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HO 42. Letters and papers.
Catalogue reference: HO 42/42
Date: 1798 Jan 01-1798 Mar 31
HO 42. Letters and papers.
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Folio(s) 358-359. Extract of a letter [HO 42/40/119] from Lord Milford [Lord Lieutenant...
Catalogue reference: HO 42/40/169
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This record is about the Folio(s) 358-359. Extract of a letter [HO 42/40/119] from Lord Milford [Lord Lieutenant... dating from 1797 Feb 24 in the series Home Office: Domestic Correspondence, George III. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HO 42/40/169
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1797 Feb 24
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Folio(s) 358-359. Extract of a letter [HO 42/40/119] from Lord Milford [Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire], at Haverfordwest, reporting that the French ships have sailed leaving 300 men who had surrendered as prisoners. Milford reports that the local gentlemen and peasantry showed great spirit and loyalty with many thousand of the peasantry assembled and armed with pikes, scythes, etc. Milford also reports that the total number who disembarked from the ships was 1,200.
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English
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Open Document, Open Description
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