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
Discharge A numbers R659250 - R659521
Catalogue reference: BT 372/1987
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This record is about the Discharge A numbers R659250 - R659521 dating from 1913-1972 in the series Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Central Register of Seamen: Seamen's Records ('Pouches'). 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)
- BT 372/1987
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1913-1972
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Description (What the record is about)
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Discharge A numbers R659250 - R659521
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- R659250 - R659521
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open on Transfer
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Merchant seaman
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10950485/
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Series information
BT 372
Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Central Register of Seamen: Seamen's Records ('Pouches')
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Within the series: BT 372
Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Central Register of Seamen: Seamen's Records ('Pouches')
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Discharge A numbers R659250 - R659521
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