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Folios 141-144. A letter from Sir Stanier Porten to John Robinson, dated at St James's,...

Catalogue reference: SP 37/23/35

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This record is about the Folios 141-144. A letter from Sir Stanier Porten to John Robinson, dated at St James's,... dating from 1777 Apr 17 - 1777 Apr 19 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George III. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 37/23/35
Date
1777 Apr 17 - 1777 Apr 19
Description

Folios 141-144. A letter from Sir Stanier Porten to John Robinson, dated at St James's, concerning the seizure of a ship ['La Bonne Intention' near Boulogne] with enclosures [not filed here] for the Treasury Commissioners. The owners of the vessel are Messrs Stival of Dunkirk. Folio 143-144. Copy of a letter from [French ambassador] the Marquis de Noailles to Viscount Weymouth, dated at London, requesting that he settle the matter, which is subject to a process in the Court of the Exchequer. The owners of the vessel are French, and it was seized by customs officer from Dover [Kent].

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