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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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French Secretary Amelot urgently informed Cardinal Fleury of London dispatches on April 15. British Ambassador Waldegrave protested strict 1710 arrears enforcement harming merchants; France demands lower duties on its wines for any change. (Versailles, April 23 letter.)
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The 15th Inst. at Night, M. Amelot, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, received a Courier from London, whose Dispatches appeared to him of such Importance that he went immediately to Issy to communicate them to the Cardinal de Fleury. The Earl of Waldegrave, Ambassador from the King of Great-Britain, having complained to the Court of the Strictness with which the Arrear of 1710 is put in Execution, which is of vast Prejudice to the Merchants of his Nation, his Excellency has been given to understand, that the English must not expect any Alteration in that Article, unless they lessen the Duties on French Wines exported to England.
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Versailles
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The 15th Inst.
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the english must not expect any alteration in the execution of the arrear of 1710 unless they lessen the duties on french wines exported to england.
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M. Amelot, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, received a courier from London with important dispatches on the 15th Inst. at night and immediately went to Issy to communicate them to Cardinal de Fleury. The Earl of Waldegrave complained about the strict execution of the Arrear of 1710 prejudicing British merchants, but was informed no change would occur without reduced duties on French wines.