Record revealed
Hoax letter signed by ‘Jack the Ripper’
This is one of hundreds of letters in police files claiming to have been written by the infamous Whitechapel Murderer – otherwise known as 'Jack the Ripper'.
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HIGH TREASON: An alphabetical list of all persons attainted by impeachment, Acts...
Catalogue reference: FEC 1/672
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This record is about the HIGH TREASON: An alphabetical list of all persons attainted by impeachment, Acts... dating from 1715 Nov 12 - 1716 Dec 19 in the series Forfeited Estates Commission: Papers. 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)
- FEC 1/672
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1715 Nov 12 - 1716 Dec 19
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Description (What the record is about)
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HIGH TREASON: An alphabetical list of all persons attainted by impeachment, Acts of Parliament, judgment, or outlawry, during the rebellion of 1715; specifying their places of abode, the time laid in the indictment, when the treason was committed, and the
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Documents: 1
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- H.26
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Conflict
- Treason and rebellion
- Crime
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3589428/
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FEC 1
Forfeited Estates Commission: Papers
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Forfeited Estates Commission: Papers
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HIGH TREASON: An alphabetical list of all persons attainted by impeachment, Acts...
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