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.
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Westminster Foundation for Democracy Website
Catalogue reference: FCO 124
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FCO 124
This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive.]
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FCO 124
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Title (The name of the record)
- Westminster Foundation for Democracy Website
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Date (When the record was created)
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From 2006
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive.]
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Please see information at Divisional level.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1968-1968
- Westminster Foundation for Democracy, 1992-1992
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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archived website(s)
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Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Gathered from original website.
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- Topics
- Democracy
- Official publications
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Future website versions may be anticipated.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is an independent political foundation, sponsored by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). It was established in 1992 to support the consolidation of democratic practices and institutions in developing democracies. WFD specialises in parliamentary strengthening and political party development; works at national, regional and local levels; and is uniquely placed to draw directly on the expertise and involvement of the Westminster political parties. Its Board of Governors is constituted on a cross-party basis and is appointed by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. WFD's main source of income is the FCO, from whom it currently receives an annual grant; and it raises additional funding from other sources such as the Department for International Development (DfID) and the British Council to support its programmes. The Foundation is accountable to Parliament for its expenditure.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17069/
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