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Folios 243-244. A letter from Ja [James] Vernon to Mr [Richard] Hill, dated at Whitehall...

Catalogue reference: SP 32/11/138

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This record is about the Folios 243-244. A letter from Ja [James] Vernon to Mr [Richard] Hill, dated at Whitehall... dating from 1699 May 5 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 32/11/138
Date
1699 May 5
Description

Folios 243-244. A letter from Ja [James] Vernon to Mr [Richard] Hill, dated at Whitehall [Middlesex] with an enclosure [not filed here] for somebody, who now plans to seek his fortune in Milan with Prince Vaudemont. Refers to: a protest from the Spanish ambassador concerning the Darien scheme; [inaccurate report of the] news of the death of the King of Spain [Carlos II, who suffered from ill health throughout his reign], via [?John] Macky in Dover [Kent], a comment on soldiers ready to fight for the succession; and the resolution of Lord Portland to resign his key.

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Language
English
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Open Document, Open Description
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