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Photograph of the Jubilee Singers
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Series
Treasury: Commission for American Ships and Cargo Condemned as Prize: Accounts and...
Catalogue reference: T 88
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T 88
The American Prizes Commission was appointed to dispose of American ships and cargoes seized before the declaration of hostilities between the United Kingdom and the United States in 1812.The series consists of accounts and vouchers of the...
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- T 88
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Title (The name of the record)
- Treasury: Commission for American Ships and Cargo Condemned as Prize: Accounts and Vouchers
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1812-1817
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Description (What the record is about)
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The American Prizes Commission was appointed to dispose of American ships and cargoes seized before the declaration of hostilities between the United Kingdom and the United States in 1812.
The series consists of accounts and vouchers of the commissioners of the Commission for American Ships and Cargo Condemned as Prize.
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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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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- American Prizes Commission, 1812-1817
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 bundle(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Available in digital format only
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13825/
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Treasury: Commission for American Ships and Cargo Condemned as Prize: Accounts and Vouchers
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