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.
Series
Treasury: Books of Out-letters concerning Taxes, Stamps and other matters
Catalogue reference: T 22
What's it about?
T 22
Treasury books of out-letters concerning taxes, stamps and other matters. Before 1849 these contain letters on the collection of taxes generally. Between 1820 and 1849 they include letters to or about the Post Office, Mint, Stationery Office,...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- T 22
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Title (The name of the record)
- Treasury: Books of Out-letters concerning Taxes, Stamps and other matters
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1704-1921
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Description (What the record is about)
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Treasury books of out-letters concerning taxes, stamps and other matters. Before 1849 these contain letters on the collection of taxes generally. Between 1820 and 1849 they include letters to or about the Post Office, Mint, Stationery Office, Board of Stamps, Board of Stamps and Taxes, the Hanaper, the King's Printer and the Alienation Office, and concerning Hackney carriages. From 1849 they contain letters to the Board of Inland Revenue.
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 62 volume(s)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13759/
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