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Letters from War Office and Ordnance Office.
Catalogue reference: CO 5/256
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This record is about the Letters from War Office and Ordnance Office. dating from 1775-1780 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)
- CO 5/256
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1775-1780
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Description (What the record is about)
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Letters from War Office and Ordnance Office.
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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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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C346751/
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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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