CHARLES FLEETWOOD WESTON Esq. fondé sur d'aussi Solides principes que celui de V. M., et avec lequel on peut S'ouvrir Sans rien craindre Sur tout ce qui peut contribuer à la gloire et à l'avantage des deux Couronnes, je Suis fortement persuadé UNDERWOOD de cette Verité, et ce qui m'y confirme encore c'est tout ce que j'apprens de jour en jour des grandes qualités de V. M. Elles ne peuvent que luy attirer un des plus glorieux Regnes qui ait jamais êté, et le Roy mon Maitre y contribuera avec plaisir en le conduisant par les mêmes Principes. Jay l'honneur d'etre avec le plus profond Respect. à Compiegne ce 16 Juin 1728. Sire, d V. M. Le tres humble et tres obeissant Copies of Despatches, in French, from Monsieur Magnan, French Ambassador at St Petersburg, and Monsignor Chauvelin Garde des Sceaux at Versailles. August 3rd. [Enclosed by The same to the same, Secret. 54 pp. Projet de Traité entre La France et la Moscovie. Chauvelin to Magnau on August 3rd, 1732. 4 pp.] The Project is for a perpetual offensive and defensive alliance between the two powers. It contains five General Articles and one Secret Article, which stipulates for joint action by the contracting parties with respect to the Pragmatic Sanction and the approaching election of a King of the Romans. 1733. August 21st. Extract from a Letter from Lord Harrington to Mr. Robinson [British Minister at Vienna]. Dated at Hampton Court. I have received your Two Letters of the 12th N.S. and laid them before the King, who was extremely surprized to find the Emperor's Resolutions as to the Polish affairs, so suddenly changed, that Dispositions were making to replace those very Troops, or part of them, upon the Frontiers of that Kingdom, the recalling of which was the Strongest Argument that could have been made use of, to convince People of the Inoffensiveness of the Intentions of your Court; And His Maty was equally concerned at hearing by the Same Post from Mr. Woodward, that the Emperor's Ambassador there, had gone with Mr. Levenvoide to the Grand Marshall to present the Czarine's Letter, wherein She declares her Resolution of opposing King Stanislaus by Force, and had jomed with him likewise in demanding an Audience of the Primate and his Council for signifying that Resolution to the Republick. His Majesty has had the pleasure of seeing by Your Letter of the 27th past, CHARLES FLEETWOOD WESTON UNDERWOOD, Esq. which You sent by Count Kinsky's Courier that the Emperor had shewn so great regard to the Representations You made by his Order, as to have declared his Intentions both here and in Holland, of not using Force upon Account of the Polish Election in order to take away by such a prudent Behaviour, any plausible Pretext that might have been alledged by France, for attacking his Imperial Majesty. You will therefore easily judge how great a Disappointment it must be to the King to see a Point, which he recommended to the Emperor as the most important and necessary, and which Your Court, by the Assurances which were there given You, did itself allow to be so, at present seems to be so far neglected, and I must not conceal from You, that this Conduct on the Part of the Emperor, can not but put his Majesty, and the rest of that Prince's Allies under very great Difficulties. 1734. Nov. 29th. Extract from a Letter from Lord Harrington to Mr. Rondeau, dated at Whitehall :— The Town of Dantzig have lately writ a Letter to the King, thanking his Majesty for the good Offices You have done them in his name, and desiring his farther Intercession in their favour. You have a Copy of their Letter herewith inclosed, that You may continue to give the Dantzig Deputys the best Assistance You can in obtaining their Request, thô the procuring an Abatement of the Sums they are to pay Capitulation, will be no easy matter, however as the Czarina is both generous & compassionate, You will modestly intercede for them. 1734. Dec. 24th. Extract from a Letter from Mr. Rondeau to Lord Harrington, dated at St Petersburg : Since my last dated the 17th Inst. I have had the honour to receive Your Lordships Letter datd the 29th Novem I have spoken several times to this Ministry, in a modest way, in favour of the Town of Dantzig. I find nevertheless Her Majesty is resolved that they should pay her, the second Payment, which will be due next Month, but Count Levenwolde has told me in Confidence, that he believes that all, or part of the Third Payment will be remitted them, tho' he say'd at the same time, that the Dantzickers deserv'd to be severely punish'd for what they had done, which had put this Court to a great expence, and probably if they had submitted at first, the Troubles in Poland would have been ended long ago. 3 173 March 16th. Copy of a Letter from King George II. to the 4. States General of the United Provinces: Hauts & Puissants Seigneurs, Nos bons Amis, Alliés, et Confederés. Comme Nous n'avons rien plus à cœur que de resserrer aussi etroitement, qu'il sera possible, les Liens de cette Union, qui subsiste entre. Nous, & votre Etat, Nous embrassons avec plaisir tous les moyens qui peuvent ỳ contribuer; et comme les Rois, nos Predecesseurs, ont heureusement affermé leurs Alliances avec votre Republique, au bien mutuel des deux Nations, par des Mariages faits avec les Princes d'Orange, Nous avons aussy jugé convenable, tant en conformité de notre Penchant de Bienveuillance, & d'Affection pour Vous, que pour remplir les Vœux ardents de tout notre Peuple, de contracter un Mariage entre la Princesse Royale, Notre Fille Ainée, & Notre Cousin le Prince d'Orange & de Nassau. Ensuite dequoy comme Nous venons de faire celebrer les Nôces mêmes le 14e de ce Mois dans Notre Palais de St James, Nous Nous sommes hâtés à Vous annoncer cette Nouvelle, comme à Nos bons CHARLES FLEETWOOD WESTON Esq. & fideles Amis, & Allies, qui ne manquerés pas de prendre part à Notre Joie, & d'en temoigner votre Satisfaction. Les Vues principales qui Nous ont porté à agreer cette Alliance, ont êté le Bien de la Religion UNDERWOOD, Protestante en general, la Sureté de la Succession dans Nos Royaumes selon l'Etablissement present, & l'Esperance, qu'Elle pourroit servir de moyen pour augmenter la Confiance, & Amitié entre Nous, & votre Republique. Et Nous Nous flattons d'avoir contribué à l'advancement de ces Interêts si importants, en prenant pour Gendre, un Prince, qui succede si dignement aux Ancêtres, par lesquels les Services les plus signalés, ont êté rendus tant à cette sainte Religion, qu'à la Nation Britannique Ellemême, & aux Provinces Unis votre Patrie. C'est au reste avec une satisfaction toute particuliere que Nous allons placer notre Fille, que Nous aimons tendrement, ches Vous, comme ne doutant aucunement, que cette même Amitié, que Vous avés toujours fait voir pour Nous, & pour toute Notre Famille, ne Vous porte a L'ỳ recevoir, & à y regler Son Sejour d'une maniere, qui Nous soit un nouveau temoignage de votre Affection, & qui reponde en même tems aux Sentimens, dont Nous faisons profession, à l'egard de Votre Republique. Au reste Nous prions Dieu, qu'il vous ait, Hauts, & Puissants Seigneurs, Nos Amis, Alliés & Confederés, en sa sainte, & digue Garde. Ecrit à Notre Cour à St James le 16 de Mars 173-, and de Notre Regne le Septieme. 3 4' Votre bien bon Ami, GEORGE R. 1762. Oct. 26th. Copy of the Contra-Project [for the Treaty of Paris] sent to the Duke of Bedford; for the use of Lord Halifax. Twenty-six Articles as ratified. 30 pp. 1735, Nov. 21st. Extract from a Letter from Mr. Finch to Lord Harrington, dated at Stockholm : I touched upon this yesterday to Mor Von Kocken, when he mentioned to me what I knew that both he and Count Bonde, of late, hinted to Mr. Utterodt, about reviving the project of a Concert, against the Prussians forcibly listing tall Men, as soon as the affairs of Poland are regulated, in a way that may admit of such a Negotiation, between this Court and that of Dresden, Mr. Von Kochen said it were to be wished that in such a transaction, the King's German Dominions, Denmark, Hesse Cassel, the Elector of Cologne, and the States General were comprehended, adding that such a Concert might be of a more general Use, should affairs take a new turn. I told him that I was persuaded that they would always find the King ready to co-operate in such a prudent and necessary Measure. No. date. A proposal to establish Six Regiments of Marines for the Service of the Royal Navy, with the pay proposed for the Officers and Men. 5 pp. 1741. Translation of the paper delivered to the Court of Vienna towards the end of August by Mr. Robinson, the British Minister, after his return from his first journey to Silesia to negotiate with the King of Prussia. 114 pp. 1741. Translation of the paper delivered to the Court of Vienna in the beginning of September after his [Mr. Robinson's] return from his second journey to Silesia. 3 pp. CHARLES FLEETWOOD WESTON UNDERWOOD, Esq. No date. Abstract of the dispute between the Secretaries Offices of England and Ireland, so far as it affects the Under Secretaries Clerks and Office keepers. 3 pp. 1741. April 24th. Extract from the Register of the Resolutions of the States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, by which they engage in conjunction with His Brittannic Majesty to employ all possible good offices to bring about an amicable accommodation between the King of Prussia and the Queen of Hungary. 6 pp. 1741. Jany 9th to April 25. Extracts from the Despatches of Lord Harrington to Mr. Trevor, British Minister at the Hague, and from the despatches of the latter in reply. 73 pp. 1743. Disposition de la Marche des Troupes Brittaniques: Premiere Division. Fieldt Maréschal Comte de Stair. Le Lieut. General Campbell. Le Brigadier Huske. 4 Compagnies de Grenadiers des Gardes 2 Compagnies de Grenadiers de Courtray } Infanterie. Fevrier 15 N.S. de Gand à Alost ou le Regiment de Honywood le 28 Les 3 Escadrons à Stolberg et environs & restent là, et l'Infanterie marche à Eschwiller & West willer. Mars 1. L'Infanterie marche à Dueren, et reste là, jusqu'au 3me quand elle marche, soit le long de la Roer à Nideggen, ou avance à Norvenich come My Lord voudra l'ordonner. 4 Chariots pour My Lord. 2 Le Lieut. General Campbell. 6 Le Regiment d'Honywood. 3 Les 6 Compagnies de Grenadiers. 16 Chariots. Seconde Division. Le Major General Ligonier. Le Regiment de Dragons dû Lieut. General Campbell. Le Regiment dû Colonel Duroure 7 Compagnies de Grenadiers. } Infanterie. 2 3 Sejour. Plaine de Maestricht. à Gulpen & Environs. - les Environs D'Aix. à St. Cornelius Munster. à Eschwiller & Westwiller. à Dueren et Environs. Lequel jour L'Infanterie de la 1re Division marche de là à Niddeggen, ou Norvenich, come My Lord le jugera convenir. 1 Chariot pour le General Major Ligonier. le Regiment de Douroure. le Regiment de Dragons. les 6 Compagnies Grenadiers celle de ment. CHARLES FLEETWOOD WESTON UNDERWOOD, Esq. |