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Folio 182. From Richard Shaw. To Charles Delafaye, Dowing [Downing] Street, King...

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Reference SP 35/25/94
Date 1721 Mar 6
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Folio 182. From Richard Shaw. To Charles Delafaye, Dowing [Downing] Street, King Street, Westminster [London, Middlesex].

A letter, advising that he is still alive, and questioning why there is no action against the printers at the Rules Fleet Street [London] [Francis] Clifton and [John] Lightbody. He provides information about 'a wooden leg man' and a woman 'who sings high treason' at the same spot.

Held by The National Archives, Kew
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English

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