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- 1674 (Creation)
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2 leaves
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The document perhaps relates to the Dutch War when, following the Treaty of Dover between France and England in 1670, the British navy supported the French invasion of 1672. Following the Netherlands' alliance with Spain and other powers in 1673, the French had to retreat, and in 1674 the British made peace with the Dutch.
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GB 0103 MS DIPLOM 3 1674 Collection (fonds) 2 leaves Unknown
The document perhaps relates to the Dutch War when, following the Treaty of Dover between France and England in 1670, the British navy supported the French invasion of 1672. Following the Netherlands' alliance with Spain and other powers in 1673, the French had to retreat, and in 1674 the British made peace with the Dutch.
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Charter giving James De Douglas command of a company, formerly under the command of Lt Col Maccay, for the defence of the Netherlands, comprising one folio bearing text in a 17th-century hand, and a second folio, dated 1674, bearing text in another hand.
Open.
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Dutch. One hand is cursive.
Parchment. The first folio bears a seal.
Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935).
Source: website http://www.encyclopaedia.com. Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Oct 2001 Armed forces Deeds Documents Douglas , James , De , fl 1674 , commander of a company in the Netherlands x De Douglas , James Dutch War (1672-1678) Europe Information sources International conflicts International relations Maccay , fl 1674 , Lieutenant Colonel Military organizations Netherlands Organizations State security War Western Europe Wars (events)
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Charter giving James De Douglas command of a company, formerly under the command of Lt Col Maccay, for the defence of the Netherlands, comprising one folio bearing text in a 17th-century hand, and a second folio, dated 1674, bearing text in another hand.
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Open.
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- English
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- Latin
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Dutch. One hand is cursive.
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Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935).
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English