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Sir Wilfrid Lawson Calls for Spanish Depredation Redress
The speech recalls Merchants losses from Spanish depredations under the Seville Treaty of 1729. Lawson proposes an humble Address to obtain papers and reports from British and Spanish commissaries, seeking satisfaction for British losses in Europe and the Indies. A debate follows as the Exchequer warns no immediate documents could be laid before Parliament.
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Spain
Great Britain
Europe
Indies
France
Seville