Record revealed
Affidavit describing the uprising of enslaved people onboard the Bedford
This affidavit is testament to the lengths enslaved African people went to in seeking their freedom.
Piece
Service Record Cards (microfiche copies). Described at item level.
Catalogue reference: BT 377/7
What’s it about?
This record is about the Service Record Cards (microfiche copies). Described at item level. dating from [1908-1958] in the series Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Royal Naval Reserve Ratings' Records of Service.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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BT 377/7
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Date (When the record was created)
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[1908-1958]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Service Record Cards (microfiche copies). Described at item level.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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BT 377/7/127446-137314 have been made available in May 2013.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
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The availability of these records was reviewed in 2013-2014. Records for individuals with a date of birth less than 100 years old are not available but will be released gradually.
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Navy
- Merchant seaman
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10913680/
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Series information
BT 377
Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Royal Naval Reserve Ratings' Records of Service...
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Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: BT
Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies
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Within the series: BT 377
Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Royal Naval Reserve Ratings' Records of Service...
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Service Record Cards (microfiche copies). Described at item level.
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