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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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County: North Riding of Yorkshire, Halikeld and Hang East wapentakes. Grant description...
Catalogue reference: E 179/214/324
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This record is about the County: North Riding of Yorkshire, Halikeld and Hang East wapentakes. Grant description... dating from [1581] in the series Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Particulars of Account and other records relating.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- [1581]
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County: North Riding of Yorkshire, Halikeld and Hang East wapentakes.
Grant description and date: subsidy granted by Parliament 1581 March 8.
Document description: Assessment (individuals) and certificate of assessment for the first collection, roll of 3 mems. Includes names of individuals. Damaged and incomplete remains of a certificate of assessment and part of an individual assessment for the region of Richmondshire.
Estimated date of document: [1581 ?May] 25
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Latin
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- Taxation
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E 179
Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Particulars of Account and other records relating...
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