Papers of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, First Lord of the Treasury
Comprises
(fols. 1-87) Official Treasury papers mainly relating to imports, exports and customs duties, 1692-1722, n.d.
(fols. 88-123) Papers relating to schemes for the raising of revenue, mainly addressed to Lord Bute, 1759-62.
(fols. 124-41) Miscellaneous official papers, comprising
- (fols. 124-5) Copy of a letter concerning the settlement of refugees from the Palatinate, 1709.
- (fols. 126-9) Proposals for the Lead Corporation.
- (fols. 130-1) Summary of the totals of 'Conformists, Nonconformists and Papists in the two Provinces Canterbury and York' from the 'Compton Census' of 1676, early 18th cent.
- (fols. 132-3) Petition to the House of Commons from the voters of Southwark, early 18th cent.
- (fols. 134-9) Part (pp.290-300) of a list of instructions to the American colonies concerning naval supplies, n.d.
- (fols. 140-1) Statement of Queen Charlotte's expenditure in the first three quarters of 1783.
(fols. 142-7) Miscellaneous papers, including
- (fol. 142) A French Treasury quittance, 1514. Written in French.
- (fol. 143) Officially attested genealogy of the Herwart family of Augsberg, 1673. Written in Latin.
- (fol. 144) Rough inventory of china, glass, silver and linen, n.d. [mid 18th cent.].
- (fol. 145) A letter from Col. R Cheney of the Grenadier Guards to his nephew, relating to the Peninsular War, 3 Dec. 1808.
Dates
- Creation: 1514-1836
Extent
147 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. North adds. b. 10, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. North adds. b. 10
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 14951
Abstract
Papers of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, First Lord of the Treasury
Biographical / Historical
John Stuart (1713-1792), 3rd Earl of Bute, First Lord of the Treasury
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from Sotheby's, London, 6 June 1978, lots 143 & 278
Subject
- Great Britain and Ireland | Treasury (Organisation)
- Stuart | John | 1713-1792 | 3rd Earl of Bute | Statesman (Person)
- Title
- Papers of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, First Lord of the Treasury
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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