Record revealed
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.
Division
Central Administrative Records of the Board of Excise to 1909
Catalogue reference: Division within CUST
What's it about?
Division within CUST
Central Administrative records of the Board of Excise to 1909 relating to the board's responsibilities for the collections of inland duties and also establishment matters. Comprises: Registered papers and minute and entry books, CUST 45, CUST 47,...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Division within CUST
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Title (The name of the record)
- Central Administrative Records of the Board of Excise to 1909
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1668-1911
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Description (What the record is about)
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Central Administrative records of the Board of Excise to 1909 relating to the board's responsibilities for the collections of inland duties and also establishment matters.
Comprises:
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 11 series
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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
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1194/
Catalogue hierarchy
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Records of the Boards of Customs, Excise, and Customs and Excise, and HM Revenue...
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Central Administrative Records of the Board of Excise to 1909
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