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Commission appointing William Keen as Commissary in Newfoundland [textual record]

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Date:

19 mai 1736.

Reference:

R2231-0-0-E, MG18-F24, Volume number: 1--2

Type of material:

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Item ID number:

100965

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Commission appointing William Keen as Commissary in Newfoundland
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Date(s):

19 mai 1736.

Place of creation:

Newfoundland and Labrador

Extent:

0.3 cm of textual records (7 p.).

Language of material:

English

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Item is a contemporary copy of a commission appointing William Keen as Commissary in Newfoundland, extracted from the Registry of the High Court of Admiralty, London.

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Keen, William, d. 1754

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Keen, William, d. 1754 : William Keen, probably born in the 1680s, was believed to be from Boston, Mass. He came to St. John's as an agent for New England merchants who traded with Newfoundland. Keen was one of several inhabitants of St. John's transported to the French garrison at Placentia in March 1709 where he was kept prisoner until June. Keen later wrote a report of his imprisonment and became a driving force behind the establishment of a formal and effective judicial system in Newfoundland. Keen held the position of magistrate of St. John's, NF. for 20 years. He was appointed commissary of the Vice-Admiralty Court in 1736, and health officer and naval officer for St. John's in 1741-1942. On Sept. 9, 1754, Keen was attacked, ostensibly for his money, and died on Sept. 29th from his wounds.

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General note:

Received in 1955.

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William Keen
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Great Britain. Army. Commissariat, 1736

Commissariats - Newfoundland - Selection and appointment, 1736
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MG18-F24
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[Consultation95 Open, no copying]

Volume [MG18 F 24] 1--2

[Consultation 95 Open, no copying]

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