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The corsair state of Rabat-Salé
On the Atlantic coast of Morocco are two cities that became one of the most substantial Islamic ports of the 17th Century.
Series
Royal Mint: Miscellaneous
Catalogue reference: MINT 18
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MINT 18
Miscellaneous records of the Royal Mint.The most significant records in this series relate to the Royal Mint's relations with the assay offices, 1785-1899 and to the Mint's responsibility for marketing Cornish tin, 1704-1712. There are also some...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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MINT 18
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Title (The name of the record)
- Royal Mint: Miscellaneous
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Date (When the record was created)
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1657-1951
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Description (What the record is about)
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Miscellaneous records of the Royal Mint.
The most significant records in this series relate to the Royal Mint's relations with the assay offices, 1785-1899 and to the Mint's responsibility for marketing Cornish tin, 1704-1712. There are also some records relating to the Mint's relations with the Bank of England, to the Davy Plate, imperial standards of weights and measures, lead tax, Napoleon's Plate, poor relief, the Easter offering to the vicar of St Botolph's without Aldgate, great seals and colonial seals, snuff boxes, the Tower of London, gold and silver captured at Vigo in 1702 and the Wellington Monument.
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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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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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41 files and volumes
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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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- Topics
- Taxation
- Trade and commerce
- Poverty
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11030/
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Within the department: MINT
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Royal Mint: Miscellaneous
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