Miscellaneous papers
Dep. Bland Burges 52
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Miscellaneous papers
Shelfmark
Dep. Bland Burges 52
Summary
Includes
(fols. 1-3) account of the diplomatic corps at the court of Warsaw, 1793
(fols. 49-51) memorandum on an alliance between England and Malta, Apr.1795
(fols. 53-54) receipt signed by John Topham for treaties deposited by Sir James in the State Paper Office, May 1795
(fols. 57-59) remarks on the state of Denmark, n.d.
(fols. 60-66) papers probably concerning R.C. Etches, n.d.
(fols. 84-88) explanation of a diplomatic cypher, n.d.
(fols. 94-98) memorandum on the Northern Convention and its relations with England, n.d.
(fols. 100v-1) plan of standard fortifications, 1706
(fols. 102v-3) printed plan of Mainz, showing the position of the French and German armies, n.d.
(fols. 104v-5) plan of the Dardanelles by George Monro, c.1793
(fol. 106) chart of the sea of Marmora, 1791
(fol. 107) letters patent of Catherine II, Empress of Russia to Richard Cadman Etches, commissary of marine, 1789
(fol. 109) commission to David Williams, lieutenant of the warship 'Kridner', signed by Illarion Afanasevich Povalishin, commander of the Russian squadron at Copenhagen, 1789
(fols. 111-158) copies by Sir James of papers concerning meetings of the cabinet, 1789-1795
Date
1706, 1789-1795, n.d.
Language
English
Physical extent
158 Leaves
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Collection contents
Archive of Sir James Bland Burges, mainly 1772-1824, with papers of the Burges and Head families
Papers of Sir James Bland Burges as Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign Office
Miscellaneous official papers
Miscellaneous papers
