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Stair to Carteret: the duke of Arenberg has presented a memorial [ SP 87/9/114 ]...
Stair to Carteret: the duke of Arenberg has presented a memorial [SP 87/9/114] to the states general, and he will shortly do likewise, but needs to know whether the Hanoverians
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1742 Aug 21
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- SP 87/9/111
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Robert Trevor to Carteret: the proposition of Holland for putting troops in the field...
Affair of the 'Spanish' privateer; he encloses a copy of a letter [SP 87/9/47] from the Spanish ambassador to the states [general]. Dated at The Hague. ff. 91, 92
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- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1742 Jul 17
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- SP 87/9/46
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Elector of Trier to Stair: dated at Ehrenbreitstein, thanking him for his letter....
Elector of Trier to Stair: dated at Ehrenbreitstein, thanking him for his letter. Circumstances which will be explained by the bearer prevent him from accepting the offer. f. 114
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1742 Jul 15
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- SP 87/9/56
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Extract of an account from Osnabrück: all French troops have been ordered to march...
Extract of an account from Osnabrück: all French troops have been ordered to march on 13 July. Local bakers have refused to buy their surplus corn and flour. There is resentment against the king of Prussia and the cardinal [Fleury] himself. Various i…
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- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1742 Jul 12
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- SP 87/9/41
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Carteret to Stair: the king is sending Major General Ligonier to assist at conferences...
Carteret to Stair: the king is sending Major General Ligonier to assist at conferences between Stair and Arenberg to settle the rendezvous, encampments and forage of the Hanoverian and Hessian troops. Dated (OS) at Whitehall. ff. 179, 180
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1742 Jul 30
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- SP 87/9/86
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Stair to Carteret: the French are under the cannon of Prague, and the Prussians have...
Stair to Carteret: the French are under the cannon of Prague, and the Prussians have signed the preliminaries to a peace with Austria. Perhaps now the Dutch will act. Opportunities for Austrian leaders on the Danube and Rhine. Idle complaints about t…
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- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1742 Jun 23
- Reference
- SP 87/9/1
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Carteret to Stair (secret): the king's displeasure at SP 87/9/33. Ministers abroad...
Carteret to Stair (secret): the king's displeasure at SP 87/9/33. Ministers abroad should not act without the knowledge of their own courts.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1742 Jul 07
- Reference
- SP 87/9/34
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Extract from a letter from Dunkirk: movements of French, British and Hanoverian troops...
Extract from a letter from Dunkirk: movements of French, British and Hanoverian troops point to war. Captain Vermere has taken six prizes. Activities of privateers. ff. 122, 123
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1742 Jul 17-18
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- SP 87/9/61
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Carteret to Stair: the king intends to send 16,000 Hanoverian and 6,000 Hessian troops...
Carteret to Stair: the king intends to send 16,000 Hanoverian and 6,000 Hessian troops to join the British in Flanders. Stair is to inform the duke of Arenberg and consult with him. He may inform the Dutch if he thinks fit. Dated (OS) at Whitehall. f…
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1742 Jul 20
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- SP 87/9/67
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Stair's proposals to Prince William of Hesse for a peace between the emperor and...
Stair's proposals to Prince William of Hesse for a peace between the emperor and Maria Theresa. f. 88
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- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1742 Jul 12
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- SP 87/9/44
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Stair to Count Königseck: his discussions with Count Sinzheim and the emperor's letter....
Stair to Count Königseck: his discussions with Count Sinzheim and the emperor's letter. His and Arenberg's intention in writing to Prince William of Hesse was to engage the emperor in negotiations with Maria Theresa. He seeks to justify the king's su…
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- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1742 Jul 26
- Reference
- SP 87/9/73
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Copy of the 21st article of the treaty of Breda of 1667, forbidding inhabitants of...
Copy of the 21st article of the treaty of Breda of 1667, forbidding inhabitants of Great Britain and the Netherlands to allow foreign privateers to sell their prizes in the ports of those countries. ff. 107, 108
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1742 Jul 01-26
- Reference
- SP 87/9/53
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Stair to Prince William of Hesse: when he approached the prince he did not know that...
Stair to Prince William of Hesse: when he approached the prince he did not know that the emperor was making advances through the same channel. The emperor must express himself more clearly. He may be a better judge on the question of Bavaria than his…
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- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1742 Jul 21
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- SP 87/9/77
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Carteret to Stair and [Robert] Trevor, enclosing a copy of his letter to Lord Hyndford;...
Carteret to Stair and [Robert] Trevor, enclosing a copy of his letter to Lord Hyndford; they may communicate the act of guarantee to the Dutch as a done thing, and request them to do likewise. Dated (OS) at Whitehall. f. 32
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1742 Jun 25
- Reference
- SP 87/9/16
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Stair [to Carteret]: the Saxons and French are incensed at the king of Prussia. The...
Stair [to Carteret]: the Saxons and French are incensed at the king of Prussia. The benefits there would be in deploying his troops in the low countries or on the Moselle. PS. that it would be useful to have another infantry brigade in Flanders. Date…
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1742 Jun 30
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- SP 87/9/14
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Stair to Carteret (secret): the design [of bringing Hanoverian and Hessian troops]...
Stair to Carteret (secret): the design [of bringing Hanoverian and Hessian troops] should be kept from the Dutch. The British and Austrian troops in the Netherlands should not move until the Germans are ready to join them, when a rendezvous can be na…
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- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1742 Aug 03
- Reference
- SP 87/9/84
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Count H [Heinrich von] Podewils to Count [Otto Christoph von] Podewils, written at...
Count H [Heinrich von] Podewils to Count [Otto Christoph von] Podewils, written at the king of Prussia's express order: he welcomes Stair's opinion that the Netherlands may join Britain as guarantors of the peace. The king has made a concession in th…
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1742 Jun 22
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- SP 87/9/7
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Carteret to Stair and [Robert] Trevor: the king's pleasure at the contents of SP...
Carteret to Stair and [Robert] Trevor: the king's pleasure at the contents of SP 87/9/1. The memorial should now meet with success. Dated (OS) at Whitehall. f. 3
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- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1742 Jun 15
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- SP 87/9/2
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Elector of Mainz to Stair: dated at Mainz, thanking him for his support and repeating...
Elector of Mainz to Stair: dated at Mainz, thanking him for his support and repeating his loyalty. f. 113
- Held by
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1742 Jul 14
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- SP 87/9/55
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[Colonel] William Graeme to Stair: the Austrian army comprises some 40,000 men, and...
[Colonel] William Graeme to Stair: the Austrian army comprises some 40,000 men, and is in good condition, despite the distance it has covered. He assumes the prince intends to approach Prague. Dated at Pilsen. ff. 26, 27
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- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1742 Jun 18
- Reference
- SP 87/9/13