Charles Townsend Papers at Dalkeith. East Ardsley, Yorkshire: Micro Methods, 1964.

3 microfilm reels
Micro Film 126

Keywords: United States, Colonial period, Sources

This collection includes those parts of the Charles Townsend (1725-1767) papers that relate to the British colonies from Canada to Jamaica. Most of the papers filmed were generated during the years 1766-1767, when Townshend was Chancellor of the Exchequer. The topics include the Newfoundland fishery, a description of Lord Cathcart's expedition to the Caribbean in 1740 and trade, including proposals to open a number of free ports.

An annotated guide to the contents of the papers is included on the first reel of the collection.

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October 3, 2007
Michael Lonardo