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[“Missive regarding the Coronation of Her Majesty Anne as the Queen of Great Britain; April 23, 1702.” ] Gives a summary of the order of service at the coronation ceremony at Westminster. The author writes who attended, which Lord carries which sword or banner, the prayer and sermon the Bishop of Canterbury gave (Isaiah 49:23), then the coronation process itself.

[“Missive from London, May 24, 1701.”] 1) King William III responds to a Parliamentary resolution. He thanks the Parliament for their support and pledges to support freedom (religious?) in Germany. Parliament then voted unanimously to send 5,000 Irish troops to Holland. The English public, including merchants, supported going to war as “more useful than the current peace”. The largest fleet was in Spithead with 20 ships; it was ordered for them to set sail within 24 hours. 2) The House of Lords responded to the King in Kensington: they agreed to join the States General (Dutch Parliament) in an alliance. They further ask the King to join in an alliance with the (German) Kaiser as per the 1689 treaty.

Proposals from Mr. Stanhope to Mons. D’Avaux on March 22, 1701. Original in French. Regarding the succession of the Spanish king who died without issue. Proposals include the withdrawal of all troops from the Spanish Netherlands. (War of Spanish Succession)

[“Copy of a letter directed to the Right Honourable the Earl of Perth : Governour to the Prince: which is from the Earl of Melford, which being intercepted was delivered to the post office on Lambert Street, and communicated to the English Parliament instead of being sent to St. Germans.”] Gives an account of a design in France, for invading Great Britain with a resolve of the House of Lords of the English Parliament anent [sic] it. On the existence of a strong Jacobite party in Scotland, and of Louis XIV as still contemplating a Jacobite restoration.

[“Detailed Relation concerning the Present State of the Parliament of England. Printed in 1701.”] Of the Parliament of England, and therein of the Person summoning, the manner of the summons, the Persons summoned, their privileges, the place and manner of sitting, the Passing of Bills in either House, the Passing of Acts of Parliament, of Adjourning, Proroguing, and Dissolving of Parliament, etc.

Copy of two letters: 1) “Memorial presented at the Hague by Mr. Stanhope (Envoy Extraordinary from His Majesty of Great-Britain) to the Count d' Avoux Ambassador Extraordinary from the most Christian King.” Signed by Alexander Stanhope, 1701. Regarding the Treaty of Petition (War of Spanish Succession, 1701-1714. Fought over who had the right to succeed Charles II as King of Spain. 2) “Extract out of the Register of the Secret Resolutions of their High and Mightiness the States-General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.” First letter is signed at end: Alexander Stanhope; second is signed: Fagel. Both letters dated at the Hague March, 22. 1701.

Concerning the developments in the negotiations between the Netherlands and England. The letter is dated and signed: At the Hague, the 13th of May, 1701 [new style]. . I S Wichers. By order of the States, J. Fagel.

King William’s speech sought to reassure the Lords that he sought peace for the kingdom. The Lords responded with a generic letter full of platitudes.

Recounts the scandal of the rumor that James Frances Edward Stuart (son of James II and Mary of Modena) was a pretender prince smuggled into the royal chambers after Mary gave birth to a stillborn child.

Correspondence regarding the loss of a battle during the Nine Years War (England, Spain, Netherlands vs. Jacobites, 1688-1697) and the damage to the naval fleet.