The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 4Philip Alexander Bruce, William Glover Stanard Virginia Historical Society., 1897 |
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... late informed that they live at Gisburne , near Skipton in Craven , in Yorkshire ; I order 6 hogsheads of tobacco to be sent home to them . To my two goddaughters , Colonel Thomas Swann's children , each a piece of plate of £ 5 sterling ...
... late informed that they live at Gisburne , near Skipton in Craven , in Yorkshire ; I order 6 hogsheads of tobacco to be sent home to them . To my two goddaughters , Colonel Thomas Swann's children , each a piece of plate of £ 5 sterling ...
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... late rebells of Virga then to inform the world of theire just discoverings . These may certify all men that Leiut - Coll ° Edw . Hill , hath in a moste high & remarkable degree testyfyed his integrity and loyalty to his moste sacred ...
... late rebells of Virga then to inform the world of theire just discoverings . These may certify all men that Leiut - Coll ° Edw . Hill , hath in a moste high & remarkable degree testyfyed his integrity and loyalty to his moste sacred ...
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... late assembly of any of our grievances , nor of the legall choyce or returne that was made of Burgesses to serve for us in the s " assembly , neither darest the p'sons that were intrusted with the delivery and prosecution of oure ...
... late assembly of any of our grievances , nor of the legall choyce or returne that was made of Burgesses to serve for us in the s " assembly , neither darest the p'sons that were intrusted with the delivery and prosecution of oure ...
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... late piece of friendship I have done assured me he would be ready to do any Services he could , tho ' I joyn with you he is hard to make any impression upon , but by ye method you mention , but I was determined to try my interest in him ...
... late piece of friendship I have done assured me he would be ready to do any Services he could , tho ' I joyn with you he is hard to make any impression upon , but by ye method you mention , but I was determined to try my interest in him ...
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... ye Govert your hive of Vir- ginia brings a great deal of Hony to this Nation and costs them nothing ; this illegall practice was never used till of late and is * * only to stop some * * here . 20 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL MAGAZINE .
... ye Govert your hive of Vir- ginia brings a great deal of Hony to this Nation and costs them nothing ; this illegall practice was never used till of late and is * * only to stop some * * here . 20 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL MAGAZINE .
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