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.
Piece
Excess Profits Duty; deputation from the Rubber Growers Association.
Catalogue reference: T 170/120
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This record is about the Excess Profits Duty; deputation from the Rubber Growers Association. dating from 1917 in the series Treasury: Papers of Sir John Bradbury. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- T 170/120
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1917
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Description (What the record is about)
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Excess Profits Duty; deputation from the Rubber Growers Association.
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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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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Taxation
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1850261/
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Series information
T 170
Treasury: Papers of Sir John Bradbury
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Excess Profits Duty; deputation from the Rubber Growers Association.
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