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CANNING GEORGE: (1770-1827) British Prime Minister April - August 1827. A.L.S., Geo. Canning, one page, 4to, 6th April 1815, to 'My dear Lord', marked 'Private'. Canning forwards an explanation (no longer present) received from Don Miguel 'of the cause & manner of despatching the last vessel to Rio de Janeiro' and continues to add 'He assured me in the most solemn manner verbally this morning that she carried nothing but the Madrid Intelligence of Buonaparte & not a single despatch on business from any department of Government'. In a postscript Canning further remarks 'D. Migl. mentioned this morning that so little was the Captain sure of his destination that he refused to take on board some packages......for Brazil'. With blank integral leaf. An intriguing letter. Some slight traces of former mounting to the verso and a light stain to the upper edge, not affecting the main body of text or the signature. About VG At the time of the present letter Canning was serving as British Ambassador to Portugal (1814-16) and Napoleon Bonaparte had, for the second occasion, become Emperor of the French (20th March - 22nd June 1815).