Record revealed
Request for compensation for the Boston Tea Party
On 16 December 1773, 340 chests of tea were thrown into Boston harbour by protesting colonists. This letter from the East India Company requests reimbursement.
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Chancery and Supreme Court of Judicature: Cursitors' Office and Petty Bag Office:...
Catalogue reference: C 207
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C 207
A collection of miscellaneous papers relating to the rights and privileges of the cursitors.In these papers it is made evident how jealously the cursitors defended their position against encroachment with regard to the issuing of writs. There is...
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C 207
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Title (The name of the record)
- Chancery and Supreme Court of Judicature: Cursitors' Office and Petty Bag Office: Miscellanea
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Date (When the record was created)
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c1558-1888
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Description (What the record is about)
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A collection of miscellaneous papers relating to the rights and privileges of the cursitors.
In these papers it is made evident how jealously the cursitors defended their position against encroachment with regard to the issuing of writs. There is also material concerning fees, the enforcement of internal discipline, and the premises where the cursitors worked.
In addition, the series contains significations of excommunication and petitions for the election of coroners.
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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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Language (The language of the record)
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English and Latin
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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95 bundle(s)
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- Topics
- Democracy
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3739/
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