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Folios 219-220. Letter from Christopher Hardy, Bedford Office, Bloomsbury, [Middlesex],...

Catalogue reference: HO 64/5/79

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This record is about the Folios 219-220. Letter from Christopher Hardy, Bedford Office, Bloomsbury, [Middlesex],... dating from 1835 Oct 3 in the series Home Office: Criminal (Rewards and Pardons) Correspondence and Secret Service Reports. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HO 64/5/79
Date
1835 Oct 3
Description

Folios 219-220. Letter from Christopher Hardy, Bedford Office, Bloomsbury, [Middlesex], concerning an arson attack on farm premises in Cople, Bedfordshire, belonging to the Duke of Bedford, and in the occupation of William Purser, a member of the Board of Guardians. The Duke promises a reward of £100 and asks the government to offer a further reward and pardon to any accomplices giving information.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
Access conditions
Open on Transfer
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9730214/

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