Record revealed
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.
Piece
Bi-Br
Catalogue reference: CUST 116/44
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CUST 116/44
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1820-1870
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Description (What the record is about)
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Bi-Br
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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)
- C 3
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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
- Taxation
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C305803/
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Series information
CUST 116
Entry Papers of Excise Men
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Within the series: CUST 116
Entry Papers of Excise Men
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