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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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Zimbabwe
Catalogue reference: DEFE 13/1778
What’s it about?
This record is about the Zimbabwe dating from 1983 July 25 - 1983 Nov 2 in the series Ministry of Defence: Private Office: Registered Files (all Ministers'). 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)
- DEFE 13/1778
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1983 July 25 - 1983 Nov 2
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Description (What the record is about)
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Zimbabwe
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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)
- D/DMO/54/33/ZZ
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16527176/
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Series information
DEFE 13
Ministry of Defence: Private Office: Registered Files (all Ministers')
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