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Folios 96-97. Petition to the Duke of Newcastle of Tho[mas] Summerhayes, late of...

Catalogue reference: SP 36/157/1/96

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This record is about the Folios 96-97. Petition to the Duke of Newcastle of Tho[mas] Summerhayes, late of... dating from [c 1739-1754] in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 36/157/1/96
Date
[c 1739-1754]
Description

Folios 96-97. Petition to the Duke of Newcastle of Tho[mas] Summerhayes, late of Sevil[lle], Merchant, reminding him that he had agreed to appoint the petitioner as Consul in Seville, but that on the breakout of war with Spain, he has had to return to England, He requests that he be appointed Consul as soon as it is possible to return to Spain. 42 signatures supporting the petition including Sam[uel] Willford, Richard George, Joshua Smith.

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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