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Invoices of goods shipped for East Florida residents. Certification of ownership...
Catalogue reference: T 77/26
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This record is about the Invoices of goods shipped for East Florida residents. Certification of ownership... dating from 1763-1783 Various dates in the series East Florida Claims Commission: Papers and Reports. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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T 77/26
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Date (When the record was created)
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1763-1783 Various dates
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Description (What the record is about)
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Invoices of goods shipped for East Florida residents. Certification of ownership of slaves to be taken to Georgia. Orders for payment of debt. Papers of Courts of Vice Court of Admiralty, Common Pleas, Oyer and Terminer and Chancery. Arrangements for evacuation of East Florida. Mobilisation of militia (1782). Proclamation offering amnesty to formerly rebellious subjects. Offers of pardon or reward for information regarding felonies. Petitions for letters of administration. Warrants for surveys; grants of land
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2585846/
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Series information
T 77
East Florida Claims Commission: Papers and Reports
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Within the series: T 77
East Florida Claims Commission: Papers and Reports
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Invoices of goods shipped for East Florida residents. Certification of ownership...
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