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.
Piece
Gratuity paid on relinquishing the office of sub-distributor
Catalogue reference: IR 40/1960
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This record is about the Gratuity paid on relinquishing the office of sub-distributor dating from 1878-1880 in the series Board of Inland Revenue and successor: Stamps and Taxes Division and successors:.... 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)
- IR 40/1960
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1878-1880
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Description (What the record is about)
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Gratuity paid on relinquishing the office of sub-distributor
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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)
- 17524/80
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Taxation
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3892543/
Series information
IR 40
Board of Inland Revenue and successor: Stamps and Taxes Division and successors:...
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