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West Indies
Catalogue reference: WO 44/474
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This record is about the West Indies dating from 1845 Aug-Dec in the series Ordnance Office and War Office: Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1845 Aug-Dec
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West Indies
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Ordnance Office and War Office: Correspondence
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