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J Scrope to Harrington see SP 36/48, f188
Catalogue reference: SP 36/46/187A
Date: 1738 Oct 25
J Scrope to Harrington see SP 36/48, f188
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Folio 136. Petition for mercy from Wm [William] Wreathocke [alias William White]...
Catalogue reference: SP 36/87/3/136
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Folio 136. Petition for mercy from Wm [William] Wreathocke [alias William White] of Campveer, Zealand, [Dutch Republic] in respect of a conviction for highway robbery, in the light of his service in despatching intelligence from Ostend [Dutch Republic], Dunkirk [France] and Boulogne [France], during the [Jacobite] rebellion. [Inferred date of petition: circa February 1747]. Filed with:
Folio 137. Schedule of 7 letters, dated during 1745 & 1746, containing intelligence of ships, men and arms, mentioning Mr Howard of Campveer, De Vat, De'Clerk, Brewer, Steward, Monsieur Savoige of the Admiralty in Ostend, Irishman and burgher master McKay, 'some great man' landed by Captain Bettey and Mr Kelly, 'the Pretender's Youngest son' [Henry Benedict Stuart] at Boulogne [France] and at Madam Harvey's in Dunkirk [France], the regiments of Lally, Ruth and Lord FitzJames and the Irish Brigade. Other places named: Rye Bay [Sussex], Montress, Flushing [Vlissingen, Dutch Republic], Blankenburgh [Blankenberge, Dutch Republic], Dam near Bruges [France], Sluice. Ships named: Bourbon and Charity. [Duplicate of folio 135 & 140].
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