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Folio 102. Memorial of George Cowell, messenger. 'Mr Jelley [Jelly] the land waiter...

Catalogue reference: SP 36/155/1/102

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This record is about the Folio 102. Memorial of George Cowell, messenger. 'Mr Jelley [Jelly] the land waiter... dating from [1740-1750] in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 36/155/1/102
Date
[1740-1750]
Description

Folio 102. Memorial of George Cowell, messenger. 'Mr Jelley [Jelly] the land waiter at Dover stopped me on my landing on the Strand at Dover (knowing me to be a messenger sent away my portmanteau wherein was my dispatches) and would not suffer me to follow till he had searched me under a beach nay even to my very skin which took up too much time to lose in my intended expedition, which I pray (as all my brother messengers do) may be remedied for the future. PS this was done the ? 3 of this month November'.

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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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