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Which island’s secretaryship was added to William Congreve’s government position?
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William Congreve
William Congreve, oil painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1709; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
The secretaryship of the island of Jamaica was added to the government position held by the English dramatist William Congreve at the end of 1714.1