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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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Northern Nigeria: Anglo-French frontier
Catalogue reference: WO 181/132
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This record is about the Northern Nigeria: Anglo-French frontier dating from 1909-1912 in the series War Office: Directorate of Military Survey and predecessors: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 181/132
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1909-1912
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Description (What the record is about)
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Northern Nigeria: Anglo-French frontier
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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)
- 4035
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2128622/
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Series information
WO 181
War Office: Directorate of Military Survey and predecessors: Papers
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Northern Nigeria: Anglo-French frontier
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