Massachusetts and New York papers, 1644-1691.

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Massachusetts and New York papers, 1644-1691.

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Papers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Province of New York, and the Dominion of New England, including a copy of the Massachusetts charter granted by Charles I and attested by John Winthrop. Also, papers regarding inquiries and complaints surrounding Edmund Andros's discharge of duties as Governor of New York, his role as Governor of the Dominion of New England, subsequent imprisonment by the people of Boston (1689) and recall to England by King William; a letter from Simon Bradstreet to King William regarding the depressed situation of New England following the revolt against the Dominion (1690); and papers regarding the agents sent to England to prosecute charges against Edward Randolph, including a letter from Elisha Cooke in London to Bradstreet.

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Andros, Edmund, Sir, 1637-1714

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Colonial governor of New York (1674-1681); president of the Dominion of New England (1686-1689); and governor of Virginia (1692-1697). From the description of Original patent to Samuel Willis, 1675 Apr. 02. (New London County Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 74986011 British colonial governor. From the description of Sir Edmund Andros deed, 1696. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449113 John Underhill (circa 1597-1672) was a colonial military lead...

Cooke, Elisha, 1637-1715.

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Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697

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Simon Bradstreet (1603-1697), Governor of Massachusetts, 1679-1686 and 1689-1692. From the description of Document, 1679. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 41417153 Simon Bradstreet was an English colonial administrator and businessman who spent some 20 years in Massachusetts Bay Colony including some years as the royal governor. He was married to Anne Bradstreet who is noted as the first American female poet to have her works published. From the descriptio...

Randolph, Edward, approximately 1632-1703

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Edward Randolph was a royal office holder who spent most of his service in America. He played a role in the revocation of the Massachusetts charter and held several offices within the Dominion of New England. In 1692, Randolph came to Virginia as surveyor-general of customs. He worked tirelessly to shore up the collection of His Majesty's customs. His report on illegal trade in America heavily influenced the Navigation Act of 1696. From the description of An Account of generall thing...

Winthrop, John, 1588-1649

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Governor of Massachusetts. From the description of Description of John Winthrop, 1631 March 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71067142 John Winthrop (1588-1649), a Puritan lawyer, one of the founders and the governor of the colony of Massachusetts. In March 1630, Winthrop began his journal that he kept until January 1649. By the early 1640s, the entries became more irregular and retrospective, and the narrative was more of a history than a personal journal. There were three ...