Record revealed
Hoax letter signed by ‘Jack the Ripper’
This is one of hundreds of letters in police files claiming to have been written by the infamous Whitechapel Murderer – otherwise known as 'Jack the Ripper'.
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Register book of warrants granted by the Lords of the Council for treason, with names...
Catalogue reference: PC 6/14
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This record is about the Register book of warrants granted by the Lords of the Council for treason, with names... dating from 1678 Sept 28-1682 June 26 in the series Privy Council Office: Miscellaneous Books and Correspondence Registers. 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)
- PC 6/14
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1678 Sept 28-1682 June 26
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Description (What the record is about)
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Register book of warrants granted by the Lords of the Council for treason, with names of the accused, and the nature of their crimes. [Acquired for the Privy Council Office library at an auction of the Southwell and Blathwayte papers]
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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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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Treason and rebellion
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3149110/
Series information
PC 6
Privy Council Office: Miscellaneous Books and Correspondence Registers
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Within the series: PC 6
Privy Council Office: Miscellaneous Books and Correspondence Registers
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