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Despatches to commanding officers.
Catalogue reference: CO 5/243
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This record is about the Despatches to commanding officers. dating from 1770-1779 in the series Board of Trade and Secretaries of State: America and West Indies, Original Correspondence. 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)
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CO 5/243
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Date (When the record was created)
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1770-1779
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Description (What the record is about)
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Despatches to commanding officers.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Trade and commerce
- Caribbean
- Americas
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C346738/
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Series information
CO 5
Board of Trade and Secretaries of State: America and West Indies, Original Correspondence
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Board of Trade and Secretaries of State: America and West Indies, Original Correspondence
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Despatches to commanding officers.
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