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.
Piece
Taxes, volume 15
Catalogue reference: IR 98/27
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This record is about the Taxes, volume 15 dating from 1941 Dec 11 - 1944 Oct 24 in the series Board of Inland Revenue: Office of the Solicitor: Law Officers' and Counsels' Opinions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IR 98/27
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1941 Dec 11 - 1944 Oct 24
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Description (What the record is about)
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Taxes, volume 15
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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)
- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed For 84 years
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Taxation
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Record URL
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IR 98
Board of Inland Revenue: Office of the Solicitor: Law Officers' and Counsels' Opinions
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