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Board of Stamps: Scottish Letter Books

Catalogue reference: IR 46

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IR 46

Entry books of letters from the Board of Stamps to its officers in Scotland.The volumes in this series form an original numbered series, although there are references in the board's other records to Scotch books of dates earlier than 1809, which...

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Reference

IR 46

Title
Board of Stamps: Scottish Letter Books
Date

1809-1833

Description

Entry books of letters from the Board of Stamps to its officers in Scotland.

The volumes in this series form an original numbered series, although there are references in the board's other records to Scotch books of dates earlier than 1809, which are not now known to exist.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Board of Stamps, 1694-1834
Physical description

6 volume(s)

Administrative / biographical background

There was a stamp office in Edinburgh, under the London Board's control, with its own Head Distributor and Collector, Comptroller, Inspector and Solicitor. The distributors in Scotland, of whom there were originally 18, had their number increased to 21 in 1782.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9384/

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Board of Stamps: Scottish Letter Books