Series
Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke of Leeds: Papers
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/32
Date: 1661-1717
By far the greater part of this collection consists of certain official records of the administration, as Lord High Treasurer (from June 1673...
Piece
Packet No 7: Papers relating to the American colonies and to British India. A collection...
Catalogue reference: PRO 30/11/7
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This record is about the Packet No 7: Papers relating to the American colonies and to British India. A collection... dating from 1780-1785 in the series Charles Cornwallis: Papers. 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)
- PRO 30/11/7
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1780-1785
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Description (What the record is about)
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Packet No 7: Papers relating to the American colonies and to British India. A collection of unbound loose sheets, stitched booklets, etc, grouped into several bundles, the folios numbered 1-419.
The first bundle, comprising folios 1-90 is described at item level.
Items 7-44 are papers of John Cruden, commissioner for the seizure and management of sequestered estates and property in South Carolina, 31 October 1780-7 June 1782. These are copies of letters from Earl Cornwallis, Lord Rawdon, and others, likewise of memorials, letters etc. respecting the business of real and personal sequestered property. The copies are in three stitched booklets (i) folios 7-20; (ii) folios 21-32; (iii) folios numbered 33-44.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Not Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Personal and family papers
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3214342/
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PRO 30/11
Charles Cornwallis: Papers
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