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Saxe to Cumberland: reasons for ill-treatment of the allied prisoners at Brussels...

Catalogue reference: SP 87/17/24

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SP 87/17/24
Date
1745 May 16
Description

Saxe to Cumberland: reasons for ill-treatment of the allied prisoners at Brussels and the remedies he will apply. The king of Great Britain has violated the cartel of Frankfurt of 1743 by detaining Belle-Isle. He cannot yet supply Cumberland with a list of prisoners, but invites him to send a commissioner, and encloses a passport for that purpose. Dated at camp before Tournai. ff. 51, 52

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Language
French
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