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.
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, dated 5 October 1665.
Record Details
| Item reference: | CLI/90; MS1987/049 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1665-10-05 - 1665-10-05 |
| Creator: | Clifford, Thomas |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Letter from the Admiral of the English Fleet to the Governor of the Castle of Bergen, stating that after Alefeldt's conference with Sir Thomas Clifford and having received the Articles of Agreement brought to him, he has decided to return to the English Fleet, dated 9 August 1665. (Manuscript) (CLI/76)
- Letter from the Earl of Sandwich to Lord Arlington, reporting the unsuccessful result of the Bergen affair, dated 13 August 1665. (Manuscript) (CLI/77)
- Sir Thomas Clifford's report of events at Bergen, written on board the REVENGE, to Lord Arlington, dated 12-16 August 1665. (Manuscript) (CLI/78)
- Letter from Lord Arlington to Sir Thomas Clifford, thanking him for his account of events at Bergen, dated 20 August 1665. (Manuscript) (CLI/79)
- Letter from Charles II to the King of Denmark's Chief Minister expressing his goodwill towards the King of Denmark, dated 27 August 1665. (Manuscript) (CLI/80)
- 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) (CLI/81)
- Copy of powers given by Charles II, to the Extraordinary Envoys to Sweden, dated 29 August 1665. (Manuscript) (CLI/82)
- Royal Commission signed by Charles II, granting powers to the Extraordinary Envoys to Denmark, dated 29 August 1665. (Manuscript) (CLI/83)
- Instructions given by Charles II, to Sir Thomas Clifford as Extraordinary Envoy to Denmark and Sweden, dated 29 August 1665. (Manuscript) (CLI/84)
- Memorial to the King of Denmark, presented by the Extraordinary Envoys of Charles II, King of England, dated 16 September 1665. (Manuscript) (CLI/86)
- 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) (CLI/87)
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