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Document Reference	Pw V 68/30
Title	Letter from Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke and George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, the Hague to William III; 30 Aug. 1697
Date	30 August 1697
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Report that French have agreed to release all French prisoners, 'fishers' and others taken on board English ships if the king will agree to release the Irish taken on board French ships; note that the French still insist on being given the forts in Hudson's Bay taken during the last war but they have consented to have it adjudged by Commissioners; French also demand a settlement for the Queen but seem content to accept his majesty's promise of her maintenance without making an article of it; they insist that 'He should not only be sett at liberty but have satisfaction for his pretended damages which they say amounts to 150000 French livres'.
Language	English
Descriptive Features	Watermark: Post Horn within ornate shield Countermark: Monogram PvL
Watermark	Horn (ornate shield)