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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 (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HO 42/204
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1782-1787
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Description (What the record is about)
- 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.
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Army
- Trade and commerce
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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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