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Collection	Correspondence of William IV
Reference	GEO/MAIN/45075
Record Type	Writings (documents)
Title	Copy of an address of the Mayor and Corporation of Dunkirk to the Duke of Clarence, meant for delivery at Calais
Date	[April 1814]
Writer	Mayor and Corporation of Dunkirk
Addressee	Clarence and St Andrews, William, Duke of
Description	This address is to demonstrate the eternal gratitude the Mayor and Corporation (Tribunal and Chambre de Commerce) of Dunkirk have for the English nation and government for having showed great magnanimity during the period of wars and revolutions in Europe, thanks to which the French Royal family could return They express the desire to re-establish with England the friendship and trades relationship which already existed between the two countries [before the Napoleonic Wars].
Language	French
Extent	1 document (2 pages)
Physical Description	Loose manuscript paper; mounted
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Level	Item
Credit	All rights reserved

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