Draft of a memorial to the Treasury, 15 June 1803, by Patrick Colquhoun as Agent for the Virgin Islands, on Tortola’s status as a free port, 1803-06-15
Scope and Contents
Loose papers and one newspaper from Patrick and his son James Colquhoun's correspondence files. RCMS 263/1-9 have a cover headed 'Nevis 1820' and RCMS 263/11-31 are in a similar cover '1832 West Indies'. Each has a note of contents, but these do not tally exactly with the items now present.
Dates
- Creation: 1803-06-15
Creator
- From the Fonds: Colquhoun, Patrick, 1745 - 1820 (Metropolitan Police Magistrate) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Colquhoun, James, 1780 - 1855 (Hanseatic Consul General in Britain) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
paper
Finding aid date
2019-06-07 10:01:18+00:00
Repository Details
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