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Folio 299. Fragment of a copy of a letter appearing to relate to a proposed position/commission...

Catalogue reference: SP 8/16/76

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This record is about the Folio 299. Fragment of a copy of a letter appearing to relate to a proposed position/commission... dating from 1696 Oct 15 in the series King William's Chest. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 8/16/76
Date
1696 Oct 15
Description

Folio 299. Fragment of a copy of a letter appearing to relate to a proposed position/commission [possibly the crown of Poland?], in respect of which there is resolve not to push for a Prince dependent on the House of Austria, that those who favour 'Prince Jacques' [James Louis Henry Sobieski?] maintain that the Emperor is not much interested in him, and that it is Prince Charles of Neubourg only that he pushes for. This is followed by a copy of a letter from Bordy [Bordy, Monsieur; secretary to Bonrepaus ([Bonrepaus; François d'Usson de])] to Pomponne [Simon Arnauld, Marquis de Pomponne], dated 15 October 1696, regarding sums of money claimed by the King of Sweden from the King of Denmark.

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