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Draft copies of Anglo-Danish transactions: 'A True Declaration of all Transactions between His Majesty of Great Britain and the King of Denmark, with a declaration of war against the said King ....', (Manuscript)
1666 - 1666
CLI/123
Two draft copies of Anglo-Danish transactions: 'A True Declaration of all Transactions between His Majesty of Great Britain and the King of Denmark, with a declaration of war against the said King and the motives that obliged His Majesty thereunto', dated 1666 (2 items).
Letter from the Council to the Lords Ambassadors in Holland, signed at Whitehall and dated 4 April 1651. (Manuscript)
1651-04-04 - 1651-04-04
CLI/9
Letter from the Council to the Lords Ambassadors in Holland re: Prince Edward's affront to the Ambassadors and their desire to seek justice and reparations, signed at Whitehall and dated 4 April 1651.
Letter from the Council to the Lords Ambassadors in Holland, signed at Whitehall and dated 11 April 1651. (Manuscript)
1651-04-11 - 1651-04-11
CLI/10
Letter from the Council to the Lords Ambassadors in Holland re: the affront to the Ambassadors and the question of their return to England, signed at Whitehall and dated 11 April 1651.
Letter from Sir Gilbert Talbot, from Copenhagen, to Sir Thomas Clifford, at Gothenburg as Extraordinary Envoy to the Crowns of Sweden and Denmark, regarding affairs of state. (Manuscript)
1665-12-09 - 1665-12-09
CLI/120
Letter from Sir Gilbert Talbot, from Copenhagen, to Sir Thomas Clifford, at Gothenburg as Extraordinary Envoy to the Crowns of Sweden and Denmark, re: their affairs of state and giving news of Lord D'Aubagny's death, the decrease of the plague and the taking of ships by the Dutch, dated 9 …
Letter from the Council to the Lords Ambassadors in Holland, signed at Whitehall and dated 24 February 1650/1. (Manuscript)
1651-02-24 - 1651-02-24
CLI/5
Letter from the Council to the Lords Ambassadors in Holland re: the proposed visit of Mr Isaac Dorislaus, son of the late Dr Dorislaus, to Holland investigate the murder of his father, signed at Whitehall and dated 24 Feb 1650/1.
The accounts of Sir Thomas Clifford and Mr Blackborne relating to sick and wounded seamen and prisoners of war, dated 10 Feb 1665/6-6 Oct 1666. (Manuscript)
1666-02-10 - 1666-10-06
CLI/129/2
The accounts of Sir Thomas Clifford and Mr Blackborne relating to sick and wounded seamen and prisoners of war, dated 10 Feb 1665/6-6 Oct 1666.
Part of a series of proposals regarding war between England and Spain: 'Some proposals concerning Spain with vs. October 12 1655'. (Manuscript)
1655-10-12 - 1655-10-12
CLI/24
'Some proposals concerning Spain with vs. October 12 1655' - part of a series of proposals regarding war between England and Spain.
Narrative of Mr Tobie Bonnell concerning his voyage to The Hague, signed at Whitehall and dated 20 April 1653. (Manuscript)
1653-04-20 - 1653-04-20
CLI/19
Narrative of Mr Tobie Bonnell concerning his voyage to The Hague with a letter from the Parliament, signed at Whitehall and dated 20 April 1653.
Part of a series of proposals regarding war between England and Spain: 'Some proposals', dated 1655. (Manuscript)
1655 - 1655
CLI/21
'Some proposals', dated 1655 - part of a series of proposals regarding war between England and Spain.
Letter from the Council to the Lords Ambassadors in Holland, signed at Whitehall and dated 6 June 1651. (Manuscript)
1651-06-06 - 1651-06-06
CLI/16
Letter from the Council to the Lords Ambassadors in Holland re: a report to be made to Parliament concerning the Queen of Bohemia and Lord Craven; the dispatch of ships for the Ambassadors return to England; the surrender of the Isles of Scilly to English power; and the health of the Lord General, s…
Letter from the Council to the Lords Ambassadors in Holland, signed at Whitehall and dated 13 June 1651. (Manuscript)
1651-06-13 - 1651-06-13
CLI/17
Letter from the Council to the Lords Ambassadors in Holland re: the dispatch of ships ready for the Ambassadors return, signed at Whitehall and dated 13 June 1651.
Letter from Sir Robert Holmes, from Yarmouth, to Lord Thomas Clifford (now Baron), giving an account of the movements of the French Squadron, dated 12 May 1673. (Manuscript)
1673-05-12
CLI/136
Letter from Sir Robert Holmes, from Yarmouth, to Lord Thomas Clifford (now Baron), giving an account of the movements of the French Squadron, dated 12 May 1673.
Documents related to the second Anglo-Dutch War, 1665, mainly related to prizes and commands. (Manuscript)
1665-05-17 - 1665-08-01
CLI/46-60
See item level records for further details.
Document titled 'Instructions given by the Commissioners for sick and wounded to Sir Thomas Clifford...', dated 23 March 1664/5. (Manuscript)
1665-03-23 - 1665-03-23
CLI/39/1
'Instructions given by the Commissioners for sick and wounded to Sir Thomas Clifford to attend the fleet at sea, with a list of the several officers employed by the said Commissioners at the several ports', signed by Sir William Doyly and John Evelyn and dated 23 March 1664/5.
Inland advices received from Portsmouth, Dover, Hull, Lyme Regis and Newcastle. (Manuscript)
1673-03-12 - 1673-03-12
CLI/134
Inland advices received 12 March 1672/3, including: (i) from Portsmouth, dated 11 Mar, re: the launch of the ROYAL CHARLES; (ii) from Dover, dated 10 Mar, re: the sighting of a Dutch privateer of 8 guns; (iii) from Hull, dated 9 Mar, re: privateers off Flamborough Head and Bridlington Bay; (iv) from…
Minutes of Sir Thomas Clifford's letter to Lord Arlington regarding negotiations with Sweden. (Manuscript)
1665-11-15 - 1665-11-15
CLI/108
Minutes, in Sir Thomas Clifford's hand, sent from Stockholm, of Clifford's letter to Lord Arlington re: negotiations with Sweden, dated 15 November 1665.
Letter from Sir Gilbert Talbot, Elsinore, to Sir Thomas Clifford, Extraordinary Envoy of the King of Great Britain in Sweden, regarding an English attack on Dutch ships, and deaths from the plague in England. (Manuscript)
1665-11-14 - 1665-11-14
CLI/107
Letter from Sir Gilbert Talbot, from Elsinore, to Sir Thomas Clifford, at Stockholm as Extraordinary Envoy of the King of Great Britain, reporting of an attack of some English ships on the Dutch, and the decrease of deaths from plague in England, dated 14 November 1665.
Letter dated 2 November 1665 instructing Sir Thomas Clifford to update Sir Henry Coventry and return home. (Manuscript)
1665-11-02 - 1665-11-02
CLI/102
Letter from Lord Arlington, from Oxford, to Sir Thomas Clifford, instructing him to give Sir Henry Coventry full information of the position of affairs and then to return home, dated 2 November 1665
Letter dated 2 November 1665 reporting Danish complaints of their ships being stopped by the English. (Manuscript)
1665-11-02 - 1665-11-02
CLI/103
Letter from Sir Gilbert Talbot, from Copenhagen, to Sir Thomas Clifford, reporting of Danish complaints that their ships are stopped by the English, by order of the King; and that the Dutch Fleet has been blown from the English coast and is believed stranded, dated 2 November 1665
Letter from Sir Gilbert Talbot, from Copenhagen, to Sir Thomas Clifford, at Stockholm as Extraordinary Envoy of the King of Great Britain. (Manuscript)
1665-11-30 - 1665-11-30
CLI/115
Letter from Sir Gilbert Talbot, from Copenhagen, to Sir Thomas Clifford, at Stockholm as Extraordinary Envoy of the King of Great Britain, re: the conclusion of a treaty and the extradition of Articles by Clifford, dated 30 November 1665.
Copy of Sir Thomas Clifford's address to the Queen of Sweden, regarding a treaty by Mr Coventry, Extraordinary Envoy of the King of Great Britain. (Manuscript)
1665-11-21 - 1665-11-21
CLI/111
Copy of Sir Thomas Clifford's address to the Queen of Sweden, re: a treaty concluded by Mr Coventry, Extraordinary Envoy of the King of Great Britain, dated 21 November 1665.
Copy of the Queen of Sweden's answer to Sir Thomas Clifford's address regarding the treaty. (Manuscript)
1665-11-21 - 1665-11-21
CLI/112
Copy of the Queen of Sweden's answer to Sir Thomas Clifford's address re: the treaty, dated 21 November 1665.
Inventory of the MARTIN PINCK, a Dutch built 'pink', dated 1673. (Manuscript)
1673 - 1673
CLI/47
Inventory of the MARTIN PINCK, a Dutch built 'pink', listing masts, yards, rigging, sails, anchors, her boat with its equipment, carpenter's store, boatswain's store and cook's store, dated 1673.…
Notification to Captain Brook, Commander of HMS FORESIGHT, to command HM ships at Bergen in the event of the death of Captain Arthur Langhome. (Manuscript)
1665-07-29 - 1665-07-29
CLI/58
Instruction from the Earl of Sandwich, aboard the PRINCE, to Captain Brook, Commander of HMS FORESIGHT, notifying him of the appointment of Captain Arthur Langhome to command HM ships at Bergen in the event of the death or disability of Sir Thomas Tyddiman, Admiral of the English fleet, and appointi…
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