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Folios 39-43. John Raper, Lord Mayor of York, to Duke of Newcastle, 11 December 1745....

Catalogue reference: SP 36/77/1/39

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This record is about the Folios 39-43. John Raper, Lord Mayor of York, to Duke of Newcastle, 11 December 1745.... dating from 1745 Dec 14 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 36/77/1/39
Date
1745 Dec 14
Description

Folios 39-43. John Raper, Lord Mayor of York, to Duke of Newcastle, 11 December 1745. The guards standing on watch at Micklegate Bar [York] were shot at. He has ordered guards to be placed at the house of Mr Thomas Selby. Dated at York. Enclosures:

1. Folios 40-41. Examinations of the incident sworn before the Mayor, including that of two soldiers who suggest the shot may have come from Thomas Selby's house. Dated 12 December 1745.

2. Folios 42-43. A printed advertisement offering a reward of £10 for information regarding the culprit or the place from which the shot was fired. With seal. Dated at York [Yorkshire] 12 December 1745.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Folios 44-49
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Physical condition
With seal
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15668229/

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SP 36

Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II

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