From the Collection: Blathwayt, William, 1649?-1717
Published / Created:
1693 May 4
Call Number:
OSB MSS 2
Container / Volume:
Box 9, folder 196
Image Count:
4
Description:
Asks Blathwayt's advice whether his son should continue to study philosophy under M. Bayle at Rotterdam; corn riots; another fraud by Fuller. 1. Vernon, James, d. 1756. 2. Fuller, William, 1670-1717?.
From the Collection: Blathwayt, William, 1649?-1717
Published / Created:
1693 Jun 2
Call Number:
OSB MSS 2
Container / Volume:
Box 9, folder 196
Image Count:
4
Description:
Discusses the arrest of Eleanor Aldridge for conveying letters to St. Germain; demonstrations by the weavers against the lack of raw silk. 1. Aldridge, Eleanor. 2. Weavers-- Great Britain.
From the Collection: Blathwayt, William, 1649?-1717
Published / Created:
1693 Jun 6
Call Number:
OSB MSS 2
Container / Volume:
Box 9, folder 196
Image Count:
4
Description:
Apparently about Vernon's request to become Secretary for Virginia by deputy, the seizure of two presses has stopped libels on behalf of the weavers. 1. Virginia--History--Colonial period. ca. 1600-1775. 2. Printers-- Great Britain. 3. Weavers--Great Britain.
From the Collection: Blathwayt, William, 1649?-1717
Published / Created:
1698 Jul 22
Call Number:
OSB MSS 2
Container / Volume:
Box 9, folder 198
Image Count:
3
Description:
Writing at the end of the first day of polling for M.P.'s in Westminster, Vernon reports a request by Lord Paget for additional supplies and discusses complaints from the French concerning the island of St. Christopher. 1. Great Britain. Parliament-- Elections. 2. Colt, Henry, Sir, d. 1731. 3. Paget, William Paget, 6th Baron, 1637-1713. 4. Great Britain-- Foreign relations--France. 5. Great Britain--Colonies--Leeward Islands.
From the Collection: Blathwayt, William, 1649?-1717
Published / Created:
1698 Jul 26
Call Number:
OSB MSS 2
Container / Volume:
Box 9, folder 198
Image Count:
3
Description:
Acknowledges receipt of orders about marine regiments; thinks Stepney wants to leave Berlin; and expresses his extreme fatigue at contesting the Westminster election. 1. Great Britain. Navy. 2. Stepney, George, 1663-1707. 3. Great Britain. Parliament--Elections.
From the Collection: Blathwayt, William, 1649?-1717
Published / Created:
1698 Jul 29
Call Number:
OSB MSS 2
Container / Volume:
Box 9, folder 198
Image Count:
3
Description:
Discuss his election as M.P. for Westminster and reports other news, including the death of Lady Manchester. 1. Great Britain. Parliament-- Elections. 2. Manchester, Anne Yelverton, Duchess of, 1623?-1698. 3. Halifax, Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of, 1661-1715.