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Box 3

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Contains 13 Results:

Folder 4, 1700-1709

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: id94123
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Collection of documents, 1655-1791, most of which relate to King William III and Queen Mary II of England. Includes correspondence of and warrants signed by William III; letter of Mary II; documents signed by Sir Christopher Wren; documents written by Samuel Pepys; order signed by James II; letter of Leopold, Emperor of Germany; engravings of William III; and a printed announcement of the ascension of William and Mary to the throne of England. Some documents are in French and Latin but some...
Dates: 1700-1709

Revocation, 1700 March 28

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: id94182
Scope and Contents

Revocation from William III at Kensington to Sir Paul Rycaut, "Hans Towne." Calls Rycaut home and instructs him to deliver letters to Bremen, Hamburg, and Lübeck notifying them of Rycault's revocation. Signed by Ja[mes] Vernon. 1 p. DS. Corner torn.

Dates: 1700 March 28

Warrant, 1700 July 23

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: id94183
Scope and Contents

Warrant by the Lords Justices to the Commissioners of the Treasury to pay to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of his majesty's works, sums up to six thousand pounds for works done or to be done to his majesty's garden at Hampton court. Signed by Tho[mas], Archbishop of Canterbury, [Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of] Pembroke; J[ohn Egerton, 3rd Earl of] Bridgwater; [John Churchill, 1st duke of] Marlborough; [Forde Grey, Earl of] Tankerville; John Smith, H. Royle, and Rich[ar]d Hill. 1 p. DS.

Dates: 1700 July 23

Letter, 1700 September 14

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: id94184
Scope and Contents

George William, Duke of Brunswick-Luneberg, at citadel at Cel, to King William III Reaffirms thanks given by Baron de Schuz for sending the auxiliary troops and for ending the war and restoring peace to the area; will promote the interests of the king. In Latin. 2 pp. LS. Includes translation (1 p.) by Julian Ward Jones, Jr., Prof. of Classical Studies, College of William and Mary.

Dates: 1700 September 14

Act, 1700 November

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: id94185
Scope and Contents "Act of the Prince of Orange's Parliament for abolishing the Catholick Religion in Scotland entitled Act for preventing the growth of Popery." Includes a formula for abjuring Popery. 4 pp. AD. Includes contemporary copy in French: "Articles de l'acte du Parmement d'Ecasse, Intitule Act pour prevenir l'accroissment du Papisme." 3 pp. Includes contemporary copy in Latin: "Nuperrima Principis Orangy Leu Adversus Scotas Catholicas." 11 pp. Includes contemporary synopsis of the Acts against the...
Dates: 1700 November

Order, 1701 February 19

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: id94186
Scope and Contents

Order from the Privy Council, Whitehall, to the duke of Devonshire, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotularum of the Country of Derby, to impress able-bodied seamen for manning the fleet. Signed by Charles Seymour, duke of Somerset, N. Wright Esquire, James Berkeley, earl of Berkeley; Burlington; Charles Montagu, duke of Manchester; Radnar; and Henry Boyle. 2 pp. DS.

Dates: 1701 February 19

Authorization, 1701 April 19

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: id94187
Scope and Contents Authorization from William III, Kensington, to pay to Colonel Phillip Lodewig, Count of Erbach, the pay of the late Lieutenant General de Huybert. Countersigned by d'Allonne. including deed, 4 August, 1702, directing the transfer of payment from Huybert to Phillip Lodewig. Registered in Zeeland. Signed by Pieter Duvelaer. In Dutch. 1 p. DS. including registration notation December 28, 1702, from the Audit Office of Zeeland. Registered in the seventh white register. Signed by Henrick Vetters...
Dates: 1701 April 19

Letter, 1701 April 24

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: id94188
Scope and Contents

Privy Council, Kensington, to Duke of Devonshire, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotularum of the County of Derby. Notification that there is no further need to impress seamen for His Majesty's navy. Signed by Thomas Herbert, earl of Pembroke, Thomas Grey, Earl of Stamford, James Vernon, Charles Hedges, Henry Goodriche, and Holt. 1 p. DS.

Dates: 1701 April 24

Letter (copy), circa 1701 May 2

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: id94189
Scope and Contents

2/13 May, 1701. Copy of a letter from Mr. Stanhope to Mr. Secretary Hedges, the Hague. Re: the meeting of the "States Deputys" and a fear of Invasion by the French. 2 pp. Cy.L.

Dates: circa 1701 May 2

Warrant, circa 1701 August 7

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: id94190
Scope and Contents

7/18 August, 1701. Warrant from William III, Loo, to the Commissioners of the Treasury to pay to Bryan Fairfax, Esquire, five hundred pounds. Signed by Sydney Godolphin, Stephen Fox, and Richard Hill. 1 p. DS.

Dates: circa 1701 August 7

Oath, 1701

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: id94191
Scope and Contents Oath to defend the crown against attack of "Papists and other wicked and traytorous customs." Signed by [?] Denbigh, Rich. Billinsley, William Oglethorpe, George Whitmore, Rich. Creed, Henry Cromwell, George Wanderford, Eli Studhohne, A[?] Pepys, [?], Thomas Hyde, Louis Destang, Ed. Nicholls, John Fielding, john Grace, George Tucker, Barlow Wicham, William Cecill, Younger Took, Ed. Christopher, John Hodgson, Robert Lightfoot, John Hilton, Da. Waghe, Christopher Clapham, Will[iam] He[?]ett,...
Dates: 1701

Receipt, 1709 January 10

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: id94192
Scope and Contents

Receipt for ten pounds signed by W. Cestriens. 1 p. DS.

Dates: 1709 January 10

Order, 1709 November 25

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Identifier: id94193
Scope and Contents

Order to John Warner at Temple-Bar to pay to Peter Couche thirty pounds and to place it into the account of W. Cestriens. Signed at Kensington. 1 p. DS.

Dates: 1709 November 25