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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

PRO 30/11/7

Date

1780-1785

Description

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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The National Archives, Kew
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Open Document, Open Description

Subjects
Topics
Personal and family papers
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PRO 30/11

Charles Cornwallis: Papers

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Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

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Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts

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Within the series: PRO 30/11

Charles Cornwallis: Papers

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