GB 0096 MS 483 - Report on the state of coinage in Barcelona

Printed volume containing 2 manuscript leaves and annotations

GB 0096 MS 483 1714 Collection (fonds) Printed volume containing 2 manuscript leaves and annotations Unknown
The report relates to the enquiry into the financial administration of James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in Catalonia in 1708, in particular to the recoining of silver sent to Spain from Italy during the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714).

Bound in a Goldsmiths' Library volume lettered 'Stanhope - Answer to Report of Commissioners sent into Spain' (1714). (G.L. Cat 5160). It is possible that this volume was owned by Lord Stanhope.

Manuscript report entitled 'A State of the Coynage in Barcelona', [1714], with a note that 'This paper was attested upon oath before the Commissioners of Accounts the 14th day of May 1714 by Mr. [John] Mead'. The remainder of the volume comprises a printed copy of the answer of James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, to allegations concerning his financial administration as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in Catalonia during 1708, and contains manuscript annotations in Stanhope's hand.

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English
7½" x 4½"

Collection level description.

Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Aug 2001 Antiquities Arts Barcelona Budgetary control Budgets Catalonia Coinage Europe Finance Financial audit Financial resources Mead , John , fl 1714 , [accountant] Military expenditure Money Public expenditure Public finance Spain Stanhope , James , 1673-1721 , 1st Earl Stanhope , soldier and statesman x Stanhope , 1st Earl Western Europe Works of art Movable cultural property Cultural property Cultural heritage

Bound in a Goldsmiths' Library volume lettered 'Stanhope - Answer to Report of Commissioners sent into Spain' (1714). (G.L. Cat 5160). It is possible that this volume was owned by Lord Stanhope.

Manuscript report entitled 'A State of the Coynage in Barcelona', [1714], with a note that 'This paper was attested upon oath before the Commissioners of Accounts the 14th day of May 1714 by Mr. [John] Mead'. The remainder of the volume comprises a printed copy of the answer of James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, to allegations concerning his financial administration as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army in Catalonia during 1708, and contains manuscript annotations in Stanhope's hand.

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

• English

• Latin

English

Collection level description.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• English