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Formation of railroads; Railroad Companies; Ordnance Office; Captain Pipon and others
Catalogue reference: CO 42/540
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This record is about the Formation of railroads; Railroad Companies; Ordnance Office; Captain Pipon and others dating from 1845-1846 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Canada, formerly British North America, Original.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 42/540
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1845-1846
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Description (What the record is about)
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Formation of railroads; Railroad Companies; Ordnance Office; Captain Pipon and others
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- International
- Railways
- Americas
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