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West, John, fl. 1681 to Robert Livingston re: news from Boston and Oxford

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00058 Author/Creator: West, John, fl. 1681 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1681/06/06 Pagination: 1p. : address : Height: 31.5 cm, Width: 21.7 cm Order a Copy

West mentions the Collection of Customs and the General Court of Assizes, and news from Boston that the Parliament at Oxford is being prorogued, due to tensions between the legislature and the King. Docketed on address leaf.

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