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Sir John Nicholl: Papers
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/42
What's it about?
PRO 30/42
These papers consist mainly of his rough drafts and notes for reports and opinions of Sir John Nicholl as King's Advocate General on the maritime and international matters referred to him by the Privy Council and the Secretaries of State for Home...
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PRO 30/42
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Title (The name of the record)
- Sir John Nicholl: Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
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1787-1832
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Description (What the record is about)
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These papers consist mainly of his rough drafts and notes for reports and opinions of Sir John Nicholl as King's Advocate General on the maritime and international matters referred to him by the Privy Council and the Secretaries of State for Home and Foreign Affairs, together with copies and drafts and council minutes, orders and instructions, licences, petitions and letters, etc., relating to such matters.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Not Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Nicholl, John, 1759-1838
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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39 bundle(s)
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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British Records Association in July 1941.
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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This collection was deposited by Charles Franks, grandson of Sir John Nicoll, with Messrs. Farrer & Co., solicitors.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Sir John Nicoll was King's Advocate General from 1798 to 1809.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11988/
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Sir John Nicholl: Papers
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