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Indenture between Edward Buckley of Duke Street Grosvenor Square, parish of St. George, Middlesex County, and Marmaduke Robinson, parish of St. Clement Danes, Middlesex County. Renting property to Marmaduke Robinson for sixty pounds per year. Signed by M. D. Robinson.2 pp. DS.

Indentures for lease of land between joseph Denham, Moulsey, County of Surey, and John Tryrer, Parish of St. Giles, County of Middlesex. Signed by John Tryrer. Countersigned by Tho[mas] Watkins and Francis Hoddes. 1 p. DS. See medium oversize file.

Queen Mary, Whitehall, to King (William III) Writes by way of "L. Belomont's" brother. She heard that the King arrived in Chester, but doubts the news. Tells of the Bishop of Salisbury's "long, thundering sermon" which he wants to have printed. Impatient to see him again and will not rest if she does not hear from him that day. 1p. AL.

5 d'Avril, 1655: [Henriette] Marie [Stuart], Teylingue, [grandmother of William III] to "Monsieur mon cousin," Congratulates him in the birth of a daughter. In French. 1 pp. ALS. Including translation. 1 p.

William, Prince of Orange, in appreciation of the poem sung by Lucas van de Poll, juris consult, on his recent entrance into the city of Utrecht, presents a momento to him. In Latin. 1 p. MS. Includes translation (1 p.) by Julian Ward Jones, Jr., Prof. of Classical Studies, William & Mary.

Transfers payment to Edward Backwell. Signed by Prince d'Orange. 1 p. DS. includes frag. of DS, 6 June, 1671, signed by Thomas Clifford. 1 p.

Prince of Orange, in the army at Bodegrave, to Colonel Van Dam, Muyden. Requests a check on certain costs of army transport. Signed "G. Prince d'Orange," countersigned by C.[onstantijn] Huygins. In Dutch. 1 p. D.S.

James [Duke of York] Win[d]sor, to his nephew, [William], the Prince of Orange, Holland. Note accompanies newsbearer. Sends his affectionate greetings. 1 p. ALS.

Guillaume, Prince of Orange (William III), Groeningen, The Netherlands to [?]. In French. This letter accompanies a note from Monsieur de Lira; although he does not believe it to be genuine, he [recipient] can consult with M. de Lira or M. the Duke of Villaharmosa to prevent this plan of the enemy; fears there is a plot against Namur and the Duke should try to prevent this by placing some men there. In French. 1 p. ALS. Includes transciption and translation (4 pp.) by Robert H. Welch, Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures, William & Mary, 1993, and William Gill, Class of 1993.

William of Orange to "Dir Sirs," Zeeland. Requests that ships under recipients' command be sent to Lt. Admiral Willem Bastianes. Move as quickly as possible to the Baltic to strengthen the fleet of the King of Denmark. In Dutch. 1 p. LS.