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Folio 146: James Dormer to Duke of Newcastle. Very grateful to the King for his latest...

Catalogue reference: SP 89/34/74

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This record is about the Folio 146: James Dormer to Duke of Newcastle. Very grateful to the King for his latest... dating from 1727 May 23, NS in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 89/34/74
Date
1727 May 23, NS
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Folio 146: James Dormer to Duke of Newcastle. Very grateful to the King for his latest promotion. Letters from Lord Portmore and Sir Charles Wager on siege of Gibraltar (ff.140-141). British Factory at Oporto's petition for naval protection (ff.149-152). Has asked Sir Charles Wager to detach a ship if he can. Portuguese and Spanish reactions to two British prizes taken by latter, and British demands for restitution. Diplomatic news. Wreck of a rich Spanish ship from the Flota in the Azores, and about half its bullion cargo of a million piastres saved.

Date and place: 1727 May 23, NS Lisbon.

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