Address: Whitehall. To William Fawkener, Esq. Covering letter stating that the Duke of Portland [Home Secretary] had referred a petition on Irish oat and bean exports to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland [Charles Cornwallis]. Enclosing a copy [wanting] of the Cornwallis's letter on the subject, sent 'for the information of the Lords of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council'.
[?Written in another hand and] signed by Mr King. Endorsed: 'Letter from Mr. King transmitting Copy Letter from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, upon the subject of the petition of the proprietors of mail coaches, praying that the exportation of oats and beans from Ireland may be allowed in favour of Great Britain only'; endorsement dated 20 November 1799.
John King letter
This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 96 AL372
- Dates of Creation
- 9th Nov 1799
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 12" x 8" 2 leaves
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