Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue

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L30/14/13/1
Title
Sent from Saragozza/Saragossa.
Date free text
20 Jun 1775
Production date
From: 1775 To: 1775
Scope and Content
Recommended self to your protection as a true born Englishman when you passed this town en route for Madrid; has served in Spanish regiment called Soria for 14 years; is no further advanced than ensign of foot and was 8 years cadet before attaining same; requests "least insinuation" of yours to the Ministry of War Count de Ricla towards getting rank of Lieutenant. [Flattering phrases]
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