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9 January, 1695/6. Privy Council, Whitehall, to William, Duke of Devonshire, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotularum of the County of Derby, Derbyshire. Directs Devonshire to issue warrants to the Constables, tithingmen, heads of boroughs, ets., ordering them to impress able bodied seamen for his majesty's service. Signed by [Thomas Herbert, earl of] Pembroke; [Meinhard Scholburg, duke of] Schomburg & Leinster; J[ohn, earl of] Bridgewater, [Frances Newport, earl of] Bradford, [Thomas Grey, earl of] Stamford, [William Bentnck, earl of] Portland, [Henry Sidney, earl of] Romney. 2 pp. DS.

Ernest August, Elector [of Hanover] to King William III Sends their counselor of state, the president of the chamber of estates and the supreme marshall of their hall, Friderick William Baron of Goerz, to confer with the king; sends felicitations to the King. In Latin. 2pp. LS. Includes translation, 1 p., by Julian Ward Jones, Jr., Prof. of Classical Studies, College of William and Mary.

John Hugo, Archbishop, Elector of Trier, Ehrenbreitstein, to King William III Has received the King's letter telling of his escape from a plot on his arrival in Holland; is send his adviser and marshall, Charles Casper, Baron of Leyen in Sassig; asks the King to hear him and give him trust in all matters; wishes the King success in the expedition at hand. In Latin. 2 pp. 1 LS. Includes translation (1 p.) by Julian Ward Jones, Jr., Prof. of Classical Studies, College of William and Mary.

Jean Hugo, Archbishop and Elector of Treves, Ehrenbreitstein, to Mr. de Pladvait Urges hum to support his personal advisor and marshal the Baron of Leyen Sassig on his behalf in the message he will present to the King. In French. 1 p. LS. Includes transcription and translation (2 pp.) by Robert H. Welch, Assoc. Prof. Mod. Langs. & Lits., 1993

Friderick Augustus, Elector of Saxony, at camp near Illisch, to King William III Has received letter from King telling of his arrival in Holland and the detection of a plot against himl wishes him success in breaking the strength of the enemy. In Latin. LS. Includes translation (1 p.) by Julian Ward Jones, Jr., Prof. of Classical Studies, College of William & Mary.

John Hugo, Archbishop Elector of Trier, Ehrenbreitstein, to King William III Received the King's letter and messages from Baron George Hepney; sends messages to the King through Hepney; expresses loyalty to the king. In Latin. 2 pp. LS. Includes traslation (1 p.) by Julian Ward Jones, Jr., Prof. of Classical Studies, College of William and Mary.

Mr. Edward Southwell, Liege, to [William] Blathwayt Had a good voyage. The boat from Huy had met a French party. Liege had been attacked twice in one afternoon. The party of thirsty Frenchmen disappeared into the woods. Hopes to be in Utrecht by the first of August and then will go to Amsterdam. 2 pp. ALS.

John Hugo Archbishop Elector of Trier, Ehrenbreitstein, to King William III Has granted the crossing desired by the king and the bridge for the auxiliary troops wich Baron Landgraf Halsia is leading back to the upper regions of the Rhine; does so to advance the advantages of their common cause and to please majesty. In Latin. 1 p. LS. Includes translation (1 p.) by Julian Ward Jones., Jr., Prof. of Classical Studies, College of William and Mary.

Privy Council Whitehall, to William, Duke of Devonshire, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotularum of the county of Derby. Order for impressing seamen and instructions for accomplishing the impressments. Signed by Meinhard Schomburg, Duke of Schomburg and Leinster, Winchester, Thomas Hubert, earl of Pembroke, Thomas Grey, earl of Stamford, Henry Compton, Bishop of London, and [?]. 2 pp. DS

John William, Elector of Palatine, Dusseldorf, to King William III. Received letter from the king written on the eighth of this month, telling of his approaching arrival and his good will towards him [JW]; is sending envoy, his counselor and chamberlain, the Count of Bentheim. In Latin. 4 pp. LS. Includes translation (1 p.) by Julian Ward Jones, Jr., Prof of Classical Studies at the College of William and Mary.