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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.
Series
War Office: Local Armed Forces, Nominal Rolls, South African War
Catalogue reference: WO 127
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WO 127
This series comprises nominal rolls of some of the units raised in South Africa during the South African War, 1899-1902. They give, in most cases, the dates of enrolment and discharge.
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 127
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office: Local Armed Forces, Nominal Rolls, South African War
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1899-1902
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series comprises nominal rolls of some of the units raised in South Africa during the South African War, 1899-1902. They give, in most cases, the dates of enrolment and discharge.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically under unit names.
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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)
- 23 volume(s)
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14334/
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