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Charles II, King of Great Britain, commission to Collonell Richard Nicolls and others
Title
[Charles II, King of Great Britain, commission to Collonell Richard Nicolls and others]
Physical Description
1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages)
Language
English
Local Notes
LLMC Digital Library Collection
Notes
Manuscript.
"1665" inscribed on page 2.
Description based on online resource; title supplied by cataloger (LLMC Digital, viewed June 13, 2018).
Summary
Through the influence of the Duke of York, in 1664 Col. Nicolls was appointed on a commission with Sir Robert Carr (d. 1667), George Cartwright, and Samuel Maverick, to conquer New Netherlands from the Dutch and to regulate the affairs of the New England colonies and settle disputes among them. The expedition set sail from Portsmouth on 25 May 1664, and arrived in New Amsterdam on 27 August 1664. New Amsterdam was surrendered to Nicolls on 8 September 1664.
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Archives or Manuscripts / Online
Added to Catalog
October 08, 2019
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