Loyalist Claims Commission
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The Loyalist Claims Commission was a British body established after the American Revolution to evaluate and compensate American Loyalists for losses suffered due to their allegiance to the Crown.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain concerning Loyalist compensation | 1 |
| Loyalist Claims Commission canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1925986 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Loyalist Claims Commission Context triple: [American Loyalists, subjectOf, Loyalist Claims Commission]
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A.
Combined Loyalist Military Command
The Combined Loyalist Military Command was a coordinating body formed during the Northern Ireland conflict to unify strategy and operations among various loyalist paramilitary groups.
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B.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was a national body established to document the history and lasting impacts of the Indian Residential School system and to advance reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state.
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C.
Assembly of Ireland
The Assembly of Ireland is the English translation of "Dáil Éireann," the lower house and principal chamber of the Irish parliament.
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D.
McMahon Act
The McMahon Act is a landmark 1946 U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and restricted the sharing of atomic information, laying the foundation for American nuclear policy during the early Cold War.
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E.
Kean-Hamilton Commission
The Kean-Hamilton Commission was the bipartisan, independent panel established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States and to recommend measures to prevent future attacks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Loyalist Claims Commission Target entity description: The Loyalist Claims Commission was a British body established after the American Revolution to evaluate and compensate American Loyalists for losses suffered due to their allegiance to the Crown.
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A.
Combined Loyalist Military Command
The Combined Loyalist Military Command was a coordinating body formed during the Northern Ireland conflict to unify strategy and operations among various loyalist paramilitary groups.
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B.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was a national body established to document the history and lasting impacts of the Indian Residential School system and to advance reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and the Canadian state.
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C.
Assembly of Ireland
The Assembly of Ireland is the English translation of "Dáil Éireann," the lower house and principal chamber of the Irish parliament.
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D.
McMahon Act
The McMahon Act is a landmark 1946 U.S. law that established civilian control over nuclear energy and restricted the sharing of atomic information, laying the foundation for American nuclear policy during the early Cold War.
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E.
Kean-Hamilton Commission
The Kean-Hamilton Commission was the bipartisan, independent panel established to investigate the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States and to recommend measures to prevent future attacks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British government commission
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compensation tribunal ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British Empire
ⓘ
Thirteen Colonies ⓘ
surface form:
former Thirteen Colonies
|
| archivesAt |
British Library
ⓘ
surface form:
British Library (selected materials)
The National Archives ⓘ
surface form:
The National Archives (United Kingdom)
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| compensated |
American Loyalists
ⓘ
Loyalist refugees in New Brunswick ⓘ Loyalist refugees in Nova Scotia ⓘ Loyalist refugees in Quebec ⓘ Loyalist refugees in other British colonies ⓘ |
| compensationForm |
annuities
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cash payments ⓘ partial reimbursement of losses ⓘ pensions ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1790s ⓘ |
| followedBy | later British compensation schemes for colonial losses ⓘ |
| hasClaimType |
claims for commercial losses and debts unpaid due to the war
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claims for confiscated land ⓘ claims for houses and buildings ⓘ claims for slaves and other movable property ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
assessed value of confiscated or destroyed property
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heard oral testimony from claimants and witnesses ⓘ recommended monetary awards to successful claimants ⓘ required Loyalists to submit petitions and evidence of losses ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to compensate Loyalists for property confiscated or damaged due to allegiance to the British Crown
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to evaluate claims of American Loyalists for wartime losses ⓘ to maintain Loyalist loyalty to the British Empire after the American Revolution ⓘ to provide financial redress to displaced Loyalists ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of a state-run compensation scheme for war-related losses
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illustrates British efforts to honor obligations to Loyalists after the American Revolution ⓘ major source for the social history of Loyalists ⓘ |
| inception |
1783
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post–American Revolutionary War period ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Loyalist Claims Commission
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain concerning Loyalist compensation
Treaty of Paris (1783) ⓘ |
| locationOfHeadquarters |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| notableOutput |
Loyalist claims registers
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detailed testimonies of Loyalist experiences during the American Revolution ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
British America
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surface form:
British North America
Caribbean colonies ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ |
| partOf | British post–American Revolutionary War policy ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
research in Canadian Loyalist historiography
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scholarly studies on Loyalism and post-revolutionary resettlement ⓘ |
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Subject: Loyalist Claims Commission Description of subject: The Loyalist Claims Commission was a British body established after the American Revolution to evaluate and compensate American Loyalists for losses suffered due to their allegiance to the Crown.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain concerning Loyalist compensation