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- 1 2 The South Carolina Historical Magazine
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Carolana: Joseph Blake. President of the Council and Actring Governor of Carolina Province 1694. Retrieved in September 14, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Preservation Society of Charleston:Joseph Blake Archived 11 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine .
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