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Charter of Charles II 1666

Museum Ref No: DC-PL/A/1/14
Charter of Charles II 1666, held at Dorset History Centre (DC-PL/A/1/14). Confirmation of the 1568 charter with additional privileges including the election of four constables; the election of Anthony Ettricke [of Holt Lodge, Wimborne] as recorder for life; the major, recorder and 4 burgesses to elect JPs; the right to hold the court of Quarter Sessions; the sheriff and water-bailiff to be elected from the in-burgesses; fish caught in the liberty to be sold at the Fish Shambles; rates to be levied to support bridges, walls and banks; all offices to take the oath of allegiance and supremacy; and the recorder and town clerk to be appointed by the King. Associated documents: Letters patent (DC-PL/A/1/14/1); Copy translation of the charter of Charles II, with several gaps in the text (DC-PL/A/1/14/2).
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Coronation Parade, 1953

Museum Ref No: AH_SportsField
Parade celebrating the Coronation of Elizabeth 11, with "Coronation Parade, Poole Park 2nd June 1953 F/LT Ozzard, W/O Heller, F/O Ashford" inscribed on the rear. From the Andrew Hawkes collection.
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Rev. Nairn sermon Feb. 1756

Extract from the Salisbury Journal for 16th February 1756. Patriotic sermon by Rev. Nairn.
Newspaper

Royal Celebration, 1755.

Extract from Salisbury Journal 17 November 1755. "Monday last being the Anniversary of his Majesty's Birth Day (whom God long preserve) it was observed here with a triple discharge of the Town Cannon, loyal Healths, and all possible Demonstrations of Joy, &c".
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