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Letter from the Admiral of the English Fleet to the Governor of the Castle of Bergen, indicating that he will attack the Dutch, dated 8 August 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-08-08 - 1665-08-08 CLI/75
Letter from Sir Thomas Tyddiman, Admiral of the English Fleet, to Lord Claus von Alefeldt, Governor of the Castle of Bergen in Norway, regretting that his propositions were not approved of and indicating that he will attack the Dutch whatever opposition be made, dated 8 August 1665.…
Letter from Sir William Temple to the Extraordinary Envoy of the King of Great Britain, giving news of the death of King Philip IV of Spain, dated 30 September 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-09-30 - 1665-09-30 CLI/87
Letter from Sir William Temple, from Brussels, to Sir Thomas Clifford, at Copenhagen as Extraordinary Envoy of the King of Great Britain, reporting that the Bishop of Munster is in Friesland with an army, that the Fleet took a 14 strong Dutch squadron, and giving news of the death of Philip IV, the …
Letter from Francis Sheldon, from Gothenburg, to the Extraordinary Envoy of the King of Great Britain, regarding the English Fleet, dated 2 October 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-10-02 - 1665-10-02 CLI/88
Letter from Francis Sheldon, from Gothenburg, to Sir Thomas Clifford, at Copenhagen as Extraordinary Envoy of the King of Great Britain, regarding the English Fleet, dated 2 October 1665.
Instructions given by Charles II, to Sir Thomas Clifford as Extraordinary Envoy to Denmark and Sweden, dated 29 August 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-08-29 - 1665-08-29 CLI/84
Instructions given by Charles II, to Sir Thomas Clifford as Extraordinary Envoy to Denmark and Sweden, dated 29 August 1665.
Document in Latin re: a project for a triple league proposed by the Danes, probably dated 1665. (Manuscript) 1665 - 1665 CLI/85/2
Document in Latin re: a project for a triple league proposed by the Danes, probably dated 1665.
Letter from Whitehall to the Commissioner of Prizes on board the SWIFTSURE, on the victory over the Dutch on 3 June, dated 9 June 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-06-09 - 1665-06-09 CLI/50
Letter from Sir Robert Southwell, from Whitehall, to Sir Thomas Clifford, Commissioner of Prizes, on board the SWIFTSURE, re: the victory over the Dutch on 3 June, dated 9 June 1665.
Letter from Col Bullen Reymes to the Commissioner for Sick & Wounded Seamen and Prisoners of War re the care of sick prisoners of war, 28 August 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-08-28 - 1665-08-28 CLI/81
Letter from Col Bullen Reymes to Sir Thomas Clifford, as Commissioner for Sick & Wounded Seamen and Prisoners of War, at Lord Arlington's lodgings in Salisbury, regarding the care of sick prisoners of war, dated 28 August 1665.
Letter, written in cypher and decoded, from the Ambassador to Denmark to Sir Thomas Clifford, on the victory over the Dutch on 3 June. Dated 17 June 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-06-17 - 1665-06-17 CLI/51
Letter from Sir Gilbert Talbot, Ambassador to Denmark, from Copenhagen, to Sir Thomas Clifford, on the victory over the Dutch on 3 June. Written in cypher and decoded. Dated 17 June 1665.
Copy of Charles II's warrant to the Commissioner of Prizes for the Port of London, granting him as prize the ship PATRIARCH ISAACK. Dated 28 June 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-06-28 - 1665-06-28 CLI/52
Copy of Charles II's warrant to Sir Thomas Clifford, Commissioner of Prizes for the Port of London, granting him as prize the ship PATRIARCH ISAACK captured from the Dutch and now lying at Harwich.…
Document concerning the discharge of the HOPE OF QUILLEBEUF and its cargo of wine, signed at Whitehall and dated 10 April 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-04-10 - 1665-04-10 CLI/43
Instruction from His Majesty's principal Commissioners for Prizes to the Commissioners for the Port of London re: the discharge of the vessel the HOPE OF QUILLEBEUF and its cargo of wine, signed at the Court of Whitehall and dated 10 April 1665.
Letter dated 26 Oct 1665 reporting that France has broken with Spain. (Manuscript) 1665-10-26 - 1665-10-26 CLI/98
Letter from Sir Gilbert Talbot, from Copenhagen, to Sir Thomas Clifford, at Stockholm as Extraordinary Envoy of the King of Great Britain, reporting that France has broken with Spain; England will undoubtedly break with France, who will assist Holland, who is sending an Extraordinary Embassy to Engl…
Letter dated 10 Oct 1665 giving further reports of ships. (Manuscript) 1665-10-10 - 1665-10-10 CLI/94
Letter from John and Charles Banckes, from Hamburg, to Sir Thomas Clifford, at Copenhagen as Extraordinary Envoy of the King of Great Britain, giving further reports of ships, dated 10 Oct 1665.
Letter from the Admiral of the English fleet the Governor of the Castle of Bergen, asking his help to destroy ships of the United Provinces, dated 31 July 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-07-31 - 1665-07-31 CLI/60
Copy of a letter from Sir Thomas Tyddiman, Admiral of the English fleet, on board the REVENGE, to Lord Claus von Alefeldt, Governor of the Castle of Bergen in Norway, desiring his assistance in destroying as many as possible of the ships of the United Provinces and assuring him that he will respect …
Draft letter from Sir Thomas Clifford to Sir Henry Coventry, re Denmark joining with Great Britain in a war against Holland, dated 5 October 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-10-05 - 1665-10-05 CLI/90
Draft letter from Sir Thomas Clifford, at Copenhagen, to Sir Henry Coventry, desiring that the account of the Bergen affair be kept secret and indicating that Hannibal Schestedt, the King of Denmark's Chief Minister, will draw up Articles for joining with Great Britain in a war against Holland,…
Translation of a letter from the Governor of the Fort of Bergen, to the Earl of Sandwich re assistance from the Governor of the Castle of Bergen, 1 August 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-08-01 - 1665-08-01 CLI/61
English translation copy of a letter from Col Johan Caspar de Cicignon, Governor of the Fort of Bergen, to the Earl of Sandwich at the fleet assuring him of Lord Claus von Alefeldt's, Governor of the Castle of Bergen in Norway, assistance in attacking the ships of the United Provinces, dated 1 …
Translation of a letter from the Governor of the Fort of Bergen to the Admiral of the English fleet re assistance of the Governor of the Castle of Bergen, 1 August 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-08-01 - 1665-08-01 CLI/62
English translation copy of a letter from Col Johan Caspar de Cicignon, Governor of the Fort of Bergen, to Sir Thomas Tyddiman, Admiral of the English fleet, assuring him of Lord Claus von Alefeldt's, Governor of the Castle of Bergen in Norway, assistance in attacking the ships of the United Pr…
Articles between the Kings of Denmark and Great Britain, in Latin and dated 6 Oct 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-10-06 - 1665-10-06 CLI/91
'Articuli arctionis forderis inter serenissimos Daniae et Magnae Britanniae Reges ineundi' - Articles between the Kings of Denmark and Great Britain, in Latin and dated 6 Oct 1665
Copy of a letter from the Ambassador to Denmark to Sir Thomas Clifford re: a proposed attack on Bergen, dated 25 July 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-07-25 - 1665-07-25 CLI/56
Copy of a letter from Sir Gilbert Talbot, Ambassador to Denmark, from Copenhagen, to Sir Thomas Clifford re: a proposed attack on Bergen, dated 25 July 1665.
Letter from the Earl of Sandwich to the Governor of the Castle of Bergen re the King of England's order to destroy the ships of the United Provinces, 30 July 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-07-30 - 1665-07-30 CLI/59
Letter from the Earl of Sandwich, aboard the PRINCE, to Lord Claus von Alefeldt, Governor of the Castle of Bergen in Norway, notifying him of the King of England's command to destroy as many as possible of the ships of the United Provinces, informing him of the dispatch of Sir Thomas Tyddiman, …
Letter from George Clifford, from Harwich, to Sir Thomas Clifford, re: his prize of the PATRIARCH ISAACK and several casks of brandy, dated 11 July 1665. (Manuscript) 1665-07-11 - 1665-07-11 CLI/55
Letter from George Clifford, from Harwich, to Sir Thomas Clifford, on board the SWIFTSURE, re: his prize of the PATRIARCH ISAACK currently at Harwich and several casks of brandy, dated 11 July 1665.
Proposals for a Secret League between Frederick III, the King of Denmark and Norway, and Charles II, possibly dated 1665. (Manuscript) 1665 - 1665 CLI/34
Proposals for a Secret League between Frederick III, the King of Denmark and Norway, and Charles II, possibly dated 1665.
'A discourse between a Hollander and a Dane about this present conjuncture of time and affairs', n.d. (Manuscript) 1650 - 1660 CLI/29
'A discourse between a Hollander and a Dane about this present conjuncture of time and affairs', n.d.
Agreement between the King of France and the Lord Oliver Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, Paris, 10 May 1657. (Manuscript) 1657-05-10 - 1657-05-10 CLI/30
'Private articles concluded between the most Christian King of France and the Lord Oliver Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland', agreed and contracted in Paris by the Lords Commissioners of the King of France and the Lord Protector and dated 10 May 1657 (2 copies).
Document concerning a treaty between Sweden and England, dated 1661. (Manuscript) 1661 - 1661 CLI/31
'An extract of the relation made by the Lord Friesendorff in the Senate of Sweden at his coming from England', concerning a treaty between Sweden and England, dated 1661.