John ACTON (1736-1811) English sailor, commander-in-chief and minister of the kingdom of Naples. 2 L.S. with autograph compliment, Naples 1779-1803; on 2 and 4pages in-fol.; in Italian. September 14, 1779, to Marquis della Sambuca, on the incident in the Gozo channel between a Maltese galiote and the commander (soprastante) of the Gozo fort, and the remonstrance of the Grand Master made by his minister Carignani; he announces the departure for Livorno of the cavaliere Adami with two boats (sciabecchi) to receive the frigate... - July 26, 1803, to cavalier Luigi de Medici, on the alarming state of finances and the urgent measures to be taken to put them in order and restore credit for the tranquility of the state...

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