William Blathwayt Papers Addenda mssBLA
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Title: William Blathwayt papers addenda
Creator:
Blathwayt, William, 1649?-1717
Identifier/Call Number: mssBLA
Physical Description:
3.5 Linear Feet
(3 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1668-1734
Date (bulk): 1668-1672
Abstract: This collection consists of 195 pieces
of business, diplomatic, and personal correspondence and accounts primarily accumulated by
English civil servant William Blathwayt (1649-1717) during his service as a clerk in The
Hague (1668-1672) and his tour of Europe in 1672, with some items dated 1682 and a few
pieces relating to colonies in East and West Indies. Approximately twenty items are secret
diplomatic correspondence and intelligence reports from agents throughout Europe, dating
from 1720 to 1734 (after Blathwayt's death).
Language of Material: The records are in English, French,
and Dutch.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Sotheby's through the agency of Maggs Bros. on December 6, 1984.
Biographical / Historical
English politician and administrator William Blathwayt (1649-1717) was one of the most
distinguished civil servants of his time. Blathwayt was born in London, England, in 1649.
Beginning in 1665, he attended the Middle Temple and in 1668 entered public life as clerk in
the embassy of Sir William Temple at The Hague (1668-1672). The Embassy was established with
the purpose of implementing the Triple Alliance (1668) and was closed in 1672, following the
secret treaty between Charles II and Louis XIV (1670) and the outbreak of the Third
Anglo-Dutch War (1672). In 1672, Blathwayt toured Germany and Italy, before returning to
England.
Through the influence of his uncles, Thomas and Richard Povey, both of whom were prominent
in colonial affairs, Blathwayt secured a position in the Plantation Office in 1675 as a
minor clerk. Advancement came rapidly, and among the offices administered from that time on,
were: Clerk Extraordinary of the Privy Council (1678); Secretary of the Lords of Trade
(1679-1696); Surveyor and Auditor General of Plantation Revenues (1680-until his death);
Under-Secretary of State to Lord Conway in the Northern department (1681-1683); Secretary at
War (1683-1704); Clerk in Ordinary of the Privy Council (1686-1689); acting Secretary of
State with William III, during his campaigns in the Low Countries in Flanders (1692-1701);
member of Parliament for Bath (1693-1710); and a member of the Board of Trade (1696-1707).
During the reign of Queen Anne, he gradually lost his posts: in 1704 he was dismissed as
Secretary at War, in 1707 lost his Board of Trade position, and three years later, his seat
in Parliament. In 1712, Blathwayt, driven from active public life by ill health, withdrew to
his seat at Dyrham Park, where the last five years of his life were spent in retirement.
Blathwayt married Mary Wynter (1650-1691) of Dyrham Park in December 1686, and the couple
had two surviving sons and a daughter. William Blathwayt died at Dyrham Park on August 16,
1717.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 195 pieces of business, diplomatic, and personal correspondence
and accounts primarily accumulated by English civil servant William Blathwayt (1649-1717)
during his service as a clerk in The Hague (1668-1672) and his tour of Europe in 1672, with
some items dated 1682 and a few pieces relating to British colonies in the East and West
Indies. Approximately twenty items are secret diplomatic correspondence and intelligence
reports from agents throughout Europe, dating from 1720 to 1734 (after Blathwayt's
death).
Blathwayt Correspondence, 1668-1682
The correspondence of William Blathwayt primarily pertains to the affairs of the English
Embassy in The Hague, international affairs, and the personal affairs and professional
duties of Blathwayt, including his acquisition of rare books and antiques, particularly his
dealings with Daniel Elzevir.
The documents related to the affairs of the English Embassy in The Hague date from 1668 to
1672 and include negotiations about the release of ships and goods seized during the Second
Anglo-Dutch War; affairs of English sailors and merchants in the Low Countries; and the
salvage of a cargo of tin sunk off the port of Ostend (1666-1669).
The documents related to international affairs primarily concern the secret treaty of
Dover (1670) and the events leading to the Third Anglo-Dutch War (1672-1674); foreign
relations with Sweden, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and Russia, as reflected in letters to
Blathwayt from English diplomats and memoranda submitted to King Charles II by the
Ambassador of the Holy Roman Empire in London (1682).
Among the correspondents represented are Amsterdam lawyer Paulus Buys (18 items);
Amsterdam book commissioner and agent J. D. Benoist (3 items); English factotum in Amsterdam
Edmond Custis (15 items); Thomas Downton, the 1st secretary of William Temple (8 items); E.
Jollyvet (4 items); Tannegui Lefebvre (2 items) Edward Meredith, an English diplomat in
Spain (3 items); Sir William Temple (11 items); Count Franz Sigmund von Thun (6 items);
Amsterdam merchant Dirck Van Pas (7 items); Sir John Werden (7 items); and Robert Wolseley
(3 items).
Diplomatic and intelligence reports, 1720-1734
The collection also includes letters and dispatches (including ciphered messages), written
between 1720 and 1734 (after Blathwayt's death), from intelligence agents in Berlin,
Hamburg, Cambrai, Paris, Port Sainte Marie (Spain), and Madrid addressed to Alexander
Hume-Campbell, 2nd Earl of Marchmont, Charles Withworth, Charles Townshend, and Thomas
Pelham-Holles, 4th Duke of Newcastle. The documents contain information on affairs in
Brandenburg-Prussia, Russia, Spain, France, and Italy. Correspondents include: Giovanni
Battista Paretti, Charles du Bourgay, and Sir Cyril Wich, although most dispatches are
anonymous.
General
Individual call numbers included in the collection: mssBLA 1-195.
Related Materials
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William Blathwayt Papers
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Correspondence and documents from the office of William
Blathwayt
Existence and Location of Copies
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically and organized in the following manner:
- Box 1: Blathwayt correspondence (1668-Nov. 1669)
- Box 2: Blathwayt correspondence (Dec. 1669-1670)
- Box 3: Blathwayt correspondence (1671-1682 and undated) and diplomatic correspondence
and intelligence reports (1720-1734)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Anglo-Dutch War, 1664-1667.
Book collecting -- Great Britain -- 17th century
Diplomats -- Great Britain -- 17th century -- Correspondence
Dutch War, 1674-1678.
Intelligence service -- Great Britain -- 17th century
Maritime law -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
Antiques -- Great Britain -- 17th century
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 17th century
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 18th century
Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 -- Sources
Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain -- 17th century
Professional papers -- Great Britain -- 17th century
Personal papers -- Great Britain -- 17th century
Blathwayt, William, 1649?-1717 --
Archives
Marchmont, Alexander
Hume-Campbell, Earl of, 1675-1740, correspondent.
Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles,
Duke of, 1693-1768, correspondent.
Temple, William,
1628-1699
Townshend, Charles Townshend,
Viscount, 1674-1738, correspondent.
Whitworth, Charles Whitworth,
Baron, 1675-1725, correspondent.
Great Britain. Embassy (Hague, Netherlands),
1668-1672 -- Correspondence.
Box 1
Blathwayt correspondence
1668-Nov. 1669
Blathwayt, William. To Tannegui Le Febvre? London. BLA 1
1668, Apr. 30),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "À M. Febvre."
Blathwayt, William. To Tannegui Febvre. [London]. BLA 2
[1668, Apr. 30]),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Letter to M Febvre."
Chabrol, A. To William Blathwayt. Saumur, [France]. BLA 3
1668, May 9),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Davidson, Sir William. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 4
1668, Sep. 7),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "7 Sep 68 Davidson."
Rogiers, Carel & Co. (Firm). To George Shaw. Lilloo Ady [i.e. Lillo],
[Belgium].
BLA 5
1668, Oct. 18),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch. With separate English translation endorsed "Concerning my lord's
goods."
Benoist, J. D. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 6
1668, Oct. 25),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed "Benoist."
Thompson, William. To Sir William Temple. Brussels. BLA 7
1668, Oct. 27),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Wm Thomson's letter from Bruxells 27 Oct. 68."
Benoist, J. D. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 8
1668, Dec. 2),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "Mr Benoist Amsterdam."
Benoist, J. D. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 9
1668, Dec. 18),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "Benoist"
[-----]. To William Blathwayt. BLA 10
[1668-1671]).
Scope and Contents
Outer wrapper only.
Buys, Paulus. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 11
16[68]/69, Jan. 11),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Buys, Paulus. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 12
16[68]/69, Jan. 31),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Custis, Edmond. To William Blathwayt. Flushing, [The
Netherlands].
BLA 13
16[68]/69, Feb. 13),
Peyton, Margaret. To William Blathwayt. York. BLA 14
[1669-1672], Feb. 22),
Benoist, J. D. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 15
16[68]/69?, Mar. 6),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "Letter Benoist."
Custis, Edmond. To Thomas Downton. Flushing, [The Netherlands]. BLA 16
1669, Mar. 22),
Downton, Thomas. To William Blathwayt. Hague. BLA 17
1669, Apr. 4),
Downton, Thomas. To William Blathwayt. Hague. BLA 18
1669, Apr. 9),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Downton 9 April."
Downton, Thomas. To William Blathwayt. Hague. BLA 19
1669, Apr. 19),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "19 April Downton."
Downton, Thomas. To William Blathwayt. Hague. BLA 20
1669, Apr. 26),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Downton -- 26 April." Postal hand-stamp "H3S."
Jackson, John and 6 others. To Sir William Temple. London. BLA 21
1669, Apr. 29),
Scope and Contents
Also signed by: Peter Mathews, Russell Alsopp, Joseph Prickman, [----- Hateman?],
John Adrian, Elias [V--ois?]. Names of some of the signers illegible.
Downton, Thomas. To William Blathwayt. Hague. BLA 22
1669, May 11),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Downton 11 May."
Downton, Thomas. To William Blathwayt. Hague. BLA 23
1669, May 15),
Blathwayt, William. To Thomas Downton and [-----]. Amsterdam. BLA 24
1669, May 17),
Scope and Contents
Draft.
Coles, William. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 25
1669, May 20),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Mr. Coles."
Downton, Thomas. To William Blathwayt. Hague. BLA 26
1669, May 23),
Downton, Thomas. To William Blathwayt. Hague. BLA 27
1669, May 24),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Downton 24 May."
Wolseley, Robert and unknown authors. Drafts of four letters. BLA 28
[?1669-1672], May).
Scope and Contents
Letter 1: Robert Wolseley to an unknown recipient. The authors and recipients of
letters 2-4 are unidentified; letters 3 and 4 are in French and letter 4 relates to
the purchase of books.
Strode, Barnard. To William Blathwayt. London. BLA 29
[1669-1672], June 5),
Benoist, J. D. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 30
1669, June 7),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "Benoist 7 June."
Van Pas, Dirck & Hendrik. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 31
1669, June 14),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "14 Jun Mrs. Van Pas"
Decker, [-----?]. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 32
1669, Jul. 9),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch. Endorsed: "Decker". First name illegible.
Buys, Paulus. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 33
1669, July 13),
Scope and Contents
In French. With unrelated scrap "Miscella[neous?]"
Benoist, J. D. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 34
1669, July 20),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Casteleyn, [-----?]. To William Blathwayt. Haarlem, [The
Netherlands].
BLA 35
1669, July 25),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch. Only the author's surname is given.
Vanderlan, Catharn. To William "Blasset," i.e. Blathwayt. London. BLA 36
[1669-1672], July 25),
Hacket, William. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 37
1669, Aug. 7),
Decker, [-----?]. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 38
1669, Aug. 13),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch. First name of author illegible.
Casteleyn, [-----?] . To William Blathwayt. BLA 39
1669, Aug. 15).
Scope and Contents
In Dutch. Only the author's surname is given.
Downton, Thomas. To William Blathwayt. Harwich. BLA 40
1669, Aug. 17),
Van Susteren, Giusbert. To Thomas Downton. Amsterdam. BLA 41
1669, Aug. 19),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "Susteren the Bylanders Affaire."
Fittz, Hugh. To Thomas Downton. Amsterdam. BLA 42
1669, Aug. 21),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Mr Fitz about the Bylanders."
Casteleyn, [-----?]. To William Blathwayt. Haarlem. BLA 43
1669, Aug. 29),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch. Only the author's surname is given.
Custis, Robert. To [-----?] Rotterdam. BLA 44
1669, Sep. 2),
Scope and Contents
Name of recipient illegible.
Temple, Sir William. To College de L'Admirauté d'Amsterdam.
Hague.
BLA 45
1669, Sep. 10),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Temple, Sir William. Memorial (draft) for appeal in case of the Bilanders.
Hague.
BLA 46
1669, Sep. 10),
Scope and Contents
In French. 2 hands.
Temple, Sir William. Memorial (draft) for appeal in case of the Bilanders.
Hague.
BLA 47
[1669, Sep. 10]),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Custis, Robert. To William Blathwayt. Rotterdam, [The
Netherlands].
BLA 48
1669, Sep. 11),
Custis, Edmond. To William Blathwayt. Flushing, [The
Netherlands].
BLA 49
1669, Sep. 16),
Van Pas, Dirck & Hendrik. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 50
1669, Sep. 22),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Van Pas, Dirck. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 51
1669, Sep. 26),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Van Pass."
Temple, Sir William. To Mr. Buller. Hague. BLA 52
1669, Sep. 28),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Sir W Temple's letter to Mr. Buller for Mr. Taylour."
Custis, Edmond. To William Blathwayt. Bruges, [Belgium]. BLA 53
1669, Oct. 1),
Casteleyn, [-----?]. To William Blathwayt. Haarlem. BLA 54
1669, Oct. 3),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch. Only the author's surname is given.
Lloyd, Thomas. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 55
1669, Oct. 4),
Casteleyn, [-----?]. To William Blathwayt Haarlem. BLA 56
1669, Oct. 17),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch. Only the author's surname is given. Fragments: middle portion torn out.
Fittz, Hugh. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 57
1669, Oct. 17),
Custis, Edmond. To William Blathwayt. Flushing. BLA 58
1669, Oct. 19),
Taylor, Humph. To William Blathwayt. Rotterdam. BLA 59
1669, Oct. 27),
Custis, Edmond. To William Blathwayt. Bruges, [Belgium]. BLA 60
1669, Oct. 28),
Casteleyn, [-----?]. To William Blathwayt. Haarlem. BLA 61
1669, Oct. 29),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch. Author's first name illegible.
Blathwayt, William. To Mr. Carew. Hague. BLA 62
1669, Nov. 4),
Collegio Ter Admirauteijt. Extract from register. Amsterdam. BLA 63
1669, Nov. 11),
Scope and Contents
Notarized Jan. 31, 1670.
Taylor, Humph. To William Blathwayt. Leyden. BLA 64
1669, Nov. 19),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Mr. Taylour."
Box 2
Blathwayt correspondence
Dec. 1669-1670
Custis, Edmond. To William Blathwayt. Bruges, [Belgium]. BLA 65
1669, Dec. 3),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Mr Custis."
Van Pas, Dirck. To [-----?] Amsterdam. BLA 66
1669, Dec. 10),
Scope and Contents
Name of recipient not given.
Fittz, Hugh. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 67
1669, Dec. 10),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Mr Fitz."
Buys, Paulus. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 68
1669, Dec. 19),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Custis, Edmond. To William Blathwayt. Bruges, [Belgium]. BLA 69
1669, Dec. 19),
Van Pas, Dirck. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 70
1669, Dec. 21),
Gerard, Henry & Charles. To Sir William Temple ... "Met een sack gelt WT"
Amsterdam.
BLA 71
1669, Dec. 24),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Mrs Gerard ltr."
Buys, Paulus. Memoire Justicatif. BLA 72
[circa 1669, Dec.]).
Scope and Contents
In Dutch. Endorsed: "Papers about Amsterd[am] marchants."
Admiralty Court, Amsterdam. Extract from Register. BLA 73
[1669-1672]).
Scope and Contents
In Dutch. With memorandum on verso in French.
Buys, Paulus. Interrogation (9 questions). Amsterdam. BLA 74
[1669-1672]),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch.
Buys, Paulus. Response to objections re release of ships and goods seized in
[second Anglo-Dutch] war.
BLA 75
[1669-1672]).
Scope and Contents
In Dutch and Latin. With English translation.
Temple, Sir William. To Court of the Admiralty, Amsterdam. Memorial.
(Draft).
BLA 76
[1669-1672]).
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "Memorial for ye Bylanders."
Temple, Sir William. Memoire pour les Bylanders. BLA 77
[1669-1672]).
Scope and Contents
In French.
Temple, Sir William. Statement re Bilanders. BLA 78
[1669-1672]).
Scope and Contents
In French.
[-----]. Deposition. BLA 79
[1669-1672]).
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Concerning the Bylanders."
[-----]. Endorsed: "Memr Bylanders." BLA 80
[1669-1672]).
Scope and Contents
In French.
[-----]. Memoir for Mr. Hugh Fittz. BLA 81
[1669-1672]).
[-----]. To [-----]. Account of Mr & Mrs Boddens, notorious cheats.
[Hague?].
BLA 82
[?1669-1672]),
[-----]. To [-----]. BLA 83
[?1669-1672]).
Scope and Contents
In French. Regarding Bengal commerce.
[-----]. To [-----]. Hague. BLA 84
[?1669-1672]),
Scope and Contents
Draft of a letter regarding the depositions of six witnesses and the mediation with
Genoese shippers.
Wilde, David De. To Admiralty Court, Amsterdam. Amsterdam. BLA 85
1670, Jan. 1),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch.
Custis, Edmond. To William Blathwayt. Flushing. BLA 86
16[69]/70, Jan. 3),
Buys, Paulus. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 87
16[69]/70, Jan. 5),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Bylanders"; in French.
De Pompone, Arnauld. To "Their Lordships." Hague. BLA 88
16[69]/70, Jan. 8),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Fittz, Hugh. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 89
16[69]/70, Jan. 10),
Van Pas, Dirck. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 90
16[69]/70, Jan. 10),
Buys, Paulus. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 91
16[69]/70, Jan. 15),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Blathwayt, William. To Paulus Buys. Hague. BLA 92
1670, Jan. 18),
Scope and Contents
In French; date in new style. Endorsed: "LRE to Mr Buys[-] Byland[ers]"
Van Pas, Dirck. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 93
1669/70, Jan. 24),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: Mr Van Pass.
Buys, Paulus. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 94
16[69]/70, Jan. 25),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "Mr Buys Bilanders."
Buys, Paulus. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 95
16[69]/70, Feb. 13),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Freeman, Samuel. To William Blathwayt. BLA 96
1669/70, Feb. 24).
Scope and Contents
Dutch postal marking.
Muijsk, Jan Hendrick; Fittz, Hugh, et al. To William Blathwayt.
Amsterdam.
BLA 97
16[69]/70, Mar. 1),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Letter about ye Bylanders"
Admiralty Court, Amsterdam. Proceedings re Ship Judith.
Amsterdam.
BLA 98
1670, Mar. 2),
Scope and Contents
Extract (copy); in Dutch.
Buys, Paulus. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 99
1670, Mar. 5),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Van Hoorn, W. C. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 100
16[69]/70, Mar. 5),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch. Endorsed: "Bylanders."
Van Hoorn, W. C. To William Blathwayt. BLA 101
16[69]/70, Mar. 11).
Scope and Contents
In Dutch.
Jollyvet, E. To William Blathwayt. Stockholm, [Sweden]. BLA 102
16[69]/70, Mar 11),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Buys, Paulus. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 103
16[69]/70, Mar. 14),
Scope and Contents
Ms partially damaged
Muijsk, Joan Henrick. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 104
1670, Mar. 15),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch.
Buys, Paulus. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 105
16[69]/70, Mar. 24),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Richards, John. To William Blathwayt. Whitehall. BLA 106
1670, Apr. 8),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Mr Richard."
Bridges, Jno. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 107
1670, May 3),
Scott, John. To William Blathwayt. Dort. BLA 108
1670, May 10),
Buys, Paulus. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 109
1670, May 17),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Cook, John. To William Blathwayt. London. BLA 110
1670, May 27),
Bridges, Jno. To "Vos Grace." Amsterdam. BLA 111
1670, May 28),
Scope and Contents
(Torn)
Bridges, Jno. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 112
1670, June 12),
Feroni, Franc. To [-----]. Amsterdam. BLA 113
1670, July 6),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "Feroni."
Downton, Thomas. To William Blathwayt. Hague. BLA 114
1670, Aug. 14),
Wolseley, Robert. To William Blathwayt. Antwerp. BLA 115
1670, Aug. 18),
Wolseley, Robert. To William Blathwayt. Antwerp. BLA 116
1670, Aug. 25),
Scope and Contents
The word "Amsterdam" is written in over "Hague" on document in contemporary hand.
Webster, Sir John. To Sir William Temple. Amsterdam. BLA 117
1670, Sep. 5),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch.
Coles, William. To [-----]. Rotterdam. BLA 118
1670, Sep. 8),
May, Benjamin. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 119
1670, Sep. 8),
Davidson, Sir William. To William Blathwayt. Dordrecht. BLA 120
1670, Oct. 21),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Sr William Davidson."
Werden, Sir John. To William Blathwayt. Stockholm. BLA 121
1670, Oct. 22),
Feroni, Franc. To [-----]. Amsterdam. BLA 122
1670, Oct. 27),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Webster, Sir John. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 123
1670, Oct. 30),
Finch, Sir John. To [-----]. Florence. BLA 124
1670, Nov. 15/25),
Werden, Sir John. To William Blathwayt. Stockholm. BLA 125
1670, Nov. 19),
Volckersh[---?]n, P. de. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 126
1670, Nov. 26),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch. Final letters of author's surname illegible.
Werden, Sir John. To William Blathwayt. Stockholm. BLA 127
1670, Dec. 17),
Vanderkerz, Joahn. To William Blathwayt. Rotterdam. BLA 128
1670,
[-----?] 11),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch. The name of the month is illegible on document.
Box 3
Blathwayt correspondence and undated) and diplomatic correspondence and
intelligence reports
1671-1682,
1720-1734
Werden, Sir John. To William Blathwayt. Stockholm. BLA 129
1670/71, Jan. 21),
Meredith, Edward. To William Blathwayt. Madrid. BLA 130
1671, Feb. 4),
Scope and Contents
Enclosure missing.
Jollyvet, E. To William Blathwayt. Stockholm. BLA 131
1670/71, Feb. 11),
Meredith, Edward. To William Blathwayt. Madrid. BLA 132
1671, Mar. 4),
Scope and Contents
Enclosure missing.
Luce, Lucas & Puttor, Jan De. To William Blathwayt.
Amsterdam.
BLA 133
1671, Mar. 12),
Scope and Contents
In Dutch.
Freeman, Samuel. To William Blathwayt. London. BLA 134
1671, Apr. 20),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Mr Freeman."
Wiat, Raph. To William Blathwayt. London. BLA 135
1671, May 19),
Scope and Contents
London postal marking.
[-----]. To [-----]. Hag[ue]. BLA 136
[1671, May-June?]),
Scope and Contents
Draft of letter to unidentified recipient related to the Dutch and German
preparations for war.
Werden, Sir John. To William Blathwayt. Stockholm. BLA 137
1671, June 3),
Wiat, Raph. To William Blathwayt. London. BLA 138
1671, June 9),
Werden, Sir John. To William Blathwayt. Stockholm. BLA 139
1671, June 10),
Jollyvet, E. To William Blathwayt. Stockholm. BLA 140
1671, June 10),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Werden, Sir John. To William Blathwayt. Stockholm. BLA 141
1671, July 8),
Meredith, Edward. To William Blathwayt. Madrid. BLA 142
1671, July 22),
Davidson, Peter. To William Blathwayt. Leyden. BLA 143
1671, Aug. 2),
Davidson, Peter. To William Blathwayt. Amsterdam. BLA 144
1671, Aug. 8/18),
Davidson, Peter. To William Blathwayt. Hague. BLA 145
1671, Aug. 21),
Davidson, Peter. To William Blathwayt. Dort. BLA 146
1671, Sep. 19/29),
Custis, Edmond. To William Blathwayt. Harwich. BLA 147
1671, Sep. 20),
Custis, Edmond. To William Blathwayt. London. BLA 148
1671, Sep. 22),
Wiat, Raph. To William Blathwayt. London. BLA 149
1671, Oct. 10),
Scope and Contents
London postal stamp
Hallingh, [-----?]. To William Blathwayt. London. BLA 150
1671, Nov. 14/24),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Wolseley, Robert. To William Blathwayt. London. BLA 151
1671, Nov. 28),
Scott, John. To [-----]. Wesel, Germany. BLA 152
1671, Dec. 25),
Vernon, James. To William Blathwayt. Brussels. BLA 153
1671, Dec. 30),
Scott, John. To William Blathwayt. BLA 154
[1671]).
Blathwayt, William. To Daniël Elzevier. Hague. BLA 155
[1672], Jan. 1),
Scope and Contents
In French. With notes of books in another hand.
Custis, Thomas. To William Blathwayt. Harwich. BLA 156
1671/[1672], Jan 16),
Scope and Contents
With London Postal Marking for Jan. 17.
Jollyvet, E. To William Blathwayt. Stockholm. BLA 157
1672, June 12),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Stuart, Charles, 3d Duke of Richmond and Lennox. To William Blathwayt.
Copenhagen.
BLA 158
1672, Aug. 3),
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "Duke of Richmond."
Stuart, Charles, 3d Duke of Richmond and Lennox. To William Blathwayt.
Copenhagen.
BLA 159
1672, Sep. 6),
Swann, Sir William. To William Blathwayt. Hamburg. BLA 160
1672, Dec. 18),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Gascoigne, Sir Bernard. To William Blathwayt. Vienna. BLA 161
1673, Mar. 19),
Cony, C. To William Blathwayt. Genoa. BLA 162
1673, Apr. 22),
Thun, Franz Sigmund, Graf von. Memoir applying for the liberty of Forstal, a
prisoner in Ireland. [London].
BLA 163
1681, Dec. 19/29),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "...the Envoy ... of the Emperor Aboot one Forstall. De Cem.
19/29 1681."
Thun, Franz Sigmund, Graf von. Memorandum. BLA 164
[1681]).
Scope and Contents
In Latin. Endorsed: "The Empers: Envoy."
Thun, Franz Sigmund, Graf von. To Charles II, King of England.
London.
BLA 165
1682, Oct. 2/12),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "----- 82. ----- truction of the Emperor's Envoy."
Thun, Franz Sigmund, Graf von. To Charles II, King of England. Memoire.
London.
BLA 166
1682, Oct. 24/Nov. 3),
Scope and Contents
In French.
Thun, Franz Sigmund, Graf von. To Charles II, King of England.
Westminster.
BLA 167
1682, Oct. 24/Nov. 3),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "... oriall of Count Thun."
Leopold I (Holy Roman Emperor, 1658-1705). Memorial (Copy).
Vienna.
BLA 168
[16]82, Nov. [16]/26),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: " ... of the ... Envoy." This is a duplicate of the memorial
annexed to Thun's letter of Nov. 26/Dec. 6, 1682, although the date differs.
Thun, Franz Sigmund, Graf von. To Charles II, King of England.
Westminster.
BLA 169
1682, Nov. 26/Dec. 6),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "26 Nov: / 6 Dec: 1682 Memoriall of the Emperour's Envoy."
Thun, Franz Sigmund, Graf von. To Charles II, King of England.
Westminster.
BLA 170
1682, Nov. 26/Dec. 6),
Scope and Contents
In French. Annexing copy of memorial from Leopold I, dated Vienna, Oct. 26. The whole
endorsed: "[The Em]peror's letter ... Count de Thun, & of ... memoriall in
pursuance of it."
Leopold I (Holy Roman Emperor, 1658-1705). Sommaire de l'Intention de sa Mjté
Imple.
BLA 171
[?1682]).
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "The Emperour's Intentions."
[-----]. Notes re: Dutch ship "St. Jean," taken by English ships in the West
Indies.
BLA 172
n.d.).
Scope and Contents
In French. Verso contains a representation to "Mons. Le Pensionnaire" regarding
freedom of shipping.
Unknown author. "Papers concerning the East Indies." BLA 173
n.d.).
Scope and Contents
3 fragments.
[-----]. To [-----]. BLA 174
n.d.).
Scope and Contents
Small slip relating to the German Ambassador and to M. Patigno.
[-----]. To [-----]. Danzig. BLA 175
1720, Mar. 23),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "Copie lettre de Dantzig 23 Mars 1720."
Du Bourgay, Charles. To Alexander Hume-Campbell, 2nd Earl of Marchmont, and
Charles Whitworth, 1st Baron Whitworth of Galway. Berlin.
BLA 176
1725, May 22),
Scope and Contents
Letter to the joint ambassadors to the Congress at Cambrai (1722-25). Endorsed: "Coll
Dubourgay. 22. May N.S. Px 4 June 1725."
Wich, Sir Cyrill. To Alexander Hume-Campbell, 2nd Earl of Marchmont, and
Charles Whitworth, 1st Baron Whitworth of Galway. Hamburg.
BLA 177
1725, May 25),
Scope and Contents
Letter in French to the joint ambassadors to the Congress at Cambrai (1722-25).
Endorsed: "Mr. Wych. 25 May. N.S. Px 4 June. 1725."
Pareti, Giovanni Battista, Abbé. To [-----]. Cambrai. BLA 178
1725, June 1),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "L'Abbé Pareti 1me. Juin N.S. Px 4 Juin. V.S. Ad. 16 Juin.
1725."
Pareti, Giovanni Battista, Abbé. To [-----]. Paris. BLA 179
1725, June 7),
Scope and Contents
In French with 3 lines in cipher, deciphered. Endorsed: "L'Abbé Pareti, 7 Juin. N.S.
Px 7 Juin. V.S. Ad. 10 Juin 1725."
Pareti, Giovanni Battista, Abbé. To [-----]. Paris. BLA 180
1725, June 16),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "L'Abbé Pareti, 16 June N.S. Px 10 June O.S. Ad. 10 June
1725."
[Blank sheet] BLA 181
1725).
Scope and Contents
Endorsed: "1725 Letters from Abbé Parreti, Mr Wych & C."
To Senor Angelo Federico Bleagini [?] à Madrid. BLA 182
1727, Mar. 27).
Scope and Contents
In French.
Memoir of application to the English government for a grant of the exclusive
privilege of making potash ... sent to Milord Townshend.
BLA 183
1727, June 14).
Scope and Contents
In French.
Statement re M. Rottembourg. BLA 184
[1727-1728]).
Scope and Contents
In French, partly in cipher.
To [-----]. BLA 185
1728, Jan.).
Scope and Contents
In French, with note (in English): "This and what is in the next column dashed out by
my Ld Town[shen]d's order." With separate sheet in cipher, deciphered in French.
Letter of intelligence. Madrid. BLA 186
1728, Sep. 13),
Scope and Contents
In French, with two lines in cipher.
To [-----]. Port S[ain]te M[arie], Spain. BLA 187
1729, June 23),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed: "Sent 19 July 1729." Enclosing a cipher, in French, endorsed:
"In the letter of 23 Juin 1729."
Copies of 3 letters to Thomas Pelham-Holles, 4th Duke of Newcastle, and
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend. Cesnok.
BLA 188
1729, June 29-July 19),
Scope and Contents
First letter, dated June 29, 1729, to Thomas Pelham-Holles, 4th Duke of Newcastle,
with letter to Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, on verso with an enclosure
(to Newcastle) of an unsigned, undated intelligence report in cipher [from Port Ste.
Marie], deciphered in French. Third letter, dated July 19, 1729, to Newcastle
(enclosing a document, not found).
To [-----]. Port de Sainte Marie, [Spain]. BLA 189
1729, July 14),
Scope and Contents
In French. Enclosing: passage in cipher, deciphered in French. Endorsed: "In the
letter of the 14 July. Sent to t[he] D[uke] of N[ewcastle] 8 Augt."
To [-----]. [Port Ste. Marie], Spain. BLA 190
1729, Aug. 4),
Scope and Contents
In French. Enclosure: 2 pages in cipher, deciphered in French. Endorsed: "Not sent
becaus not material and containing a complaint ag[ains]t Mr. Keene."
To Thomas Pelham-Holles, 4th Duke of Newcastle. Cesnok. BLA 191
1729, Aug. 8),
Scope and Contents
Signature of author illegible. Enclosure: Two letters from Port Ste Marie: (a)
undated, in cipher; (b) July 21, 1729, in French.
To [-----]. Port Ste Marie, [Spain]. BLA 192
1729, Aug. 11),
Scope and Contents
In French. Endorsed as forwarded "To the Duke of Newcastle. ... 30 Augt. 1729. Seal
the letter of the 11. Augt."
Wrapper: "Correspondence from Port St. Marie 1729 Sent." BLA 193
1729).
Scope and Contents
Endorsed [in a modern hand]: "Secret Correspondence, etc."
To [-----]. BLA 194
[c.
1729]).
Scope and Contents
In cipher, deciphered in French.
To Alexander Hume-Campbell, 2nd Ear of Marchmont. Madrid. BLA 195
1734, May 24),
Scope and Contents
In French.