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Folios 10-11. Letter from 1st Earl Harcourt to Lord Viscount Weymouth referring to...
Catalogue reference: SP 63/454/5
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This record is about the Folios 10-11. Letter from 1st Earl Harcourt to Lord Viscount Weymouth referring to... dating from 1776 May 11 in the series State Paper Office: State Papers Ireland, Elizabeth I to George III. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1776 May 11
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Folios 10-11. Letter from 1st Earl Harcourt to Lord Viscount Weymouth referring to the latter's letter of 2 May 1776 regarding the King's approval for the 13th Regiment of Dragoons then in Ireland and commanded by Lieutenant General Archibald Douglas to be converted into Light Dragoons. Dated at Dublin Castle.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Litigation
- Army
- Ireland
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SP 63
State Paper Office: State Papers Ireland, Elizabeth I to George III
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