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This document is curiously catalogued as a state paper. The State
Paper Office was founded in 1578 for the safe keeping of the records
of secretaries of state and of the privy council. This document
comes from the Conway Papers, which date from the reign
of Charles I. Edward Conway was Secretary of State from 1623-1628
and, like many other secretaries of state, seems to have treated
the documents in his custody as his own private papers. The papers
strayed from official custody, and were retained by the Conway family
until 1857 when they were returned to official custody.
Please note:
- The document is written in a cursive mixed
hand.
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