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Letters from the curator of St Vincent Botanic Gardens
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Series
Slave Trade Adviser to the Treasury: Report Books
Catalogue reference: HCA 35
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HCA 35
This series consists of entry books, known as 'Government Reports', which contain reports of the slave trade adviser on questions referred to him by the Treasury for report. They concern matters arising out of cases in the Admiralty,...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HCA 35
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Title (The name of the record)
- Slave Trade Adviser to the Treasury: Report Books
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1821-1891
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series consists of entry books, known as 'Government Reports', which contain reports of the slave trade adviser on questions referred to him by the Treasury for report. They concern matters arising out of cases in the Admiralty, Vice-Admiralty, and Mixed Commission courts under the Proceeds of Captured Slavers Act 1821 and other measures relating to the suppression of slavery. Down to 1848 they also contain entries of associated papers. There is also a volume containing Treasury minutes referred to in the reports, 1860 to 1869.
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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)
- 89 volume(s)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8633/
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Within the department: HCA
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