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In pre-Revolutionary Virginia, the Council was a governing body comprising 11 Virginians appointed by the crown.

From the guide to the An address of the Council, 1769 November 8, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)
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referencedIn Blair, James, 1656-1743. Affidavit, 1704 April 25. William & Mary Libraries
referencedIn Gooch, William, Sir, 1681-1751. Correspondence, 1727-1752. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Petition to Col. Edmund Jenings, 1707 Apr 19. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
creatorOf Virginia. General Court. Papers, 1664, Dutch West India Company vs. Robert Downman. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
creatorOf An address of the Council, 1769 November 8 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Notes from the Minutes of the Council and General Court, 1625 [manuscript], 177?. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Carter family. Papers, 1651-1861. Virginia Historical Society Library
referencedIn Virginia miscellany, 1621-1788. Library of Congress
referencedIn Nelson, William, 1711-1772. Papers of William Nelson, 1743-1771. Library of Congress
creatorOf Virginia. Council. Journals of the Council of Virginia [manuscript] 1752-1774. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799. Letter to Edmund Pendleton, 21 October 1776 University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Berkeley, William, Sir, 1605-1677. Papers of Sir William Berkeley [manuscript], 1661-1676. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Custis, John, 1678-1749. Letterbook, 1717-1741. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Carr, Peter, 1770-1815,. Thomas Jefferson inscription and Joseph Jones Monroe letter [manuscript], 1773, 1801. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799. Patrick Henry letter to Edmund Pendleton [manuscript], 1776 October 21. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Virginia. Council. Journals of the Virginia Council, 1726-1774. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Order of Council, 1754 Feb 10. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
creatorOf Address to Lieutenant Governor Robert Dinwiddie, 24 August 1754 Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
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