Commissioners' Proceedings relating to North American Colonies
Scope and Contents
Volume containing "Proceedings of His Majesty's Commissioners appointed ... to treat, consult and agree upon the means of quieting the disorders subsisting in certain of the Colonies, Plantations, and Provinces of North America. 1778-1779"; several different hands; marginal notes describing original contents; table of contents pp 361-365.
Dates
- Creation: 1778-1779
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 volume
Custodial History
Pencil inscription in cover: "Table of contents on pp 361-5, Pp 225- Prof. Adam Ferguson's hand. According to Mr. J. D. Gruber (Williamsburg, Va.) most of the contents are contained in P.R.O. 5/177-178. (esp. 178); pencil inscription of old shelfmarks (possibly) on bottom of back cover "i.j 9 Mss h-m"?
Previous reference
Dc.1.6
Physical Description
Parchment (possibly leather?) binding; ink shelfmark Dc.1.6 at base of spine;
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Commissioners' Proceedings relating to North American Colonies, 1778-1779
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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