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Copy of SP 87/12/33. ff. 86, 87
Catalogue reference: SP 87/13/42
Date: 1743 Jun 02
Copy of SP 87/12/33. ff. 86, 87
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George Stepney to Sir William Trumbull [secretary of state]: intransigence of the...
Catalogue reference: SP 87/1/119
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George Stepney to Sir William Trumbull [secretary of state]: intransigence of the imperial court, which insists on Aix-la-Chapelle as the venue for the peace talks, although this is unacceptable to the French. The king may defer his return to England until he hears from Vienna. Emergence of The Hague as the preferred venue of the other powers. Illness of the king [Charles II] of Spain and how this could be used as a lever on the empire. The allies are pressing Sweden to demand firm proposals from France. Stepney has come to The Hague to consult with Dutch lawyers over Tilly. Dated at The Hague. ff. 197, 198
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