Report made to the Hon. John Forsyth, secretary of State of the United States; on the subject of the Documentary history of the United States, now publishing under an act of Congress - Brossura
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 edition. Excerpt: ...that a list of such papers and documents in the office of the Colonial Department in England, as relate to the history of this State, beginning with the charter of Charles II, in the year 1662, should be procured; and that it should be ascertained whether it be practicable to obtain copies of the same, and what will be the probable amount that may be required to pay for them. The information called for was found to be dispersed in various places about London, there being properly no " Office of the Colonial Department," and was attained after a long correspondence, and thorough knowledge, to be acquired alone by personal investigation. The " Rolle's Chapel Office" is the appropriate depository for charters, grants, forms of Government, &c. Here the charter of Charles II, spoken of, is enrolled, and a copy of it maybe obtained on payment of office fees. In " His Majesty's State Paper Office," there are seventeen volumes of " Warrant Books," and " Trade Papers," from October 29th, 1663, to December 11th, 1761, through which are scattered numerous warrants, reports, and official letters, within the scope of the requisition. Here also are preserved ten manuscript folio volumes, labelled " South Carolina," relating exclusively to this State. Their contents are a compilation of very miscellaneous materials, and in minute portions, so as to admit of being neither detailed nor classified. They consist chiefly of the originals, and copies of letters from various persons, including the correspondence of the Governors and Lieutenant Governors of the colony with the Government in England, and the instructions and reports that passed between them; acts, resolutions, memorials, petitions, and...
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