Papers, 1627-1747.

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Papers, 1627-1747.

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Consist of papers, collected by Preston Davie, relating to the history of Colonial Virginia. Items include patents issued by the Northern Neck Proprietary of Virginia and the Virginia Land Office for land in Amelia, Hanover, Old Rappahannock, and Stafford counties, Va.; an agreement concerning an indentured servant in Virginia; orders for payment to individuals issued by the Earl of Southampton (as Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain); a certificate and an affidavit concerning Charlotte Culpeper (the daughter of Thomas Lord Culpeper and his mistress, Susanna Willis); a commission of King William III (regarding the suspension of Parliament); and a proclamation of the Council of Virginia announcing the accession of King George II.

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William III, King of England, 1650-1702

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The letter was written before the Prince of Orange's ascension to the throne of England in 1689 along with his wife Mary, his first cousin whom he married in 1677. They served jointly on the English throne. He was born the Prince of Orange (the son of William II of Orange and Mary, Princess Royal of England) and at various times in his life also held titles as the Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel. From the description of [Letter] 1678 juil. 26, Honsl...

Culpeper, Thomas, Baron Culpeper, 1635-1689

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Lord Culpeper was governor of the Isle of Wight from 1661-1667. From the description of Diary of Thomas Culpeper, Baron Culpeper [manuscript], 1665. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 635154046 Proprietor of Northern Neck of Virginia. From the description of Land grant : of 5,000 acres to Col. John Washington and Col. Nicholas Spencer, 1674 March 1. (Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union). WorldCat record id: 29489399 ...

Willis, Susanna

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Davie, Preston, 1881-1967.

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Preston Davie was a New York lawyer who gathered information for a book on the Preston Family. From the description of Davie, Preston 1881-1967 1925-1928 Letters. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 52332338 ...

Southampton, Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of, 1607-1667

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England and Wales. Lord High Treasurer (1660-1667 : Southampton)

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George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760

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King of England from 1727-1760. From the description of Writ, 1748 February 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122629412 George Augustus was born in Hanover, Germany on November 10, 1683, the only son of the elector of Hanover. In 1705 he married Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and they had nine children. During his reign as King of England, George II granted the charter to James Edward Oglethorpe, allowing for the founding of the colony of Georgia in 1733. George ...

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Northern Neck Proprietary of Virginia.

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Culpeper, Charlotte.

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Virginia. Land Office

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After the conclusion of the French and Indian War, the British government issued a proclamation designed to prevent clashes between the settlers and Indians. This proclamation of 1763 forbid settlement west of the Alleghany mountains. From the description of List of complete military warrants under the Proclamation of 1763 from the Virginia Land Office,. (Library of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 318646134 The act which established the Land Office passed the General Assembly...