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Folio 274: Sir John Norris to Duke of Newcastle. Has seen the Gazetteer's report...

Catalogue reference: SP 89/38/100

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This record is about the Folio 274: Sir John Norris to Duke of Newcastle. Has seen the Gazetteer's report... dating from 1736 Jan 7/18 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 89/38/100
Date
1736 Jan 7/18
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Folio 274: Sir John Norris to Duke of Newcastle. Has seen the Gazetteer's report sent by Lord Tyrawly (f.270), but does not think it is reliable. Encloses copy of his letter to Cayley (f.276). Will keep a ship at Cadiz to keep him informed. Has received two months'provision from the Admiralty and fleet is ready to sail at a day's notice. Advice-ship arrived from Brazil and reports of fighting between Portuguese and Spaniards at Nova Colonia, Rio de la Plata. Spanish squadron at Ferrol is disarming.

Date and place: 1736 Jan 7/18 Lisbon.

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