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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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EUROPEAN POLICY. Human Rights: European Convention on Human Rights; part 8
Catalogue reference: PREM 49/1304
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This record is about the EUROPEAN POLICY. Human Rights: European Convention on Human Rights; part 8 dating from 2000 Mar 12 - 2000 May 22 in the series Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1997-2010. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000 Mar 12 - 2000 May 22
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EUROPEAN POLICY. Human Rights: European Convention on Human Rights; part 8
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Treaties and alliances
- Democracy
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PREM 49
Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1997-2010
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