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HO 42. Letters and Papers. Papers relating to the raising of a regiment of Swiss...

Catalogue reference: HO 42/204

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This record is about the HO 42. Letters and Papers. Papers relating to the raising of a regiment of Swiss... dating from 1782-1787 in the series Home Office: Domestic Correspondence, George III. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
HO 42/204
Date
1782-1787
Description
HO 42. Letters and Papers. Papers relating to the raising of a regiment of Swiss Chasseurs by James Francis Erskine on behalf of the East India Company, his claim for compensation from the Company when it decided that it wanted Hanoverians instead, and the arbitration that ensued.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Army
Trade and commerce
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1905823/

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HO 42

Home Office: Domestic Correspondence, George III

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