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Biographical / Historical

Lord John Berkeley, Baron of Stratton, was one of the Proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia as well as the Provinces of North and South Carolina. At he time of the sigining of the document in this collection, her was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland under Charles II. He was a cousin of Norbonne Berkeley, sometime Governor of the Province of Virginia. Donated to the College of William & Mary by Henry J. Berkeley, Baltimore, in May 1926.

Scope and Contents

Original document listing number of letters from or to England and Ireland, with their costs. Title "An Abstract of the Letters, Paequetts and parcells ...from the nine and twentyth day of June to the 29th day of September One thousand six hundred and seventy. Columns are entitled: Letters from England, Letters from the Several Stages in Ireland and Letters to the Several Stages in Ireland. Signed by Jo Berkeley (John Berkeley.

Photostat of Coat of Arms for The Right Honrbl John Lord Berkley Baron of Stratton in Sommersetshire. Undated.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Postal service -- Great Britain
• Postal service
• Somerset (England)--History--17th century