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Colonial Office and Predecessors: General Entry Books, Series I

Catalogue reference: CO 324

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CO 324

This series contains entry books of correspondence regarding the colonies but not usually directed to the governors. Entries include instructions, petitions, grants and letters (many of a private and unofficial nature). Early volumes contain both...

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CO 324

Title
Colonial Office and Predecessors: General Entry Books, Series I
Date

1662-1872

Description

This series contains entry books of correspondence regarding the colonies but not usually directed to the governors. Entries include instructions, petitions, grants and letters (many of a private and unofficial nature). Early volumes contain both incoming and outgoing correspondence but later volumes only outgoing. Includes Board of Trade records for the earlier period.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

176 volume(s)

Access conditions

Open

Subjects
Topics
International
Trade and commerce
Copies information

Microfilm copies were created as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project (1948-1997). The microfilm images have been digitised and made available online by the National Library of Australia.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4515/

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