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Folio 183. A letter from the Earl of Bathe [Bath], dated at Plymouth [Devon] expressing...

Catalogue reference: SP 31/4/93

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This record is about the Folio 183. A letter from the Earl of Bathe [Bath], dated at Plymouth [Devon] expressing... dating from 1688 Oct 23 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, James II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 31/4/93
Date
1688 Oct 23
Description

Folio 183. A letter from the Earl of Bathe [Bath], dated at Plymouth [Devon] expressing dissatisfaction with arrangements for command of Pendennis Castle [Cornwall]. Mentions the lieutenant-governorship of Lord Arundel under his father, his presence in London, and the illness of his wife, about which Sir John Arundel might given an account. Also mentions Lord Godolphin, Exeter [Devon], the Cornish corporations, and the lieutenancies and deputy lieutenancies.

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Language
English
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