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HAMILTON
(Sir William, 1730-1803, Diplomatist & Archaeologist, Husband of Emma Hamilton)
Fine letter Signed to the Marquess Bernardo TANUCCI,
(1698-1783, reforming Prime Minister of Naples), in French with translation, requesting his Excellency... to expedite a Passport for Seven Domestics in the service of the Countess of Orford,, Margaret (née Rolle, 1709-1781, widow of Robert Walpole, 1701-1751, son of the Prime Minister, from 1745 2nd Earl of Orford), and a permit for her suite of Twelve Horses, One Carriage, and one other Vehicle, as they are ready to depart for Rome, 1 side folio and conjugate blank, Naples, 31st May,
Item Date: 1774
(Translation) Naples, 31st May 1774 Sir William Hamilton prays his Excellency the Marquess Tanucci to be so kind as to expedite a Passport for Seven Domestics in the service of the Countess of Orford, and a permit for the suite of Twelve Horses, One Carriage, and one other Vehicle; being ready to depart for Rome. [Signed] Wm. Hamilton.
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Lady Orford had separated early from her husband and lived many years in Italy.
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