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.
Series
War Office: Correspondence and Papers, South African War
Catalogue reference: WO 108
What's it about?
WO 108
This series consists of correspondence and papers relating to the South African War.These consist largely of the correspondence of the commander in chief in South Africa, with reports and returns received by him from unit commanders.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 108
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office: Correspondence and Papers, South African War
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1896-1913
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series consists of correspondence and papers relating to the South African War.
These consist largely of the correspondence of the commander in chief in South Africa, with reports and returns received by him from unit commanders.
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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)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 415 files and volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is accruing
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14316/
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