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Folio 18. John Nocks, Postmaster of Preston [Lancashire], to Newcastle. Seal. Dated...

Catalogue reference: SP 36/74/2/18

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This record is about the Folio 18. John Nocks, Postmaster of Preston [Lancashire], to Newcastle. Seal. Dated... dating from 1745 Nov 22 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 36/74/2/18
Date
1745 Nov 22
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Folio 18. John Nocks, Postmaster of Preston [Lancashire], to Newcastle. Seal. Dated at Preston. Enclosures:

1. Folio 19. Copy. John Thompson to [unknown]. Lord Lonsdale assured Clerks of the Peace in Appleby [Westmorland] that General Wade would reach Carlisle [Cumberland] on 20 November 1745; rebels [Jacobites] should be recalled from Penrith [Cumberland]. Mr Armitage refused to give rebels hay and provisions, after which 16 rebels went to Lowder Hall [Lowther Hall, Westmorland]. Concern about rebels at Kendal [Westmorland] since Jonathan Holland passed through. Dated at Kendal, 21 November 1745.

2. Folio 20. Copy. Thompson to William Gillison, merchant in Lancaster [Lancashire]. [Content same as Folio 19]. Dated at Kendal, 21 November 1745.

3. Folio 21. Copy. Thompson to Gillison. News of 120 rebel horse proceeding from Lowder Hall [Lowther Hall] towards Chap [?Shap, Westmorland]. Some rebels at Thrimby [Westmorland] asking for directions to Kendal. Dated at Kendal, 21 November 1745.

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Former department reference
Folios 160-163
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Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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