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Folio 118: Shelburne to Châtelet. The memorial from Lejeune [f.113] will be referred...
Folio 118: Shelburne to Châtelet. The memorial from Lejeune [f.113] will be referred to the earl of Hillsborough [secretary of state for the colonies], who has already written to Melvill.Date and place: 1768 July 7 Whitehall.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 July 7
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- SP 78/275/46
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Folio 7: Choiseul to Rochford. He will brief Praslin, so that he can reply to Rochford....
Folio 7: Choiseul to Rochford. He will brief Praslin, so that he can reply to Rochford. Date and place: 1768 May 1 Versailles.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 May 1
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- SP 78/275/4
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Folio 169: Guinand to Rochford. Mainly a duplicate of f.127. In one place `deluded'...
Folio 169: Guinand to Rochford. Mainly a duplicate of f.127. In one place `deluded' is substituted for `partly deceived' and f.169 has a different last paragraph. Date and place: 1768 July 21 Paris.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 July 21
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- SP 78/275/70
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Folio 84: Shelburne to Rochford. Acknowledges letters. Date and place: 1768 June...
Folio 84: Shelburne to Rochford. Acknowledges letters. Date and place: 1768 June 18 Whitehall.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 June 18
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- SP 78/275/34
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Folio 77: Rochford to Shelburne. Encloses f.79 from Guinand about the outstanding...
Folio 77: Rochford to Shelburne. Encloses f.79 from Guinand about the outstanding Canada paper claims, Rybot has no hope but Vialars has. Date and place: 1768 June 9 Paris.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 June 9
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- SP 78/275/32
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Folio 88: Choiseul to Rochford. Offers an appointment. Date and place: 1768 June...
Folio 88: Choiseul to Rochford. Offers an appointment. Date and place: 1768 June 14 [Versailles].
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 June 14
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- SP 78/275/36
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Folio 23: Praslin to Choiseul. He will refer the question of converting reconnaissances...
Folio 23: Praslin to Choiseul. He will refer the question of converting reconnaissances to the controller general. He appoints Villevault. Date and place: 1768 May 7 Versailles.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 May 7
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- SP 78/275/12
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Folio 25: Sutton to Porten. Much concern at his report on Rochford's health. Date...
Folio 25: Sutton to Porten. Much concern at his report on Rochford's health. Date and place: 1768 May 20 Whitehall.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 May 20
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- SP 78/275/13
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Folio 73: Choiseul to Rochford. A reply in form to f.69. The king is surprised and...
Folio 73: Choiseul to Rochford. A reply in form to f.69. The king is surprised and claims the right of any country to act and make treaties, if it does not harm any other and does not infringe treaty obligations. The treaty with Genoa about Corsica i…
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 June 5
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- SP 78/275/30
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Folio 127: Guinand to [? Rochford]. He comments on the French approach to financial...
Folio 127: Guinand to [? Rochford]. He comments on the French approach to financial negotiations. They had justice on their side in the case of Chabert. Vialars has right on his side but France may only admit some of his claims, as an act of grace. T…
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 July 7
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- SP 78/275/50
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Folio 67: Rochford to Shelburne. Encloses ff.69, 71, 73 about Corsica. Britain's...
Folio 67: Rochford to Shelburne. Encloses ff.69, 71, 73 about Corsica. Britain's reaction may cause alterations to the original plan. The two secret clauses involve an annual subsidy to Genoa and an agreement that, if the French are ever to restore a…
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 June 6
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- SP 78/275/27
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Folio 115: Rochford to Shelburne. Choiseul greeted him with the cry `nous voilà a...
Folio 115: Rochford to Shelburne. Choiseul greeted him with the cry `nous voilà a la guerre'. He had had an angry letter from Châtelet complaining that he had not been sent a copy of the Corsica treaty and had shown Rochford his peevish reply. If Bri…
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 June 30
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- SP 78/275/45
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Folio 207: Rochford to Shelburne. Bastia and San Fiorenzo are not yet linked but...
Folio 207: Rochford to Shelburne. Bastia and San Fiorenzo are not yet linked but soon will be. French casualties are higher than reported and more troops are going to Corsica. Apart from Choiseul and his circle people are very worried and fear war an…
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 Aug 25
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- SP 78/275/89
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Folio 5: Rochford to Choiseul. British propreitors should not be compelled to convert...
Folio 5: Rochford to Choiseul. British propreitors should not be compelled to convert their Canada reconnaissances into contract stocks. Shelburne had ordered the committee of merchants to examine and weed out all doubtful claims. Guinand is coming w…
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 Apr 28
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- SP 78/275/3
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Folio 79: Guinand to [Shelburne]. He explains the nature of the Canada certificates...
Folio 79: Guinand to [Shelburne]. He explains the nature of the Canada certificates and the procedure for making them valid. Then he lists the certificates examined and explains why they were accepted or rejected. In some cases the proper procedures …
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 June 6
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- SP 78/275/33
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Folio 120: Rochford to Shelburne. Choiseul defended his position angrily. He has...
Folio 120: Rochford to Shelburne. Choiseul defended his position angrily. He has made many enemies, who fear his action in Corsica may precipitate war. The king is averse to business, apprehensive of war and hates troublesome change. Choiseul, if pus…
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 July 7
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- SP 78/275/47
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Folio 90: Rochford to Shelburne. He encloses a copy of the treaty [missing here]....
Folio 90: Rochford to Shelburne. He encloses a copy of the treaty [missing here]. He has read it in the original with Choiseul and confirms the content of the two secret articles. Choiseul hopes for peace with Britain but see her injuring French inte…
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 June 18
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- SP 78/275/37
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Folio 59: Rochford to Shelburne. Porten had reported on talk with Choiseul, who had...
Folio 59: Rochford to Shelburne. Porten had reported on talk with Choiseul, who had solemnly declared his desire for peace and France's lack of preparedness for war. The Corsican issue need not alarm anyone. In reply Porten had stressed Britain's pea…
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 June 2
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- SP 78/275/25
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Folio 32: Shelburne to Rochford. Pleased he is better. This includes a statement...
Folio 32: Shelburne to Rochford. Pleased he is better. This includes a statement to be made to the French government about Corsica. If France takes possession of it, it would endanger the peace of Europe and destroy confidence in French professions o…
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 1768 May 27
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- SP 78/275/16
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Folio 268: Beauvoir la Nocle - remonstrance to Lord Chancellor, etc.
Folio 268: Beauvoir la Nocle - remonstrance to Lord Chancellor, etc.
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- The National Archives, Kew
- Date
- 1590 July 19
- Reference
- SP 78/21/141