Record revealed
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.
Piece
Tobacco: samples by post
Catalogue reference: CUST 49/344
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This record is about the Tobacco: samples by post dating from 1890-1915 in the series Customs and Excise: Registered Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CUST 49/344
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1890-1915
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Description (What the record is about)
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Tobacco: samples by post
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 24984/1915 13835/1893 13166/1893 12223/1893 9986/1893 4738/1893 4037/1893 25055/1892 35437/1890
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Taxation
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6130142/
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Series information
CUST 49
Customs and Excise: Registered Papers
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