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Folio 30: Thomas Burnett to Duke of Newcastle. Portuguese Brazil ships sailed from...

Catalogue reference: SP 89/34/17

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This record is about the Folio 30: Thomas Burnett to Duke of Newcastle. Portuguese Brazil ships sailed from... dating from 1727 Feb 21, NS in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 89/34/17
Date
1727 Feb 21, NS
Description

Folio 30: Thomas Burnett to Duke of Newcastle. Portuguese Brazil ships sailed from Lisbon to Oporto. Promotion of the Marquis of Fonteira. Marquis of Abrantes' departure for Madrid fixed for 25 Feb. but he thinks it may be delayed yet again. Even if the Pope does make Bichi a Cardinal, there will be difficulties about reopening the papal nunciature at Lisbon. British naval movements. Encloses copies of correspondence with Dormer about the imposition of a new tax on British merchants (ff.32-33v).

Date and place: 1727 Feb 21, NS Lisbon.

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