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Folio 33: W. Pitt to E. Hay. King approves of what he has done since Castres' death...

Catalogue reference: SP 89/51/18

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This record is about the Folio 33: W. Pitt to E. Hay. King approves of what he has done since Castres' death... dating from 1757 July 26 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 89/51/18

Date

1757 July 26

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Folio 33: W. Pitt to E. Hay. King approves of what he has done since Castres' death and appoints him as his successor as Envoy Extraordinary. Sir Henry Franklin, Bart, will succeed him as Consul-General, as soon as he can arrive from Boston, New England. He is to keep Castres' official papers and ciphers.

Date and place: 1757 July 26 London.

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Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Portugal

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