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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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SLAVERY: Whether H M Government can be refunded the expenses incurred for the passage...
Catalogue reference: TS 25/1399
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This record is about the SLAVERY: Whether H M Government can be refunded the expenses incurred for the passage... dating from 1865 June 19 in the series Treasury Solicitor and HM Procurator General: Law Officers' and Counsel's Opinions. 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)
- TS 25/1399
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1865 June 19
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Description (What the record is about)
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SLAVERY: Whether H M Government can be refunded the expenses incurred for the passage of Elijah Oates
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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)
- 33/65
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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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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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- Topics
- Slavery
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3146230/
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TS 25
Treasury Solicitor and HM Procurator General: Law Officers' and Counsel's Opinions
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