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
HM Treasury: Economic Taxation and Social Security: Registered Files (ETSS prefix)
Catalogue reference: T 642
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T 642
Series not used: the records originally intended for this series are now in T 470.
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- HM Treasury: Economic Taxation and Social Security: Registered Files (ETSS prefix)
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Series not used: the records originally intended for this series are now in T 470.
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- Taxation
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Record URL
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HM Treasury: Economic Taxation and Social Security: Registered Files (ETSS prefix)
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