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Folio 187: De Cosne to Robinson. Report of six ships sailing from Brest [f.165] not...
Catalogue reference: SP 78/250/76
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This record is about the Folio 187: De Cosne to Robinson. Report of six ships sailing from Brest [f.165] not... dating from 1755 Apr 16 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, France. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1755 Apr 16
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Folio 187: De Cosne to Robinson. Report of six ships sailing from Brest [f.165] not corroborated. Troops to embark number 3,000. Dates of arrival there are Apr. 9, 11 and 14. De Crénulle, Argenson's `right hand' is in charge. Rouillé continues to desire peace. Sailing dates are between Apr. 15 and 17. Victualling for eight more ships is in hand. No confirmation of troops on Isle de Rhé [f.163]. The King returns from Choisy and will receive a deputation from Parliament at Versailles. Then the Court goes to Marly for six weeks, where only ambassadeurs de famille will be admitted. In postscript reports departure of frigate to Louisbourg and that orders to sail have been sent to Macnamara's squadron.
Date and place: 1755 Apr 16 Paris.
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