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Cocke, William Commission as Secretary of the Colony of Virginia Guide to the William Cocke Commission as Secretary of the Colony of Virginia SC 01852

Guide to the William Cocke Commission as Secretary of the Colony of Virginia SC 01852


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Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
SC 01852
Title
William Cocke Commission as Secretary of the Colony of Virginia 1715 May 6
Quantity
2 Linear Feet
Creator
Cocke, William, 1681-1751
Language
English

Content Description

William Cocke Commission as Secretary of the Colony of Virginia by George I. Original and typed transcription. Original glued to cardboard backing. Original has 3 paper seals. Dated as the first year of the reign of George I and mentions that "the late Royal Sister Queen Anne...at Westminster the five and twentieth day of January in her 10 year of her reign give and grant...William Cocke...the office and place of Secretary of and in her colony of Virginia."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Legal documents
  • Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Cocke, William, 1681-1751
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
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Mixed Materials Oversize Folder: 1
Commission