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Folio 231. Letter from J Ellis to Sir Joseph Williamson that he wonders 'the parliament...

Catalogue reference: SP 32/6/111

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This record is about the Folio 231. Letter from J Ellis to Sir Joseph Williamson that he wonders 'the parliament... dating from 1696 July 18 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, William and Mary. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 32/6/111
Date
1696 July 18
Description

Folio 231. Letter from J Ellis to Sir Joseph Williamson that he wonders 'the parliament men's letters should not be franked at the post house here [London], where their names are, or ought to be, well known; for the way they take at Tonbridge to have the cover of the letters looks ridiculous' and he will speak to the Commissioners of the Post Office to ask that they reform the practice.

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