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Folio 349: Dom Vicente de Sousa Coutinho to Marquis of Pombal. Fears that the French...

Catalogue reference: SP 89/92/78

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SP 89/92/78
Date
1776 Oct 2
Description

Folio 349: Dom Vicente de Sousa Coutinho to Marquis of Pombal. Fears that the French may be yielding to Spanish pressure to activate the Family Compact and involve France in a war with Great Britain and Portugal. Both he and the English ambassador, Lord Stormont, are convinced that unless Portugal makes a formal written promise of restitution of territory taken from the Spaniards in Brazil, `nothing can be obtained towards preserving the Peace.'.

Date and place: 1776 Oct 2 Paris.

Note
Extract. Portuguese with English translation.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and Portuguese
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6849511/

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