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
HMS Niger: proceeds of sale of captured slave ship applied against court costs incurred...
Catalogue reference: TS 45/180
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This record is about the HMS Niger: proceeds of sale of captured slave ship applied against court costs incurred... dating from 1856 in the series Admiralty Solicitor: Miscellaneous Papers on Admiralty Causes. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- TS 45/180
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1856
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Description (What the record is about)
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HMS Niger: proceeds of sale of captured slave ship applied against court costs incurred in unsuccessful claim for bounty
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3188332/
Series information
TS 45
Admiralty Solicitor: Miscellaneous Papers on Admiralty Causes
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