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Secretary of State for the Colonies, and War and Colonial Department: Guadeloupe,...
Catalogue reference: CO 110
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CO 110
This series contains original correspondence relating to Guadeloupe. Also includes entry books, public accounts, shipping returns, etc. Records within this series are available to download as digital microfilm.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 110
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Title (The name of the record)
- Secretary of State for the Colonies, and War and Colonial Department: Guadeloupe, Original Correspondence and Accounts
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1758-1816
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains original correspondence relating to Guadeloupe. Also includes entry books, public accounts, shipping returns, etc.
Records within this series are available to download as digital microfilm.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For further correspondence see: WO 1/20 WO 1/21 WO 1/22 WO 1/23 WO 1/24 WO 1/25 WO 1/26 WO 1/27 WO 1/28 WO 1/29 WO 1/30 WO 1/145 WO 1/95
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 25 volume(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Available in digital format only
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- Topics
- Caribbean
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Guadeloupe was colonised by the French in 1635, conquered by Britain in 1759 and restored to the French in 1763. It was again captured by Britain in 1794, recaptured by France in 1795, recaptured by Britain in 1810, ceded to Sweden in 1813 and by her to France in 1814. Britain finally evacuated the island in 1816.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4301/
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