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
Modern Slavery Website
Catalogue reference: HO 554
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HO 554
This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Modern Slavery website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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HO 554
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Title (The name of the record)
- Modern Slavery Website
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Date (When the record was created)
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From 2014
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains dated gathered versions (or 'snapshots') of the Modern Slavery website. [Please note: These records may be accessed via the UK Government Web Archive].
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Please see information at Divisional level.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Home Office, 1782-1782
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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archived website(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Gathered from original website.
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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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- Topics
- Slavery
- Official publications
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
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Future website versions may be anticipated.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Modern slavery encompasses slavery, human trafficking, forced labour and domestic servitude. It is an international crime involving a number of source and transit countries. In the UK the Modern Slavery Act 2015 received Royal Assent and became law on 26 March 2015. The act extends to England and Wales, to tackle slavery in the UK and consolidates previous offences relating to trafficking and slavery. The bill was introduced to the House of Commons in draft form in October 2013 by the Home Office.
The Modern Slavery website is administered by the Home Office and supported by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14882667/
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