Concerns his uneasiness about being present in the House of Lords when the matter of habeas corpus [an Act of Parliament, which ensures that no one can be imprisoned unlawfully] is to be raised, where he may have to disagree with the Crown. He requests permission to be absent and for it to appear his absence is on private business rather than an uneasiness with the matter at hand. Signed: "Hertford".
Letter from Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Earl of Hertford to William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire
This material is held atThe Devonshire Collection Archives, Chatsworth
- Reference
- GB 2495 CS4/939
- Former Reference
- GB 2495 CS1/540.3
- Dates of Creation
- 8 May 1758
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 sheet
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