The Answer of Mr Craggs to the King of Great Britain
The dated state paper from Hampton Court, Sept 4 1718, conveys Mr Craggs’s_REPLY to the Marquis de Montcheone and the Spanish ambassador at London. It reiterates Britain’s positions after Admiral Byng’s communications and details Spanish hostilities, trade seizures, and convoy disruptions in the Mediterranean and Sicily, urging restraint and adherence to treaties while warning of force if necessary.