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.
Series
Formerly Chancery Division Orders to Tax
Catalogue reference: J 51
What's it about?
J 51
This series was destroyed under section six of the Public Record Act, 1958.Certain pieces are to be found in J 89, however.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- J 51
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Title (The name of the record)
- Formerly Chancery Division Orders to Tax
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series was destroyed under section six of the Public Record Act, 1958.Certain pieces are to be found in J 89, however.
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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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- No records held at The National Archives for this series
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- Topics
- Taxation
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9659/
Catalogue hierarchy
310,599 records
Within the department: J
Records of the Supreme Court of Judicature and related courts
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Formerly Chancery Division Orders to Tax
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