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Outport Records: Cardiff

Catalogue reference: CUST 72

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CUST 72

This series contains outport records from Cardiff. They comprise orders etc. from the Board of Customs to the collector 1689 to 1914; and to the searcher, 1813 to 1826, with indexes, 1704 to 1856; letter books, collector to board, 1746 to 1918;...

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Reference
CUST 72
Title
Outport Records: Cardiff
Date
1689-1920
Description

This series contains outport records from Cardiff. They comprise orders etc. from the Board of Customs to the collector 1689 to 1914; and to the searcher, 1813 to 1826, with indexes, 1704 to 1856; letter books, collector to board, 1746 to 1918; general letter books, 1843 to 1916, mainly outward correspondence; entry books of out letters, Customs Office, Penarth, 1860 to 1886; import accounts, 1831 to 1890; and wreck depositions, 1861 to 1870. Miscellaneous records, mainly relating to staff, 1733 to 1920, also appear.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
271 volume(s)
Subjects
Topics
Trade and commerce
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5648/

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