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Folios 142-143. Copy of an order, dated at Whitehall, dismissing all mayors, sheriffs,...
Catalogue reference: SP 31/4/81
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This record is about the Folios 142-143. Copy of an order, dated at Whitehall, dismissing all mayors, sheriffs,... dating from 1688 Oct 17 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, James II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- SP 31/4/81
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1688 Oct 17
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Folios 142-143. Copy of an order, dated at Whitehall, dismissing all mayors, sheriffs, and all other civic officers appointed since 1679, except in the cases of those cities and towns whose deeds of surrender are enrolled, as per proclamation, or where judgements have been made in quo warranto. Signed by Sunderland. An archival endorsement states that the copy is in the hand of Mr [Robert] Lemon [chief clerk of the record office at the Tower of London].
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Archives and libraries
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18506102/
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SP 31
Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, James II
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Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: SP
Records assembled by the State Paper Office, including papers of the Secretaries...
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Within the series: SP 31
Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, James II
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Within the piece: SP 31/4
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Folios 142-143. Copy of an order, dated at Whitehall, dismissing all mayors, sheriffs,...
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