Copy-book of despatches (in French) from Sir Gabriel Sylvius, ambassador in Denmark, to Lord Middleton, chiefly with reference to a proposed treaty of commerce and to the office of the English consul in Denmark, bulk: from 27 Jun 1685 to 17 Sep 1686
Copies of two letters to the earl of Rochester are inserted at fols. 6b, 9b, and of two (in English) to Sir Benj. Bathurst, Treasurer to Prince George of Denmark, at fols. 7b, 23b. Of four replies (in English) from Lord Middleton there are copies at fols. 13b, 27b, 64, 64b.
At the end of the volume are added copies of the following documents:
- (fol. 84) Grant by Charles II. to Sir Nicholas Armorer, knt., and Gabriel Silvius, esq., of certain penalties incurred by merchants in Ireland by non-fulfilment of bonds for importation of wool, reserving one-eighth part of all such penalties so recovered to the king; 9 Aug 1662.
- (fol. 88) Acknowledgment by Silvius of the receipt of £100 from Gregory, James, and Nicholas Lynch, of Galway, in composition for one such bond; 14 Sep 1662.
- (fol. 89) Acknowledgment by Armorer and Silvius of like receipt of £170 from Thomas and Ambrose Lynch and Patrick Browne, of Galway; 16 Dec 1662.
- (fol. 90) Acknowledgment by Silvius of the like receipt of £60 from John Lynch and Andrew Blacke, of Galway; 25 Sep 1662.
- (fol. 91) Acknowledgment by Silvius of the like receipt of £40 from Thomas and Ambrose Lynch, of Galway; 25 Sep 1662.
- (fol. 92) Acknowledgment by Silvius same of the like receipt of £50 from Henry Stanley of London and Edward Hurd and Thomas Stubber, of Galway; 13 Mar 1663.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within from 27 Jun 1685 to 17 Sep 1686
Extent
92 Leaves
Language of Materials
- French
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. C. 417
Other Finding Aids
William D. Macray, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae partis quintae fasciculus primus viri munificentissimi Ricardi Rawlinson, J.C.D., codicum classes duas priores, ad rem historicam praecipue et topographicam spectantes, complectens (Oxford, 1862), no. C. 417.
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. III, no. 12270.
Physical Facet
On paper, in folio
Repository Details
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