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Copy in CO 879/5,...
Catalogue reference: CO 879/5/1
Date: [1873]
Copy in CO 879/5, no. 35
Item
Texts of 277 treaties made between British officials and African rulers in Gambia,...
Catalogue reference: CO 879/35/1
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This record is about the Texts of 277 treaties made between British officials and African rulers in Gambia,... dating from 1642-1891 in the series War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Africa, Confidential Print. 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)
- CO 879/35/1
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1642-1891
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Description (What the record is about)
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Texts of 277 treaties made between British officials and African rulers in Gambia, Sierra Leone, Gold Coast and Lagos between 1788 and 1891. The Gold Coast collection includes details of an agreement entered into by the Netherlands government in 1642 and renewed in 1844, 1846, 1849. The Sierra Leone collection is indexed by name of ruler and place. (395 pages)
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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)
- African No. 411
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8673093/
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Series information
CO 879
War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Africa, Confidential Print
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Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: CO
Records of the Colonial Office, Commonwealth and Foreign and Commonwealth Offices,...
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Within the series: CO 879
War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Africa, Confidential Print
14 records
Within the piece: CO 879/35
Nos. 411 to 418 and 421 to 422
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Texts of 277 treaties made between British officials and African rulers in Gambia,...
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