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Request for compensation for the Boston Tea Party
On 16 December 1773, 340 chests of tea were thrown into Boston harbour by protesting colonists. This letter from the East India Company requests reimbursement.
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Offer in lieu of Estate Duty: portraits by Gainsborough and Reynolds from the estate...
Catalogue reference: ED 245/70
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This record is about the Offer in lieu of Estate Duty: portraits by Gainsborough and Reynolds from the estate... dating from 1975 Jul 11 - 1976 Aug 06 in the series Department of Education and Science: Arts, Intelligence and External Relations Branch:.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ED 245/70
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1975 Jul 11 - 1976 Aug 06
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Description (What the record is about)
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Offer in lieu of Estate Duty: portraits by Gainsborough and Reynolds from the estate of the Countess of Swinton
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- ALA 20/32/58
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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ED 245
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