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.
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Sierra Leone court: request for advice on point of law
Catalogue reference: TS 45/203
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This record is about the Sierra Leone court: request for advice on point of law dating from 1857 in the series Admiralty Solicitor: Miscellaneous Papers on Admiralty Causes. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- TS 45/203
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1857
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Sierra Leone court: request for advice on point of law
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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TS 45
Admiralty Solicitor: Miscellaneous Papers on Admiralty Causes
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