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Arrest du Conseil d'Estat du Roy, concernant la reunion des Compagnies des Indes...
Catalogue reference: SP 117/582
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This record is about the Arrest du Conseil d'Estat du Roy, concernant la reunion des Compagnies des Indes... dating from 1719 in the series State Papers: Gazettes and Pamphlets: France. 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)
- SP 117/582
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1719
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Description (What the record is about)
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Arrest du Conseil d'Estat du Roy, concernant la reunion des Compagnies des Indes Orientales et de la Chine, à la Compagnie d'Occident Paris, 1719
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Europe and Russia
- Africa
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SP 117
State Papers: Gazettes and Pamphlets: France
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