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Folio No.
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Description
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Date
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1-26
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WEST INDIES: Islands: Dominica: Copies of correspondence between Governor J Orde and Lord Sydney concerning the provision of land and tools for loyalists from East Florida. Conversion of leases to fee simple. Possible appropriation of property belonging to Frenchmen who assisted runaway slaves. Also, a memorial from settlers asking for the remission of installments due on leases and that a 4½% import duty may not be introduced
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1784 Nov 25-1786 June 13
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27-29
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NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: George Brinley, Commissioner encloses account showing provisions received and still needed to feed loyalists, half year to April 1785
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1785 May 25
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30-38
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NORTH AMERICA: Army: General B St Leger: encloses abstracts of warrants granted
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1785 July 28
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39-45
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NORTH AMERICA: Army: Charles Cooke, agent to Lieut. Colonel DeLancey, enclosing copies of testimonials to Delancey's gallantry in attacking rebels at Youngs House, White Plains, New York on 3 Feb 1780
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1785 Oct 6
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46-49
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These papers were originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of the papers, are as follows:
NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: Frederick W Hecht, Assistant Commissary General: asks for help in view of the losses he has suffered through loyalty to the Crown. Complaints about restriction on the number of staff required for providing provisions to soldiers and loyalists.
NORTH AMERICA: Army: Frederick W Hecht, Assistant Commissary General: complaints about restrictions on staff
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1785 Feb 1-7
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50-58
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NORTH AMERICA: Colonies or States: Quebec: Civil Establishment account Oct 1784 - Mar 1785
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1785 May 23
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59-84
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NORTH AMERICA: Army: Major General John Campbell: accounts for subsistence of troops under his command and for extraordinary expenses 1784-1785
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1785 May 2
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85
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These papers were originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of the papers, are as follows:
ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: William Shepherd: asking for a government loan to purchase a ship for the Cape Breton fishery, which loan he proposes to repay over 6 years.
NORTH AMERICA: Colonies or States: Cape Breton: William Shephard: asking for a government loan to purchase a ship to 'extend the fisheries' at Cape Breton
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1785 Oct 18
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86-89
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NORTH AMERICA: Colonies or States: New Brunswick: Civil Establishment, year ending 24 June 1786
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1785 July 20
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90
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WEST INDIES: Islands: Bahamas: Treasury minute about Mr. Gamble, Commissary of New Providence, Bahamas, that he should not draw bills. These should only be drawn by the Governor
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1785 May 18
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91-92
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: Report on the circumstances of the General Surveyors of the Duties on Houses and Windows, some of whom are living in distressed circumstances
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1785 Jan 21
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93-94
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AFRICA: Miscellaneous: Lieut. Col. W Dalrymple: suggests that an English port be established on the 'Caffree coast' [now Cape Province, South Africa]. Duplicate
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1785 Feb 12
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95-100
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Mint: S Alchorne, Master's Assay-master: suggesting an allowance be paid on defective gold coin. Related correspondence
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1785 Dec 3
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101-104
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IRELAND: Lord Lieutenant: Forwards resolution of the House of Peers in Ireland that £15 p.a. be paid to the vicar of St Andrew in compensation for loss of property, because of the imminent extension of the House of Peers
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1785 June 24
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105-106
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NORTH AMERICA: Colonies or States: East Florida: William Panton to Peter Spence. He has been unable to arrest the 'yellow woman' who laid with the Governor, she having now gone off to New Orleans. Several of the thieves who plundered houses in Florida have been caught and sent to the mines of Mexico
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1785 Oct 2
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107-109
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SCOTLAND: Customs: Commissioners of Customs (Edinburgh): Enclose letter from Customs officers at Fort William reporting that 300 Highlanders departed for Ireland en route for America 'to search for that happiness and comfort in America which they said was denied them here'
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1785 July 19
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110-111
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AFRICA: Miscellaneous: Lieut. Col. W Dalrymple: suggests that an English port be established on the 'Caffree coast' [now Cape Province, South Africa]
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1785 Feb 12
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112-115
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Customs: Commissioners of Customs: Because of serious loss by theft to cargoes of tobacco etc. destined for re-export, they propose that the King's Victualling wharf should be used for such cargoes
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1785 Feb 11
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116-117
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These papers were originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of the papers, are as follows:
ENGLAND AND WALES: Customs: Duties collected on the Isle of Man, Michaelmas 1785.
ISLE OF MAN: Customs House, Douglas: total duties collected at various ports, Michaelmas 1785
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1785 Oct 17
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118-121
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Tax Office and suggestions regarding taxes: Transmit letter from their Surveyor at Tavistock. His book of the Acts of Parliament was destroyed by rioters
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1785 Dec 22
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122
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Customs: Lord Falmouth asks that a special appointment be issued to confirm Mr. Giddy as Deputy Searcher at the Port of Truro
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1785 Nov 28
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123-124
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: Lord Carmarthen asks that his friend, Hewett, be appointed canon of Christ Church
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1785 Sept 14
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125-126
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Admiralty: Admiralty Office: N Burrard: asks that his nephew be confirmed as naval lieutenant
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1785 Oct 31
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127-128
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Excise: Commissioners of Excise: J Fisher: although Robert Bliss, the supervisor of Chelsea, was exonerated from charges brought against him there are no grounds to promote him
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1785 Nov 5
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129-134
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Foreign Department: W Fraser: asks that Customs be instructed to allow landing of merchandise belonging to the emperor’s envoy and allow trans-shipment of the rest to Ostend. Related papers
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1785 Aug 12
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135-201
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Treasury and Exchequer: Receipts and vouchers of the Pell Office
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1784-1785
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202
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Customs: Petition of Stephen Jeffreys to be appointed as a Waterman in the Port of London. He lost his job and house and suffered harassment because of giving information against the crew of the revenue cutter at Shoreham, who were conniving with smugglers
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1785 Jan 4
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203-204
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These papers were originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of the papers, are as follows:
ENGLAND AND WALES: Excise: Samuel Estwick, Chelsea Hospital: asks that that Collectors of the Excise be directed to pay the pensions to out-pensioners without the deduction of a shilling.
ENGLAND AND WALES: Excise: Samuel Estwick, Chelsea Hospital: asks that that Collectors of the Excise be directed to pay the pensions to out-pensioners without the deduction of a shilling
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1785 June 22
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205-206
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These papers were originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of the papers, are as follows:
NORTH AMERICA: Army: Accounts of rations issued to refugee loyalists at Fort Howe by the army; receipt of provisions.
NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: Accounts of rations issued to refugee loyalists at Fort Howe by the army; receipt of provisions
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1784 Apr-1785 Feb 7
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207-210
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SCOTLAND: Customs: Commissioners of Customs (Edinburgh): Transmit account for revenue and payments, year ending 10 Oct 1785
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1793 Dec 9
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211
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Excise: W Atkinson offers to save £2,000 p.a. for the government by an alternative to the Excise Watch
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1785 Feb 17
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212-215
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Customs: Commissioners of Customs: John Thompson, nominated to be Boatman at Sunderland, is not acceptable as he has never been to sea. Warrant enclosed
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1785 June 22
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216-219
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: R Drewe and D Hamilton, Receivers of the Land Tax, suggest that they should receive salaries and then they could remit balances more promptly
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1785 Feb 22
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220-221
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NORTH AMERICA: Colonies or States: Cape Breton: Lord Howe to Lieut. Governor Des Barres. Pleased that Des Barres is optimistic about the prospectus for increasing the number of settlers, including some from the United States
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1785 Aug 19
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222-223
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Customs: John Bell: concerning the appointment of 'coal meters'
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1785 July 13
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224-227
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Customs: Commissioners of Customs: Recommendations for appointments
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1785 May
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228-229
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NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: Captain Thomas Miller to George Rose. Asks that his allowance be continued
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1785 Jan 3
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230
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: Duke of Chandos: does not believe he is entitled to appoint under-clerks of the Green Cloth
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1785 May 3
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231-235
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AFRICA: Committee of the Company of Merchants trading to Africa: Captain Armstrong asks that he be assisted to recover money due to him from Lieut. G Fall of the 'Africa Corporation'
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1785 Mar 24-28
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236-239
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WEST INDIES: Islands: St Vincent: Former Governor V Morris asks to be personally examined regarding payment of government bills
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1785
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240-241
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These papers were originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of the papers, are as follows:
ENGLAND AND WALES: Law: Wills: James Cook: asks for assistance in persuading the East India Company to pay interest due on the late Captain Hudson's estate.
INDIA: James Cook: asks for assistance in persuading the East India Company to pay interest due on the late Captain Hudson's estate
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1785 Apr 26
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242-245
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SCOTLAND: Customs: Commissioners of Customs (Edinburgh): Forward their reply to Hon Keith Havant respecting measures taken to curb smuggling in Galloway which has been going on a large scale
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1785 Mar 31
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246-253
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: Mr. White asks for an advance to allow him to continue analysis and audit of the returns of Overseers of the Poor
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1785
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254-255
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Excise: Commissioners of Excise: Acknowledge recommendation that Alexander Davidson be appointed a hop assistant
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1785 July 23
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256-259
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Customs: Commissioners of Customs: Recommendations for appointments
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1785 May 21
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260-261
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Excise: Richard Griffith: proposing a tax on fancy buckles and buttons
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1785 Apr 7
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262-263
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: Salt Office: James L Hale cannot be appointed as Watchman at Droitwich as he is a native of that town
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1785 Feb 11
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264-269
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NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: Memorial of William Bellinger asking for compensation for loss of houses in Penobscot, Maine. Complaint against clerk at the American Office. Related material
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1785 July 29
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270
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WEST INDIES: Provisioning and contractors: Account of provisions delivered at the different islands on account of the contract
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1785 Dec-1787 Oct
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271-272
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These papers were originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of the papers, are as follows:
SCOTLAND: Miscellaneous: Brigadier General A MacArthur: he cannot spare soldiers to act as chain bearers to mark out land for loyalist settlers, because of sickness.
WEST INDIES: Loyalists, care of: Brigadier General A MacArthur: he cannot spare soldiers to act as chain bearers to mark out land for loyalist settlers because of sickness
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1785 Sept 2
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273-275
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: E Morse to Sir W Pitt. Asks for an appointment in Jamaica where he has a claim to an estate
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1785 May
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276-281
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: Accounts relating to the office of Master of the Horse including redundancy payments
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1781-1786
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282-285
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Treasury and Exchequer: Accounts of the Hereditary Revenues and Civil List, 1781-1783, 1785, 1787
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1782-1788
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286-287
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NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: Memorial of William Clark, late of Savannah, Georgia, asks for relief
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1785 Aug 31
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288-289
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: George Selby: the secret method for catching more fish was not successful when tested
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1785 Nov 11
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290-291
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ENGLAND AND WALES: War Office: Sir G Yonge: asks that orders be given for subsistence and provisions for a regiment embarking for Gibraltar
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1785 Oct 12
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292
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SCOTLAND: Miscellaneous: Brigadier General A MacArthur: accounts of expenses
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1785 Jan 31
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293-294
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: D Mill: asks that he may become town clerk in Saltash so that the son of his late brother may succeed to the post when qualified. Related correspondence
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1785 Oct 10
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295
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Scrap of paper marked '4th Class'
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1785 Sept
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296-299
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NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: Simeon Covell: asking for compensation for losses incurred by joining the British forces in North America. Duplicate
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1785 Sept 22
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300-303
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NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: Ebenezer Jessup: claims to half pay as a former Lieut. Colonel with the British forces in America. Duplicate
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1785 Sept 26
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304-309
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NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: Memorial of Sir David Sproat for half pay or a pension. He was commissioned to arrange exchange of naval prisoners of war in North America, and also exchanged soldiers. Related papers
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1785 Aug 15
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310-311
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NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: Memorial of Philip Cook, late of New York colony, asking for compensation
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1785 June 28
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312-338
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NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: Samuel Venner, agent for Samuel Hake, formerly a merchant at New York argues that Venner's claim for compensation is justified. Related accounts etc.
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1786 Apr 7
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339-340
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NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: Petition of Alan Cameron to be put on half pay. He was sent to raise a force in Detroit, but later captured and cruelly treated in prison by Congress forces. Affidavits
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1785 Jan 19
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341-342
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Law: Enforcement: Edwin Davies: asks that an official request be made for an affidavit
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1785 May 10
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343-344
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Excise: James Wood mason: he asks that drawback be allowed on exported paper hangings. If this is allowed, he will purchase a patent for an improved method of manufacture
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1785 May 3
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345-346
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Mint: John Morris offers to coin copper at half pence cheaper than the Mint
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1785 Apr 4
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347-351
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NORTH AMERICA: Miscellaneous: Provisioning and contractors: Affidavit by Rawson Aislabie regarding supply of beef and pork shipped at Cork for America, with account
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1785 Feb 23
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352-355
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NORTH AMERICA: Colonies or States: Cape Breton: W Roberts: encloses list of bills drawn on him by Lieut. Governor Des Barres for erecting public buildings
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1785 Dec 30
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356-357
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NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: William Axtell, formerly a member of His Majesty's Council in New York, asks for a stipend equal to that paid to other members
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1785 Oct 1
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358-378
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Law: Enforcement: Orders in Council changing destination of specified convicts from America to Africa
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1785 Mar 11-1785 May 13
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379-380
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WEST INDIES: Islands: Grenada: John Drummond: explains he holds title to Hospital hill, where a fortification may be built. Past difficulties in taking possession; wishes to be informed of offers of purchase
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1785 Jan 19
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381-384
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Customs: William Hey, a Commissioner: encloses a report from the Collector at Beaumaris, Anglesey, suggesting that Humphrey Williams was guilty of smuggling salt which he had loaded at Liverpool
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1785 Mar 17
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385-386
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Excise: Commissioners of Excise: Recommendations for appointments
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1785 May 31
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387-390
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Customs: Commissioners of Customs: Recommendations for appointments
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1785
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391-394
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Excise: Commissioners of Excise: Recommendations for appointments
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1785 June 21
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395-396
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: D Mill: asks that he may become town clerk in Saltash so that the son of his late brother may succeed to the post when qualified. Related correspondence
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1785 Oct 14
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397-398
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Tax Office and suggestions regarding taxes: William Pratt: he would appreciate some reward for having suggested new forms of taxation, and has a suggestion concerning recuperation of property
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1785 July 4
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399-402
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: John Philips: favourable report following test of Messrs. Borel's new red dye. Letter from William Pitt suggesting a petition to Parliament for a reward
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1785 Feb 11-1785 May 23
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403-404
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Law: Leases: Petition of Jonathan White for reversionary lease to land in the forest of Braydon, Wilts
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1785 Oct
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405-406
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: Copy of instructions for dyeing cotton and linen red or green or yellow according to Mr. Berkenhout's new method
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1785 May 28
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407-408
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: Sir Robert Taylor: regarding accounts
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1785 Jan 20
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409-412
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Admiralty: Navy Office: Submit estimates of money required Sept-Dec 1785
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1785 Sept 5
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413-420
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Admiralty: Navy Office: Correspondence respecting payment of bills
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1785 June-July
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421-422
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NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: Memorial of Cornelia de Diemar, wife of Captain de Diemar, asks for compensation for losses suffered in America
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1785 Feb 19
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423-424
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INDIA: East India Company ask for licence to import a quantity of tea
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1785 May 2
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425-428
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Law: Opinions: W Chamberlayne: favourable report on enclosed petition of the Justices of the Peace for Norfolk, asking that a fine imposed on Mary Palmer be remitted. She has spent over 3 years in prison for common assault, and being unable to pay the fine, could remain imprisoned for the rest of her life
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1785 Dec 10
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429-431B
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NORTH AMERICA: Miscellaneous: Provisioning and contractors: Thomas Newnham: tender for supplying provisions to troops in Canada
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1785 Apr 29-30
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432-433
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NORTH AMERICA: Miscellaneous: Provisioning and contractors: Messrs Everett and Drummond: tender for supplying provisions to troops in Canada
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1785 Apr 29
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434-435
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These papers were originally catalogued under more than one subject heading. Those headings, and details of the papers, are as follows:
WEST INDIES: Customs: Warrant discharging the widow of the former Collector of Customs at St Johns from a debt incurred by her late husband.
WEST INDIES: Islands: Antigua: Warrant discharging the widow of the former Collector of Customs at St Johns from a debt incurred by her late husband
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1785
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436-439
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NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: Petition for compensation from Chretia Weeks for loss of property in America. Her late husband was a sergeant in the 'Negro' Company of Labourers in the service of the Royal Artillery in America. Related papers
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1785 Apr 24
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440-443
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Admiralty: Navy Office: John Pitt: report on timber suitable for Navy use to be felled in Whittlewood and Salcey forests. Land Revenue Office have no objection
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1785 Mar 9
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444-447
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Customs: Commissioners of Customs: Recommendations for appointments
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1785 Mar 5-17
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448-496
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Works, Board of: Accounts and receipts relating to Windsor Great Park
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1783-1785
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497-499
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Miscellaneous: William Chinney to William Hey. Admiral Hughes who has returned from the East Indies with half a million pounds, has offered to pay off Lord Sandwich's mortgages
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1785 Aug 2
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400-503
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SCOTLAND: Customs: Commissioners of Customs (Edinburgh): Accounts of number of ships from Scotland employed on the whale fishery in the Davis Straits, and catches 1750-1786. Also whale products imported
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1785 Jan 25
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504-513
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ENGLAND AND WALES: Stamp Office: Report of several defects in the present law affecting duties
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1785 Feb 15
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520
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SCOTLAND: Miscellaneous: Brigadier General A MacArthur: accounts of expenses
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1785 Apr 30
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521-536
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NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: Memorial of Henry Harford for compensation for estate and money lost in Maryland. Enclosed rejection of claim by the Maryland assembly
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1785
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537-544
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NORTH AMERICA: Compensation claims and care of loyalists: Case presented by several merchants trading to South Carolina and Georgia who had agreed to accept a cession of land from the Cherokee Indian nation for payment of debt. History of memorials etc. Law officers' opinion that they may merit compensation but have no legal claim since the lands are now lost to the Crown
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1785 Oct 30
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