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Letter to the Privy Council [of Del.]

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Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

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Series XVII. The First Federal Administration

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Title
Letter to the Privy Council [of Del.]
Names
Read, George (Creator)
Collection

Thomas Addis Emmet collection, [legacy collection]

Series XVII. The First Federal Administration

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1483 - 1876 (Approximate)
Place: Dover, Del.
Date Created: 1778-03-21
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 927
Genres
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Citation/reference: EM9592-9822
Physical Description
A. L. S. Endorsed with opinion signed by G. Bedford, Geo. Latimer, and Geo. Evans, Newark. [Del.,] Mar. 31, concurring with Governor. 2 pp. 4o
Description
By the Sheriff of Sussex County's return of election on 2nd inst. it appeared that Luke Watson and Jonathan Boyce were chosen candidates for sheriff, James Martin and Jonathan Boyce for coroner; David Hale, Parker Robinson, and Nathaniel Young, Justices of that County, had recommended Watson for sheriff, and Martin for Coroner, being the highest in vote; Watson alone had waited on him but having no particular business for calling together the Privy Council had dismissed him with promise of appointment if the Privy Council approved; begs them to signify their opinion in writing as to persons to be commissioned, his own being in favor of Watson for Sheriff and Martin for Coroner; knows not how long he is to be kept here; Mr. Booth has Sheriff's return and Justices' recommendation to shew them.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11868616
MSS Unit ID: 927
Archives EAD ID: 278829
Calendar number: EM. 9673
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 76bf80f0-0028-0130-ac97-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1483: Created (Approximate)
  • 1778: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to the Privy Council [of Del.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1483 - 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cd6f-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter to the Privy Council [of Del.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 4, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cd6f-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1483 - 1876). Letter to the Privy Council [of Del.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcf4e50c-cd6f-6423-e040-e00a18061eb6

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter to the Privy Council [of Del.]