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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.
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Ship: Fame; Official number: 14800. William Barrett; rank/rating, Master; year of...
Catalogue reference: BT 400/3357/131
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This record is about the Ship: Fame; Official number: 14800. William Barrett; rank/rating, Master; year of... dating from 1915.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BT 400/3357/131
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1915
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ship: Fame; Official number: 14800.
William Barrett; rank/rating, Master; year of birth, 1884; place of birth, Frampton, Gloucester; previous ship, same ship.
Joseph Curtis; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1886; place of birth, Gloucester; previous ship, same ship.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- National Maritime Museum
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- These records are held at the National Maritime Musuem, Greenwich.
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13438715/
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