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Marquis de St Gil, Spanish ambassador at The Hague, to the states general: the captain...

Catalogue reference: SP 87/9/47

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This record is about the Marquis de St Gil, Spanish ambassador at The Hague, to the states general: the captain... dating from 1742 Jul 12 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Foreign, Military Expeditions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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SP 87/9/47
Date
1742 Jul 12
Description

Marquis de St Gil, Spanish ambassador at The Hague, to the states general: the captain of the Spanish privateer was driven into Helvoet by adverse winds. He needs to unload the prize so that he can caulk and repair her. As she is rotting, he asks permission to sell her cargo in Helvoet. Dated at The Hague. ff. 93, 94

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English
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