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Folio 200: A. Castres to H. Fox. Imposition of a new duty of 4% on all imports. British...

Catalogue reference: SP 89/50/85

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SP 89/50/85
Date
1756 Feb 4
Description

Folio 200: A. Castres to H. Fox. Imposition of a new duty of 4% on all imports. British Factory's objections and Carvalho's lengthy defence and explanation of this measure, so necessary to finance the rebuilding of Lisbon.

Date and place: 1756 Feb 4 Lisbon.

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Open Document, Open Description
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Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal

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