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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Minutes of a meeting of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina
Carolina. Lords Proprietors.
July 31, 1719
Volume 02, Page 350

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[B. P. R. O. N. C. B. T. Journals. Vol. 7. P. 130.]


July Ye 31st 1719
Present
Mr Ashley for Lord Carteret Palatin
Mr Ashley
Sir John Colleton
Mr Danson.

Mr Duckingfield appear'd and desir'd to be made Secretary of North Carolina Mr Knight the Secretary being very ill

Order'd that the said Duckingfield be minuted to be made Secretary when the Lords shall be informed that Mr Knight is dead, he giving security for the due execution of his office.

[N. B. Here follow eighteen blank pages, and therefore no entry of proceedings at the Board of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina from 31 July 1719 to the 21st of Janry 1724-5. W. N. S.]