 November 1704. fol. 139.

60. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Entertainment of the Duke of Marlborough at Berlin. Saxon and Swedish account of the action at Punitz. Succours to be sent to Savoy. Dat. Berlin, 29 November 1704. fol. 141.

61. From Lord Raby. M. Prebendow, great Treasurer of Poland, and General Schuylenburg, sent to Berlin, in behalf of King Augustus. The King of Poland is at Dresden. Dat. Berlin, 2 December 1704. fol. 143.

62. From Lord Raby. Information respecting Polish affairs. Success of General Rabutin over the rebels in Hungary. Dat. Berlin, 6 December 1704. fol. 145.

63. From Lord Raby. Rejoicings for the taking of Landau. Polish affairs. Succours to Savoy. Dat. Berlin, 9 December 1704. fol. 147.

64. From Lord Raby. M. Prebendow sent for by the King of Poland. Affairs of the Swedes in Poland. Dantzig treaty. Dat. Berlin, 13 December 1704. fol. 149.

65. From Lord Raby. Propositions to the King respecting the evacuation of Rhinberg. M. Prebendow. Progress of the Swedes. Dat. Berlin, 16 December 1704. fol. 151.

66. From Lord Raby. Intention of the Court of Berlin to send an envoy to Spain, to compliment King Charles. Miserable figure of the Dutch Envoy at the Court. Dat. Berlin, 18 December 1704. fol. 153.

67. From Lord Raby. Court news. Polish and Swedish affairs. Swedes’ plan of assisting Savoy. Dat. Berlin, 20 December 1704. fol. 155.

68. From Mr Tilson to Mr Stepney. A note of compliment. Dat. [Berlin], 20 December 1704. fol. 157.

69. From Lord Raby to Mr Stepney. Capitulation of the castle of Traerbach. Court news. Swedish affairs. News from Italy of some check given to the French. Dat. Berlin , 23 December 1704. fol. 159.

70. From Lord Raby. Fresh orders issued to the troops to march. Swedish and Polish affairs. The Treaty signed by Prussia only brought to the Duke of Marlborough the minute before he departed. Dat. Berlin 27 December 1704. fol. 161.

71. From Lord Raby. Same subject. Dat. Berlin 30 December 1704. fol. 164.

72. From Lord Raby. Troops to be sent into Italy, to assist Savoy. Court movements. The King of Poland has left Dresden, and the Czar of Muscovy taken the command of his Army. Dat. Berlin 3 January 1705. (not signed). fol. 164.

73. From Lord Raby. Arrival of the Prince of Hesse Cassel. The Prince of Anhalt Dessau to be ready to march to Italy. Hopes of peace between Sweden and Poland. Dat. Berlin, 6 January 1705. fol. 168.

74. From Lord Raby. The King intends to let the prince Royal go into England. Affair of Northausen. The Queen gone to Hanover. Dat. Berlin, 13 January 1705. fol. 170.

75. From Lord Raby. Court news. March of troops. Objections of the King of Prussia to the elector of Hanover commanding troops on the Moselle. Dat. Berlin, 17 January 1705. fol. 172.

76. From Lord Raby. Brass guns presented by the Duke of Marlborough. Chapter held of the Order of the Prussian eagle. Dat. Berlin, 20 January 1705. fol. 174.

77. From Lord Raby. General Fleming and M. Prebendow again arrived from Saxony. Money sent by the Czar to the King of Poland. Troops destined for Italy. Dat. Berlin, 24 January 1705. fol. 176.

78. From Lord Raby. On the subject of Prince Eugene’s objections relating to the recruits to be sent into Italy. Affairs of the King of Poland. Dat. Berlin, 24 January 1705. fol. 178.

79. From Lord Raby. Court news. General Fleming has returned to the King of Poland. Affairs of Savoy. Verses by Prior and Leibnitz interchanged. Dat. Berlin, 27 January 1705. fol. 184.

80. From Lord Raby. Satisfaction of the Prussian Court at the Emperor’s resolution respecting the Treaty to assist Savoy. Polish affairs. Dat. Berlin, 31 January 1705. fol. 186.

81. From Lord Raby. Death of the Queen of Prussia. Various movements. Dat. Berlin, 3 February 1705. fol. 190.

82. From Lord Raby. Mourning for the late Queen and ceremonial of bringing her corpse from Hanover. Latin inscription written by Mr Stepney to be placed on a pillar or statue in Marlborough Square. Prior’s verses. The Prussian troops in Bavaria not ready to march. Dat. Berlin, 7 February 1705. fol. 192.

83. From Lord Raby. Court intelligence. Disinclination of the Prince of Anhalt to march his troops, and conference held by Lord Raby and M. Lintelo with the Prussian ministers, to insist on the treaty being fulfilled. Dat. Berlin, 10 February 1705. fol. 196.

84. From Lord Raby. More on the subject of the troops, and complaints of disorders committed by them in Bavaria. Dat. Berlin, 17 February 1705. fol. 199.

85. From Lord Raby. Arrival of M. de Rosenhane, the Swedish Ambassador. Return of the Prince Royal. Renewed orders for the march of the troops. Dat. Berlin, 21 February 1705. fol. 202.

86. From Lord Raby. On the same subjects. Preparations for transporting the body of the Queen. Dat. Berlin, 24 February 1705. fol. 204.

87. From Lord Raby. Application of the Duke of Savoy respecting the march of the troops. Affair of Rhinberg. Dat. Berlin, 28 February 1705. fol. 206.

88. From Lord Raby. On the same subject. Dat. Berlin, 28 February 1705. fol. 208.

89. From Lord Raby. Dedication of a new French church. Disposition of Sweden. March of the troops. Dat. Berlin, 3 March 1705. fol. 210.

90. From Lord Raby. Audience of the Swedish Ambassador. Queen’s funeral preparations. Duel between Generals Fleming and Schuylenburg. Intentions of Sweden. March of the troops. Dat. Berlin, 7 March 1705. fol. 212.

91. From Lord Raby. Still on the subject of the troops. Sweden refuses to negotiate, unless King Augustus resigns the crown of Poland. Memorial of the Marquis de Prié to the Emperor. Dat. Berlin, 17 March 1705. fol. 215.

92. From Lord Raby. Same subject. Dat. Berlin, 14 March 1705. fol. 217.

93. From Lord Raby. Preparations for receiving the Queen’s corpse. Diplomatic character of the Marquis de Prié. Delay in marching the troops to Italy. Regrets that Prince Eugene does not go with them. Dat. Berlin, 21 March 1705. fol. 219.

94. From Lord Raby. Ceremonial of the reception of the Queen’s corpse. The Prussian troops and Prince Eugene. Dat. Berlin, 24 March 1705. fol. 222.

95. From Lord Raby. Court news. Offers from the Elector Palatin to settle the business of the Protestant religion in the Palatinate. Affairs in Italy. Dat. Berlin, 28 March 1705. fol. 224.

96. From Lord Raby. March of the Prussian troops under Major General Stille. Dat. Berlin, 31 March 1705. fol. 226.

97. From Lord Raby. Relative to the Ban of the Electors of Bavaria and Cologne. Warmth of the memorial of the Marquis de Prié. March of the troops. Dat. Berlin, 4 March 1705. fol. 228.

98. From Lord Raby. Order of St Andrew of Russia sent to M. Printz. The King of Poland has consented to the ban. The Marquis de Prié and his proceedings. Condition of the King of Poland. Affairs of the Empire and want of money. Disputes in England between the Houses of Parliament. Dat. Berlin, 7 April 1705. fol. 230.

99. From Lord Raby. Same subjects as the two last letters. Dat. Berlin, 11 April 1705. fol. 234.

100. From Lord Raby. Will of the late Queen. Arrival of M. Bredow, Councillor to the Margrave of Anspach. Dat. Berlin, 14 April 1705. fol. 236.

101. From Lord Raby. The Imperial troops have made themselves masters of Munich. Diplomatic movements. Polish affairs. Dat. Berlin, 30 May 1705. fol. 238.

102. From Lord Raby. Preparations for the Queen’s funeral. Hospital for poor and maimed soldiers founded, on the plan of Chelsea College. M. Bartholdy to go to Vienna, respecting the renewal of a Treaty. Dat. Berlin, 2 June 1705. fol. 240.

103. From Lord Raby. More respecting the funeral. Complaint of some expressions published by the Cardinal Primate relative to the part taken by Prussia against King Augustus. News from Italy of Prince Eugene. The Margrave Albert’s lady brought to bed of a second son. Dat. Berlin, 13 June 1705. fol. 242.

104. From Lord Raby. Same subjects. New ministry at the Imperial Court. Lord Raby’s allowances as Ambassador. Dat. Berlin, 20 June 1705. fol. 245.