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The '''Lords of Trade and Plantations''' was a permanent administrative body formed by [[Charles II]] in 1675 to provided consistent advice to the [[Privy Council]] as regards managing the growing number of English colonies. It replaced a series of temporary committees which had been set up to run the colonies since 1624. It was replaced by the [[Board of Trade and Plantations]] in 1696.<ref name="ec">{{cite web |title=Lords of Trade and Plantation |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/lords-trade-and-plantation |website=www.encyclopedia.com |publisher=Encyclopedia.com |accessdate=19 June 2019}}</ref>
The '''Lords of Trade and Plantations''' was a permanent administrative body formed by [[Charles II]] in 1675 to provided consistent advice to the [[Privy Council]] as regards managing the growing number of English colonies. It replaced a series of temporary committees which had been set up to run the colonies since 1624. Following the [[restoration]] of [[Charles II]] the Committee of Foreign Plantations was established It was replaced by the [[Board of Trade and Plantations]] in 1696.<ref name="ec">{{cite web |title=Lords of Trade and Plantation |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/lords-trade-and-plantation |website=www.encyclopedia.com |publisher=Encyclopedia.com |accessdate=19 June 2019}}</ref>


==Original appointees==
==Original appointees==

Revision as of 22:56, 19 June 2019

The Lords of Trade and Plantations was a permanent administrative body formed by Charles II in 1675 to provided consistent advice to the Privy Council as regards managing the growing number of English colonies. It replaced a series of temporary committees which had been set up to run the colonies since 1624. Following the restoration of Charles II the Committee of Foreign Plantations was established It was replaced by the Board of Trade and Plantations in 1696.[1]

Original appointees

The following pople were appointed on 12 March, 1675:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Lords of Trade and Plantation". www.encyclopedia.com. Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. ^ Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 3, Officials of the Boards of Trade 1660-1870. London: University of London. 1974. pp. 25–27.