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MARQUIS OF and Garnerius di Neapoli, Prior. of St. John of Jerusalem, makes a grant to Gilbert, the Chaplain.

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EARL OF DEVON.

In the reign of Richard I., Randle Blundeville, Earl of Chester, confirms his ancestors' gifts to the Abbey of Pulton.

Throughout the collection there are many grants to the Abbey of Pulton and the Abbey of Dieulacresse.

Some of the Charters show names of ecclesiastics, and one, in 1242, shows an Abbot of Combermere not mentioned in Ormerod's History of Cheshire; and one, in 1513, shows Charters to Dieulacresse Abbey not there mentioned.

A receipt, dated in 1454, is signed by Anna, Duchess of Exeter, as attorney and deputy of Thomas Everard, Exeter Herald.

In 1343 is a vivum vadium; the mortgagor is Jor Vachan (a Welshman, I presume); he conveys by words which, from Mr. Beamont's remarks, I think must be read in nomine Tyrprit (or Tyrpride). Examples of this form of security are in the collections of Mr. Wynne, of Peniarth, and Sir R. Puleston, Bart. Appendix to the 2nd Report.)

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Several of the deeds are dated on a Sunday. Beamont notices that to none of the ancient deeds is there a female witness.

There are some fine seals of Dieulacresse Abbey, of the Prior and Convent of St. John without the North Gate of Chester, of Pope Innocent VIII., and of John Burchenshaw, Abbat of St. Werburgh, temp. Hen. VIII. Of heraldic seals may be noticed those of Orreby, Boydel, and Petrié, in the reign of Henry III.; and those of Touchet, Venables, and Egerton, in the reign of Edward I.

From a computus for Eton (near Tarpoley), Mr. Beamont gives many extracts. It is for 46 Edw. III. (A.D. 1372.) Some wheat was sold at 4s. 10d. the quarter. Adam Smith gives no return of the price of wheat in 1372, but he says that in 1369 it was 24s. the quarter, and in 1379 only 4s. the quarter. A very odd entry, under the head of Farm of Cows, is of 58. received for ten hens let for a year! (The writer of the roil must, I think, have made a mistake of some kind: from another entry it appears that hens were sold for 2d. a piece.)

A very important document appears under the date of 21 December 1515. It is a patent under the Great Seal appointing Cardinal Wolsey to be Lord Chancellor during his life. (In Mr. Brewer's Calendar of State Papers, temp. Hen. VIII., under the date of 24 Dec. 1515, is a memorandum from Rymer's Fodera, XIII., 529, and the Close Roll, 7 Hen. VIII., m. 1. d., that, on Saturday, the 22nd of December, William [Morton], Archbishop of Canterbury, then being Chancellor of England, delivered the Great Seal to the King, who delivered it to Wolsey; and that, on December 24, the Cardinal, at Eltham, in the King's presence, took the oath of office.)

Mr. Beamont's introduction to his Calendar fills 16 folio pages, and details many points of interest in the documents contained in the collection.

READING ABBEY.

The Charters above alluded to, as printed by Mr. Albert Way, are 41 in number. There are 2 by Henry I.; 2 by Adeliza, his second wife; 3 (and a duplicate of one of them) by Matilda the Empress; 5 by Stephen; 4 by Henry II.; 1 by Richard I.; and 1 by Henry III.: 1 by William [de Albini], Earl of Lincoln, who married Queen Adeliza after the death of Henry I.; 2 by William de Albini, here called Earl of Sussex, whereas his usual title was Earl of Arundel; 1 by Hugh de . (ob. 1227) of land in Stratfield, co. Berks, with parts of his corpse, viz., his heart and his entrails.

ALFRED J. HORWOOD.

THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF DEVON, AT POWDERHAM CASTLE, Co. DEVON.

Folio, paper, nearly 40 pages.-Liber parcell. expens. Comitis Devonie, incip. 3° die Jan. anno Hen. VIII. (These must be the expenses of Sir Henry Courtenay, who was restored to the title in 1511.) It contains entries for boat-hire, plays, dress, &c., and seems well deserving a careful reading. It is only a late copy; but I was informed that the original is at Powderham Castle.

Folio, paper, 173 pp.-Account of the Courtenay family by Sir Peter Balle, 1625. Dedicated to Sir W. Courtenay of Powderham.

Roll of vellum, about 12 feet long by 3 feet wide, con-. taining the pedigree of the Courtenays from the earliest times, and full of coats of arms most beautifully painted. Compiled by Sir Peter Balle.

32 Elizabeth.-Inspeximus under the Great Seal of a charter of 14 Edw. III. (and 1st year of his reign in France) granting to John Cheverestone, in consideration of losses to his lands when he was beyond sea with the king, wreck in Thorleston, Hewishe, Soure (now Sewer), and Saltcombe (now Salcombe).-Great Seal, and signatures of Humphry Walrond and Matthew Carew.

7 Edward 6.-A similar inspeximus.

There are a few early deeds having heraldic seals. Among these I noticed,

1373. Thomas de Meuwyd: a fess between 3 birds (most likely sea-mews).

3 Hen. V. Richard Meuwyd: a chevron between 3 birds. 45 Edward III. John son and heir of Richard Mewy. 49 Edward III. Grant by John Meuwy to his brother Richard Meuwy, John Meuwy atte Stone and Eleanor his (the grantor's) wife. Seal, above a bugle 2 sea-mews, and 2 etoiles in chief and two in base.

8 Hen. V. Richard Mewy of Walradene and Matilda his wife.

In the library I was shown a good copy of the Book of St. Albans, fol., 1486. The leaf A I. is gone, but there is the last leaf containing the printer's mark in red.

A copy of Saxo Grammaticus has the autograph signature of Archbishop Cranmer. ALFRED J. HORWOOD.

THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY, AT ST. GILES, Co. DORSET.

EARL OF DEVON.

EARL OF

Lord Shaftesbury has generously deposited in the Public Record Office a large mass of family papers and documents; SHAFTES the greater number relate and illustrate the lives of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Earls of Shaftesbury.

One of the finest of Sir Peter Lely's paintings is the portrait of Anthony Ashley Cooper (the 1st Earl), which hangs in the Library at St. Giles. Finer than even that, is a terra-cotta bust of the Earl, (perhaps by Bernini); for it shows a concentrated power which could, if it would, have curbed the restlessness which at last overthrew him. His career and his character have, at last, justice done to them in the Life by Mr. Christie, lately published. In the 40 years of his public life his correspondence must have been large and important; but he was not of a nature to fold and endorse letters and tie them up in neat bundles; he would treat them (like words), not as money, but as counters; and by his carelessness in this respect, we have doubtless lost much that would have thrown light on some of the political mysteries of the reign of Charles II.*

The papers of the 3rd Earl (the celebrated author of the Characteristicks) are more complete.

There are a good many of John Locke's papers; among them is a copy in Locke's handwriting of the first set of Constitutions for Carolina, with many alterations by him; and other papers by him relating to that state.

A Catalogue of all Lord Shaftesbury's collection has been made in the Public Record Office and will be printed. Therefore it is only requisite for me to draw attention to some of the most interesting or peculiar portions.

When Philippa Sheldon (a kinswoman of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham), was married to Sir Anthony Ashley (the first Earl's maternal Grandfather), the Duke gave the supper in his own chamber. King James and Prince Charles were present; and a Certificate states that the King (as indeed was his wont on such occasions), was very pleasant. This was in 1621, when the bridegroom was about 80 years old.

Ten years previously (1611) he had a Star Chamber business with James Creighton, who made charges against him which endangered his life. A state of the Case is in Section VII. See Calendar of State Papers, 1611, Feb. 3, and Calendar of the Duke of Northumberland's MSS. under the date [161]

The 1st Earl was left an orphan at an early age, and fell under the tyranny of the Court of Wards; some papers here illustrate his troubles in that Court.

In 1640 are two speeches by Lord Digby corrected by his own hand.

Several papers relating to the State of the Army between 1649 and 1651.

Summons by Cromwell to the Parliament in 1653, and Commissions by the Parliament to Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper, in 1659.

The Coventry Papers (at present unarranged), belonging to the Marquis of Bath, will, I believe, furnish important materials for this period.

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Orders in Council, 1660.

Two letters from Charles II. while at Brussels, in March and April 1660.

Papers relating to the Office of Ordnance; many relating to the Revenue and Exchequer (Sir A: Ashley Cooper was Chancellor of the Exchequer and Treasurer of the Office for sale of Prizes), including a large volume of Declared Accounts, 1588-1594 :-to the Wardrobe;-to the Navy, -and to the office for the sale of Prizes.

In 1661 Prince Rupert granted to Lord Ashley a fourth part of certain inventions for converting iron into steel. In 1673 is the Earl's letter to the Bishops about Sequestrations; a draft corrected and indorsed by Locke.

In the same year the King was heavily in debt by reason of the Exchequer being closed in the preceding year: and on the 28th Sept. 1673, Dr. Henry Stubbes wrote to the Earl of Kent that neither Madame Kerwell's (Quérouailles), nor the Duchess of Cleveland's, nor Nell Gwynne's warrants would be accepted.

Among the many correspondents of the 1st Earl appear Carew Raleigh, Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia, Queen Henrietta Maria, the States General, Lord Conway, the Earl of Salisbury, the Earl of Rutland, and John Carstares. Examination of Stub and Oxley regarding the fire of London.

In 1681, An account of the meeting of the Parliament at Oxford.

A project for making the Duke of York Emperor, signed by William de Scholdes, 20 July 1672.

Mr. Stringer's manuscript, Discovery of the King being a papist.

Section 3 (4 pp.) of the Calendar contains a list of the 1st Earl's Diaries and autobiographical notes; and MSS. of the biographies by Martyn and Kippis.

Section 4 (5 pp.) of the Calendar is devoted to the 2nd Earl; but there is nothing of particular interest.

Section 5 (25 pp.) is occupied with the letters and papers of the 3rd Earl, the author of "Characteristicks." The letters to and by him are numerous. Among his correspondents were Lord Somers, Lord Godolphin, Sir J. Crossley, Sir J. Stanhope, M. le Clerc, M. Coste. There are Catalogues of his Library; Notes by him on Sermons, and Copies (printed and manuscript) of his works.

The 6th Section contains papers of the 4th Earl which do not seem to have much of interest, save that there is an account of Handel's association with the Opera, and the performances of his Oratorios (it makes a slight biography of Handel). At St. Giles is a large collection of musical Scores by Handel.

Among the undated papers in Section 6 are three or four relating to the office of Keeper of the Great Seal; a paper by Sir Philip Warwick on the Expenses of the War, and copies of Verses political and satirical of the 17th and 18th centuries.

Among the Miscellaneous Papers forming Section 7 are copies of Treaties and Negotiations with foreign States in the 17th century; many papers and accounts about ships and goods sold for Prizes; papers relating to trade between Hamburg and this country, &c.

The 2nd Earl's Entry book of speeches and proceedings in Parliament, 1670–1679.

A bundle of papers relating to the Popish Plot.-Letters about the Capture of Barcelona and the exploits in Spain of the Earl of Peterborough.

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The 8th Section is devoted to John Locke. throughout the Collection there are other papers connected with him. There are original letters to Locke by Lord Ashley (the 1st Earl of Shaftesbury), the Countess of Rutland, T. Blower, J. Strachey, W. Allestree, Dr. Thomas, Lady Ann Hare, and drafts in Locke's writing of letters by the Earl.

A fragment of a Memoir by Locke of the 1st Earl, and his Letter-books, Notes of his travels, and many memoranda in pocket-books, and many papers on miscellaneous subjects by Locke.

A very important document is the copy of the Carolina Constitution before noticed.

The 1st Earl was a large proprietor there, and the 9th Section comprises letters and papers about the Colony; and many letters and abstracts of letters in Locke's handwriting.

The 1st Earl was fond of planting and gardening, as several papers here show; and there is the original MS. on the Growth and Culture of Vines which Locke wrote for hitn. (Printed in 1766).

Sections 10 and 11 are occupied with papers relating to Barbadoes, the Bahamas, and other foreign Plantations and depenclencies (some of them written by Locke), and the East Indies. There is the Charter for the Corporation of Tangier, and an original letter by Franklin.

The 12th and last Section comprises papers about Ireland, from 1641 to 1680; including letters by the Earl of Essex and the Duke of Ormonde.

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THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EARL DELAWARR, AT BUCKHURST, Co. SUSSEX.

The manuscript of carliest date is a steward's account book, temp. Hen. VIII.

There is a copy of Whitelocke's embassy to Sweden, varying (apparently) from the printed editions. Also a copy of Whitelocke's Annals of his own Life; a work which has not, I think, been printed, although it has been utilized in the lately published life of Whitelocke.

The great feature of the collection is the diplomatic correspondence of Whitworth, ranging from 1701 to 1725. He was at Ratisbon from 1701 to Nov. 1703; at Vienna from January to November 1704; at St. Petersburgh 1704-10; at the Diets of Augsburg and Ratisbon in 1714; at Berlin in 1716; at the Hague in 1717; at Berlin 1719-22; at Cambray 1722.

In rapidly going through the 40 volumes of Whitworth papers I could only take the names of his correspondents and the periods covered by the respective volumes. The contents must deserve to be calendared, England but for Russia. because the period was of extreme interest not only for

29 Hen. VIII. to 32 Hen. VIII. Folio; paper; 16th century.-Account book of the steward of Lord Thomas Delawarr, whose autograph signature is on one of the fly-leaves. It contains nearly 150 written leaves and several blank leaves. Several leaves have been cut out.

The volume contains entries of receipts of rents, and "notes of harnes delivered out of my lord's armorye to "divers men by the steward as their own harnys; 24 "March, 30 Hen. VIII. (the names are given)." Among the items of arms and armour delivered are 66 one pair "of ryvetts, splent gorgett, apron and salett; a salett "and a tylle; a payer of almayn ryvetts, &c." Entries of payments.

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payments at London since the 12th May, 29 Hen. VIII.”

Payments at home.

"Law expenses." Amongst these is "To Mr. Montague the sergeantt, for consulting on my lord's cawsis at tymys, 9s. 8d.

"My lord's costs to Hampton Courte at the crystenynge of Prynce Edward, the Kyng's son, the 13th day "of Oct., 29 Hen. 8." The total is 107. 08. 10d.

"My lord's costs at the buryeng of Quene Jane at "Windsor, the 10th day of November, 29 Hen. 8." The total is 441. 78. 11d.

New year's gifts, 29 Hen. 8. (4 pp.)

Payments at London, Easter Term, by Fawkner, 30 Hen. 8.

To Mr. More, for the King, for the assurance of Halfnakyd, Walberton, and Chawton, 167.

For the decree of the chantrey of Halfnakyd under the Great Seal, 30s.

My lord's payments against the King's Grace_cummyng to Halfnakyd, for provysyn for the 30th day of July, anno 30.

New year's gifts at London and Greenwich, 30 Hen. VIII. (2 pp.) Among them are "To the Lord Privy "Scal, 201.; to Richard Cromwell, 6l. 13s. 3d."

Payments at London at the Parliament, 31 Hen. 8.
Payments at Halfnakyd, 31 Hen. 8.

Long list of servants wages.

The last leaf of the volume contains " The new hole "yeres rentall of the chantre of Halfnakyd, anno 30 H. 8." The History of Whitelocke's Ambassy from England to Sweden, with notes theruppon, and touching the government, publique councells, and persons in those and in other countries (written by himself), with some resemblance to the commonweath of Israel.-The first volume. Proverbs 13. 17, A wicked messenger falleth into mischief, but a faithfull ambassador is health. Published by Carleton Whitelocke, of the Middle Temple, Esquire, son of Sir Bulstrode Whitelocke, the ambassador, Knight of the Honourable Order of Amaranta. Vol. I. contains 558 pp., with 3 pp. of alphabetical index in double columns.

After a table of 5 leaves in double columns comes Book I. (30 chapters). Passages in Sept. 1653, with

some notes.

Chap. 1. England's condition a little before the Ambassy,

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Vol. II. contains 660 pp.

Book 7 (87 chapters). Passages in March 1653.
Chap. 1. Visits and discourses of the Duke of Lorraine.
Book 8 (95 chapters). Passages in April 1654.
Chap. 1. Criminal execution. Upon the 1st day of
April 1654.

Book 9 (113 chapters). Passages in May 1654.
Chapter 1. Touching the departure.

Book 10 (115 chapters). Passages in June 1654, with some notes.

Chap. 1. Of the ship Amaranta and of the beginning of the voyage. Begins, Having been part of the last day. The 115th chapter begins, Upon Friday the last day; ends, and prayse him in the assembly of the elders. Amen. Then comes an alphabetical index of 3 pp. in double columns.

The text of both these volumes is in double columns. Although the substance seems the same as that contained in the printed edition,* yet there are variations. For instance, in Book 1, cap. 1, there is this passage, In "the interest of Christendom by the Duke de Rohan, "he saith that England'est un grand animal qui ne

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peut jamais mourir s'il ne se tue lui même." In the printed volume there is no such passage in September 1653. The first book of the MS. is contained in 294 pp., but in the print only 47 pp. On the other hand the print begins with Aug. 23, 1653, and ends with July 17, 1654.

Whitelocke's Annals of his own life, dedicated to his children. Five vols., folio.

Vol. I. An introduction of 7 pp., beginning, 1605, 1st year. The preface. This work may be censured ends, if not, child, you will excuse it.

Then follows the History of Britain before the Invasion of the Romans, in 81 chapters.

Vol. II. History of Britain from the Invasion of the Romans to that of the Saxons, in 80 chapters.

Vol. IV. (?) A thick folio. The 30th year to the 40th year inclusive. Begins, I was now as it were turned loose into the world again; ends, for his favour and goodness to me in all my labours.

Vol. V. A thick folio. The 41st to the 44th year. Begins, I now thought it seasonable for me to apply myself to my studying; ends, It is good for me that I have been afflicted.

Vol. VI. A thick folio. The 45th to the 48th year. Begins, I am now come as it were upon a new theater; ends, lett us run with patience the race that is set before us.

On the 28th Feb. 1702 Charles Whitworth was appointed to be resident at Ratisbon. On the March 1702 King William died. On the 14th April 1702 Whitworth was reappointed by Queen Anne.

The following volumes contain Whitworth's corre spondence and collections of papers.

VOL. I.

1701-2. (Damp-stained.) - Copies of letters home by Whitworth. The first is from Vienna, 11 May 1702. Afterwards the letters are from Ratisbon. They are addressed to Ellis, Hedges, and Vernon.

Printed tracts on State matters.-Original letters by Alexander Stanhope.

Copies of news letters to Whitworth from other persons, in French.-Copies of foreign State papers. VOLS. II. and III.

Plans of Imperial army, June 1703.--Original letters by Hedges; some in cypher; one by Prince Eugene. Copies of State papers, &c.

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1704 (end) and 1705.-Original letters from Harley and Marlborough.

(On the 2nd Sept. 1704 Queen Anne appointed Whitworth ambassador to Russia.)

Letters from Mosco.

Copies of various papers.

A letter from Marlborough, asks Whitworth for news of the country.

VOL. VII.

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1711.-Letters from Mosco to H. St. John, the Duke of Queensberry, Nicholas Rowe, and others; and original papers about the arrest of two of Whitworth's servants. Papers about the affairs of English merchants. Many papers about the case of Perry, Bell, and Edwards.

Letters and copies of letters to Whitworth.
VOL. XIII.

1711.-Drafts of letters to Duke of Queensberry and H. St. John and Rowe. Letters by Queensberry, St. John (some in cypher), and Marlborough.

Interesting papers on the state of Turkey, &c., &c., VOL. XIV.

1714-15.-Appointment of Whitworth to be minister at the Diet of Augsburg.-Draft of letters by him to Bromley and Lord Townshend (interesting). Original letters to Whitworth in reply.

Printed papers.

Copies of German and French documents.

VOL. XV.

1715 and 1716.-Letters to Lord Townshend* and Marlborough (some from Ratisbon).

Letters to Sir Luke Schaub and Joseph Baron d' Imhoff, in French.

Original letters by Schaub and Imhoff, and Lord Townshend.

Printed tracts in German and French.

22 July 1715.-Lord Townshend to Whitworth, about the King's speech on the threatened invasion by the Pretender.

2 vols. 8vo. Lond., 1855.

• Some of the letters to Townshend are called Relations.

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Original letters by H. Walpole (at the Hague), G. Tilson (at Whitehall), vice Townshend, James and Charles Stanhope (at Hanover).

6 July 1716.-Credentials of Whitworth as Envoy Extraordinary to the Queen of Prussia.

Letters from Whitworth (at Berlin) to Townshend, and to M. de Wrisberg at Ratisbon.

Original letters by Wrisberg.

Letters from Whitworth, at Hanover, to Tilson. Letters from Stanhope, at Gohre (October). Letters from Paul Methuen (at Whitehall), December. Letter from Whitworth (at Berlin) to Secretary 23 March Stanhope, dated 1717. This is the last in the 3 April volume, except a holograph letter, dated 28 March 1717, from Caroline, Princess of Wales, to Whitworth, in French, thanking him for the two portraits of the Royal children of Prussia.

VOL. XVII.

1717.-Whitworth at the Hague, as Envoy Extra

ordinary.

On the 11th March 1719 Stanhope tells him of the appointment. Copy of letter of credence.

The volume begins with a letter from Whitworth to 26 March Stanhope from Berlin, 1717. 6 April In a private letter to Stanhope, Whitworth says he thinks he ought to have been called Plenipotentiary.

Letters from Whitworth at Amsterdam. Joint letter from Leathes and Whitworth to Stanhope.

Another from the Hague, 23 April 1717, gives a long account of Jacobite conspiracies (from the relation of another person) at Amsterdam, and of a conversation overheard.

Joint letter (from the Hague) to the Earl of Sunderland.

Original letters by Sunderland.

Letters by Whitworth to Under Secretary Tilson
Printed papers.

Copies of letters (French).

Copies of letters between Whitworth and Count Bothmar, and some originals by the latter. Whitworth to Lord Cadogan, &c. &c.

VOL. XVIII.

Letters and negotiations, 16 July 1717 to 11 January 1718, N.S. The Hague.

Letters by Whitworth to the Earl of Sunderland and Tilson.

Original letters (many) by Count Bothmar from London and Hampton Court, and by Sunderland.

Copies of letters by Lord Stair at Paris. In these is much about the arrest of Baron Gorts (conspiring against the King of England).*

Copies of joint letters by Sir John Norris and Whitworth to Sunderland; and by Lord Cadogan and Whitworth to Sunderland.

Letters by Sunderland to Lord Cadogan and Whitworth. The last is dated 22 Oct. 1717.

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VOL. XIX.

Jan. 1717 to 22 April 1718. Letters from Whitworth (at the Hague) to Lords Sunderland and Cadogan, Count Bothmar, and Lord Stanhope.

And letters to Whitworth from Sunderland, Bothmar, and Stanhope.

11 March 171, Whitworth to Sunderland; giving account of the Czar disinheriting his eldest son Alexis in favour of Peter, his second son.

Copy of French translation of the Declaration of Peter the 1st on this occasion, setting out the reasons. Dated Mosco, 3 Feb. 1718 (6 folios), and copy of letter of Alexis from Naples, 4 Oct. 1717.

Copies of foreign State papers.

At London in 1717 was printed a tract intituled, "Letters and papers between Count Gyll and Baron Gortz, Sparre, and others, relating to the designs of raising a rebellion in His Majesty's dominion " and bringing forces from Sweden."

VOL. XX.

22 April 2 Sept. 1718 to 1718. Letters from the Hague. 3 May 22 Aug. Letters from Whitworth to Lord Stanhope, Count Bothmar, Lord Stair, Secretary Craggs, and Lord Polwarth.

Letters to Whitworth by Stanhope, Bothmar, and Craggs. Some are about the Barrier Treaty. Copies of State papers, and a few printed papers.

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VOL. XXI.

1718.

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Letters and copies of letters by Whitworth to Sunderland, Cadogan, and Bothmar.

Letters to Whitworth by Sunderland, Bothmar, and Cadogan. (Cadogan sometimes writes in French.)

Nov. 29, 1717.-Sunderland to Whitworth, giving an account of the quarrel between the King and the Prince of Wales at the christening of the infant Prince. The King and the Duke of Newcastle and the Duchess of St. Albans were the sponsors. The Prince was offended because a subject was one of the sponsors; and he used insulting words at the christening.

VOL. XXIV.

Whitworth was made plenipotentiary at Berlin in April 1719.

A few letters from Whitworth, at the Hague, to Lord Stanhope and Count Bothmar.

Letters from Lord Stanhope and Count Bothmar. Letters from Whitworth, at Berlin, to Stanhope, Craggs, and Bothmar.

Letters by them to Whitworth.

Letters by Whitworth, at Hanover, to M. de la Faye, Bothmar, Count de Rhotenbourgh, Cadogan, M. Manteuffel, Count de Morville, Sir Jno. Norris, Mr. Haldane, Lord Polwarth, Mr. Jefferies, and Field Marshal Schulenbourg. The last date is 11 July 1719. Copies of treaties, propositions, &c.

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Letters by Whitworth (at Berlin) to Stanhope, M. de Saphorin, Lord Stair, M. d'Ilgen, Bernstorff, and M. Robethon.

Letters to Whitworth by d'Ilgen, Bernstorff, Craggs, Bothmar, and T. Robertson.

Copies of treaties between Great Britain and Sweden, and Prussia and Russia, and papers regarding them.

Orders to Whitworth, signed by George I., and copy of his letter to the King.

One of the letters from London, dated the 6th Nov. 1719, says, "This morning John Matthews, printer of "the treasonable pamphlet, Vox Populi Vox Dei, was executed at Tyburn for high treason."

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VOL. XXVIII.

16 Nov. 1719 to 20 Jan. 1718.

Letters from Whitworth (at Berlin) to Stanhope (at Hanover), M. de Goerts, Bernstorff, Carteret, and Tilson. Letters to Whitworth from d'Ilgen, Stanhope, Sir Luke Schaub, Craggs, Bothmar, J. Haldane (at Heidelberg), Goerts, Carteret, and Bernstorff.

Copies of and extracts from letters by Stanhope to Lord Carteret; and from King of Prussia's letters to the Czar offering mediation with France and England. Documents signed by the King George I.

Wesselof's memorial justifying the Czar's conduct. London, 14 Dec. 1719 (10 leaves).

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On the 9 Feb. 172 Whitworth was appointed to go to Cambray as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary. Here also are his instructions. (Both are copies attested by Lord Polewarth.)

VOLS. XXXVI., XXXVII., XXXVIII., XXXIX., and XL.

These contain letters and papers relating to the Congress at Cambray. The last date in vol. XXXIX. is 22 December 1724, to a joint letter from Marchmont and Whitworth (at Cambray) to Walpole.

The last date in vol. XL. is Sept. 23, 1725. Most of the letters are copies attested by Marchmont. ALFRED J. HORWOOD.

THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EARL FORTESCUE, AT CASTLE HILL, Co. DEVON. These consist of a few letters, the most interesting being three by Frederick, Prince of Wales, showing that by money as well as by advice he would aid his party in their efforts to obtain seats in the House of Commons.

Some letters in 1798 show the slight put by the government of the day on the Duke of Bedford, when he offered to bear the cost of increasing a corps of volunteers.

Earl Fortescue furnishes a memorandum, by his late father, of Lord Grenville's own account of a conversation with Pitt, when the latter endeavoured to induce him to join the Cabinet on the fall of Addington in 1804. 1644, Sept. 15.-Tavistock.-A letter of protection, signed "Charles R.,' ," for Hugh Fortescue of Weare Giffard, co. Devon, Esq. Countersigned by Edward. Walker.

6th Sept., Wednesday, three o'clock in the afternoon. -F. Ayscough (at Lisle St.) to Lord Clinton. - His Royal Highness (Frederick, Prince of Wales) went that morning to Cliffden, and did not return till late last night.

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1747, August 10.-The same to the same.-"I have "the honour of His Royal Highness's commands to convey the enclosed to your Lordship by a messenger "that is going on to Mr. Pitt." Its coming later than the date is explained by His Royal Highness waiting for an opportunity to send it.

1747, October 10.-Lord Clinton (at Castle Hill) to [Ayscough. He begs [Ayscough] "to give the en"closed to His Royal Highness, and to let him know "I should have sent an account before how the affair at Barnstaple stands bad I not expected Mr. Pitt's servant, who brought in His Royal Highness's and your letter, would have returned before me." (About election matters.)

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1747, Oct. 17.-F. Ayscough to Lord Clinton.-His Royal Highness has explained himself so clearly and fully in his letter to your Lordship, I have nothing more to say than to wish you success in all your undertakings.

Three letters of H.R.H. Frederick, Prince of Wales, to Lord Clinton. The first two are not dated.

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Wednesday, 3 o'clock.-"My Lord, 'tis of a great generall to make a wise retreat; and I fear it must "be our case. Th' expence would have grown enor56 mos ; therefore, since they offer to pay what has been "laid out by you I am for agreeing to that, and have "done. I cant help admiring the politicall, fraternall, complimenting, and soothing letter of Mr. Litt . . . [Lyttelton?]; tis not the stile of the Persian Letters nor St Pls conversion; but give me leave to say tis part of an old French song, de tout un peu. Ev'ry body longs to see you here, but none more than your affectionate Frederick P." very

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Saturday evening." My dear Lord Clinton, I return you my thanks for the very distinct account you have "sent me, and I think things apear in a very good way; "but my opinion is to secure 'em, which by making "Free-men ca'nt fail, as I do'nt doubt proper and safe

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people will be fix'd on by you. I can never imagine "Roll's so foolish as to miss now his peerage, which in "all likelyhood is for him l'heure du Berger, so I ca❜nt "doubt of the vacancy, and in that case your brother"in-law might stop the officers of the Revenue of flying in your face: but if his Christianity, morality, or servile obedience to Pham [Pelham ?], or to the recanting Paymaster should hinder him of it, the Freemen will set all wright. As to th'expence I'll go as far as I have engag'd, £1,800, which with the £2,200 I hope will do, and by the look of the present expence "leav's no room to doubt of it, unless the Treasury was "let loose, which I think, considering all, is not very likely. I have never spoken of this, nor surely sha'nt, "tho' I should not be surpriz'd if they'd suspect something; ; my friendship to you and yours to Lord Gren"ville not making you a favorite of the pretty Clan. Every thing is here as usual. Your friends hope after "this trouble of yours will be over to see you, and I "dare say you know, my dear Lord, that you have no "better friend than Frederick P."

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EARL FORTESCUE.

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