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Affidavit describing the uprising of enslaved people onboard the Bedford
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Bechuanaland: Applications for Letters of Naturalisation
Catalogue reference: DO 119/116
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This record is about the Bechuanaland: Applications for Letters of Naturalisation dating from 1891-1898 in the series High Commissioner for South Africa, and High Commissioner for Basutoland, the Bechuanaland.... 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)
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DO 119/116
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Date (When the record was created)
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1891-1898
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Description (What the record is about)
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Bechuanaland: Applications for Letters of Naturalisation
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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)
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Folio No. 598
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Nationality
- Africa
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2340333/
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DO 119
High Commissioner for South Africa, and High Commissioner for Basutoland, the Bechuanaland...
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Bechuanaland: Applications for Letters of Naturalisation
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