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Folios 96-101. [Newcastle] from Kensington to Townshend. Acknowledging his lordship's...

Catalogue reference: SP 36/12/96

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SP 36/12/96
Date
1729 June 17
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Folios 96-101. [Newcastle] from Kensington to Townshend. Acknowledging his lordship's letter of June 10 with papers enclosed, which he communicated to the lords today who came to the resolution mentioned in the enclosed minute. The enclosed minute of the proceedings of the Cabinet Council. At the earl of Godolphin's, June 17., 1729. present: Lord Chancellor, Lord Privy Seal, Duke of Grafton, earl of Godolphin, earl of Scarborough, Sir Robert Walpole, Duke of Newcastle. That the lords here were always of opinion that a good correspondence should be kept up with the States General. . . and advise that immediate orders should be sent to Lord Chesterfield, to prevail with the States, without loss of time, to send orders to their admiral to sail and act in conjunction with his Majesty's fleet, upon the first notice of an unsatisfactory answer from the court of Spain; that whatever is to be done in the West Indies should be singly done by his Majesty's fleet. Foul draft.

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