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Letter from Sir James Rushout, Northwich, Cheshire, to [Somers]: he fears he is not...

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371/14/E/6
Title
Letter from Sir James Rushout, Northwich, Cheshire, to [Somers]: he fears he is not now to go to Portugal to replace Mr Methwyn [Sir John Methuen, envoy to Portugal] who does not wish to quit until he sees how 'the commission of trade will be relished by parliament'; he asks for Somers' advice as he needs to winter in a warm climate for his health; [Sir James Rushout (c.1644-1698), MP for Evesham, 1670-81, 1690, 1695-98, and MP for Worcestershire, 1689-90. He died before he could take up his posting as ambassador to Turkey]
Date
18 Jul 1696
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Surrey History Centre
Language
English
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/8024be3b-62ff-450a-96cd-eae06e404862/

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Letter from Sir James Rushout, Northwich, Cheshire, to [Somers]: he fears he is not now to go to Portugal to replace Mr Methwyn [Sir John Methuen, envoy to Portugal] who does not wish to quit until he sees how 'the commission of trade will be relished by parliament'; he asks for Somers' advice as he needs to winter in a warm climate for his health; [Sir James Rushout (c.1644-1698), MP for Evesham, 1670-81, 1690, 1695-98, and MP for Worcestershire, 1689-90. He died before he could take up his posting as ambassador to Turkey]