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Abstract of the Commissions and Instructions formerly and at this time given to the...
Catalogue reference: CO 381/91
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1740
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Abstract of the Commissions and Instructions formerly and at this time given to the Governors of His Majesty's Plantations in America with references to the books and papers showing the alterations that have been made therein; as also, observations on the most remarkable occurrences in each Government, especially before the establishment of this Office in 1696.
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- International
- Americas
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Colonial Office and Predecessors: General Entry Books, Series II
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