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Derbys seat and Lisbon letter on Portugal’s Austria claim
Extract from a Lisbon letter dated March 1 notes France pressing for rights to the Austrian succession in the Low Countries. Chavigni seeks trade terms with Portugal and Brazil but the king consults the English for advantage. French warships delayed. British votes on ordnance and sinking fund shown. Dublin notices follow with prosecutions, proclamations, and bond debentures.
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House of Commons
Derby
Lord James'‘Cavendifa
Lisbon
House of Austria
Low Countries
France
Portugal
Brazils
M. de Chavigni
d’Amotta
Scotland
Charles Earl of Hopton
Office of Ordnance
Bank
England
Meeks
Charles-street
Ormond-Market
Tholfel
Eustace-Breet
Newgate
Dublin
Leech
London
Ripton
George Ripton
Dameseftreet
James Hague
Oxmantown Green