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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.
Piece
Commissariat: Mauritius Account Book.
Catalogue reference: AO 3/255
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This record is about the Commissariat: Mauritius Account Book. dating from 1812-1815 in the series Auditors of the Imprest and Successors: Various Accounts. 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)
- AO 3/255
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1812-1815
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Description (What the record is about)
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Commissariat: Mauritius
Account Book.
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Government finances
- Africa
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2573103/
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AO 3
Auditors of the Imprest and Successors: Various Accounts
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