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Survey Report 07252:
Bodleian
Library: Instructions to Captain Robert Denis and others to act as
Commissioners to reduce Virginia to obedience to Parliament – note:
other commissioners listed as Mr. Richard Bennet, Mr. Thomas Stagge and
Captain William Clabourne
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| Two related documents in the same hand.
F. 6 Appears as a
covering letter to the main document listed below.
It provides for the issue of writs etc. by the Commissioners; the
action to be taken in case of the death or absence of Captain Denis, and
the question of rewarding the Commissioners once they have completed
their task. Signed “by
Order of the Council of State appointed by Authority of Parliament” G.
(?) Bradshawe, President. Dated
Whitehall, 26 Sept. 1651. Two
endorsements, both imperfect. It
would appear that this folio has been cut at some time in such a way as
to reduce part of both endorsements.
E.G. the word “Virginia” would appear to be missing |
Source: Virginia
Colonial Records Project, Library of
Virginia, Richmond, VA
Note: The researcher for this report misread the first
initial J as G. John Bradshaw was President of the Council of State
between 1649 and 1653. As a judge, he presided over the trial of Charles
I.
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