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the British Government became British Agent at Ancona and rendered important services in such capacity;
That his official capacity as British Agent was considered a sufficient cause for having his entire property confiscated by the French Republic, and the said Alexr Comelate was an extensive merchant, it amounted to a very large sum, as will be seen by different documents which accompany this Memorial.
That besides the floating capital in his business, the furniture of his house was sold, and his paintings, his private gallery, many of them of great value in the opinion of the late Sir William Hamilton, were carried into France. His land property, country house, and other fixed property were also disposed of.
And most part of the proceeds were remitted to the said Alexr Comelate, nor did he, nor his family receive any compensation for such loss.
That in his official capacity, the said Alexr Comelate had frequent and confidential intercourse with Sir William Hamilton, British Ambassador at the Court of Naples, with Lord Minto at the Court of Turin, and also with the illustrious Nelson, who honoured him with his protection and friendship. His living in Mr Hamilton's house at Ancona with Sir William Hamilton and...
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the British Government became British
Agent at Ancona and rendered important Services in such capacity;
That his Afficial Aspacity of.
British Agent
was considered a sufficient
lauser for having his entire property confin
ented
d by the French Republic, and
the said Alex? Comelate was
an
as
Extensive Merchant, it amounted to a very large sums,
as will be seen by assiferent
A the Douements which
this Memorial.
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accompany
that besides the floating.
Capital in his business, the forniture of
his House was sold, and this paintings his privats - ballory / many of them? of great value in the
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in the opinion of the Late Sirs William) Hamilton) carried into france . His Tand
property, Country House and others fixed were also disposed of.
property
and
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part of the proceeds were aumented for to the Said Alex ? Comelate, nor did he, nor his family
Receive any compensation for such loss.
that in his Official Capacity
the said Alex ?. Come late had frequent and Confidential intercourses with Sir William) Hamilton British, Ambassador at the Court
of Naples, with Lord Mints at the fourt of brenna, and also with the illustrious Nolson who honoured him with his protution and friendships, His living in M homilali's house
at Ancona with Sir William Atamilton and
his larg
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