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Folios 39-40. John Henry to duke of Perth. Formerly enclosed in a letter from duke...

Catalogue reference: SP 36/77/2/39

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This record is about the Folios 39-40. John Henry to duke of Perth. Formerly enclosed in a letter from duke... dating from 1745 Oct 10 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 36/77/2/39
Date
1745 Oct 10
Description

Folios 39-40. John Henry to duke of Perth. Formerly enclosed in a letter from duke of Cumberland to duke of Newcastle, dated at Lancaster, 17 December 1745 [SP 36/77/1/175]. Part of a packet of letters found in the portmanteau of duke of Perth. Petition for his release from the abbay [abbey] of Holyroodhouse, as he has been imprisoned upon false accusation of "belonging to some of the men of warr [war] lying in Leith Road." He is cold and will soon be unable to walk; his family is in need. Dated at the abbay [abbey].

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Folios 261-262
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15668276/

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Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II

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