Fox, Henry, Baron Holland, 1705-1774 to George Montagu-Dunk, the Earl of Halifax

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GLC#
GLC09054.10-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
27 March 1756
Author/Creator
Fox, Henry, Baron Holland, 1705-1774
Title
to George Montagu-Dunk, the Earl of Halifax
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
2 p. : docket ; Height: 31.8 cm, Width: 20.2 cm
Primary time period
Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763
Sub-Era
The Thirteen Colonies

Discusses the issue of a spy under William Shirley's command and intercepted letters. Urges that Shirley be sent back to England as soon as possible and maintained as the Governor of Jamaica, a position to which Shirley had been recently appointed. "I cannot depart from an Opinion nor refrain from giving my Advice that Shirley be immediately sent for to England. He must not stay in North America in any Capacity...I shall be glad if your Lordship will join in my Advice to recall Shirley instantly." Date from docket. Noted as a copy in the upper left hand corner. Writing appears to have been pounced towards the end. Scored left hand margin. Gilt edges. Watermarked with a large nine cm. seal on the second leaf and a smaller seal on the first leaf bearing the letters GR with a crown.

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