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.
Piece
Despatches; Offices; Miscellaneous Institutions
Catalogue reference: DO 63/5
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This record is about the Despatches; Offices; Miscellaneous Institutions dating from 1928 in the series Southern Rhodesia: Original Correspondence. 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)
- DO 63/5
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1928
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Description (What the record is about)
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Despatches; Offices; Miscellaneous Institutions
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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
- Africa
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C298224/
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Series information
DO 63
Southern Rhodesia: Original Correspondence
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Within the series: DO 63
Southern Rhodesia: Original Correspondence
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Despatches; Offices; Miscellaneous Institutions
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