Record revealed
The first American invention to obtain an English patent
These intricate 1716 drawings were submitted by Sybilla Masters in the final stage of securing a patent for machinery for 'cleaning and curing Indian corn'.
Series
Outport Records: Folkestone
Catalogue reference: CUST 55
What's it about?
CUST 55
This series contains outport records from Folkestone. Comprises orders etc. of the Board of Customs to the Collector 1840 to 1875 and letter books, collector to Board, 1848 to 1884, staff records, 1848 to 1920 and similar records at Rye, 1840 to 1881.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CUST 55
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Title (The name of the record)
- Outport Records: Folkestone
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1816-1952
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains outport records from Folkestone. Comprises orders etc. of the Board of Customs to the Collector 1840 to 1875 and letter books, collector to Board, 1848 to 1884, staff records, 1848 to 1920 and similar records at Rye, 1840 to 1881.
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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)
- 55 volume(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Board of Customs and Excise , from 1978, in 2002
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Farming
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
- These records have remained in the care of HM Customs and Excise since their creation.
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- No further accruals expected
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Selection and destruction information (Information about how the record was selected for archiving)
- These records were selected on the basis that they reflect the economic, social and demographic condition of the UK, as documented by the state's dealings with individuals, communities and organisations outside its own formal boundaries (2.2.2.1 of PRO's acquisition policy).
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5631/
Catalogue hierarchy
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Outport Records: Folkestone
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