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West India Compensation Cash Account. An account of Sums Received and Drawn. At the...
Catalogue reference: NDO 4/27
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This record is about the West India Compensation Cash Account. An account of Sums Received and Drawn. At the... dating from [1835-1843] in the series National Debt Office: Abolition of Slavery Act 1833, Registers of Compensation Paid.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- NDO 4/27
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1835-1843]
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Description (What the record is about)
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West India Compensation Cash Account. An account of Sums Received and Drawn. At the end of the book is an account distinguishing the Uncontested and Litigated Claims.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Slavery
- National debt
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3489666/
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NDO 4
National Debt Office: Abolition of Slavery Act 1833, Registers of Compensation Paid...
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