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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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Human rights legislation: British Institute of Human Rights; conditions in UK prisons....
Catalogue reference: HO 342/290
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HO 342/290
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1975 Jul 29 - 1978 Jul 19
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Human rights legislation: British Institute of Human Rights; conditions in UK prisons. Orderable at item level
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- The National Archives, Kew
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MSC 75 186/5/25
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Open Document, Open Description
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HO 342
Home Office: Miscellaneous (MSC Symbol Series) Files
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