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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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Catalogue reference: AIR 2/4084
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This record is about the This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. These headings,... dating from 1939-1947 in the series Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Registered Files. 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)
- AIR 2/4084
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1939-1947
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Description (What the record is about)
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This file was originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. These headings, and details of this file, are as follows:
FINANCE (Code B, 34): Remission of death duties in cases of officers dying on active service.
ROYAL AIR FORCE PERSONNEL (Code B, 68): R.A.F. Officers dying on active service: remission of death duties under Section 38 of the Finance Act 1924
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Opened in 1972
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- A33730/39
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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/C2635372/
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AIR 2
Air Ministry and Ministry of Defence: Registered Files
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