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Title Privy Council Autograph Letter, 30 April 1632, Signed by Sir Thos. Wentworth, Earl of Strafford
Reference Arents 178
Collection George Arents Collection
Library New York Public Library
Date 1632
Author(s) Charles I, King of England
Place of Publication London
Description Strafford manuscript letter on tobacco selling. The letter shows the Crown taking steps to supervise the selling of tobacco, and increase the revenue gained by way of taxation.
Document Type Manuscript
Primary Commodity Tobacco
Theme Politics and Empire; Trade and Commerce
Keywords merchant
Region Europe
Places England, London
Additional Information For more information on this text, see: Tobacco: Its History. Illustrated by The Books, Manuscripts and Engravings in the Library of George Arents Jr, Together with an Introductory Essay, Glossary and Bibliographic Notes. Volume Two: 1615-1698 p. 174-176.
Copyright New York Public Library