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.
Series
Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Register of Seamen, Central Index, Alphabetical...
Catalogue reference: BT 349
What's it about?
BT 349
This series contains a microfiche copy of the CR 1 Central Index cards to the register of Seamen which was kept by the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen. Each card typically gives the following information: surname;forename;year of...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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BT 349
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Title (The name of the record)
- Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Register of Seamen, Central Index, Alphabetical Series (CR 1)
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Date (When the record was created)
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1921-1941
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains a microfiche copy of the CR 1 Central Index cards to the register of Seamen which was kept by the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen.
Each card typically gives the following information:
- surname;
- forename;
- year of birth;
- place of birth;
- discharge A number;
- rating;
- RV2 number (origin unknown);
- certificate grade and number;
- PR number (origin unknown);
- health insurance number;
- unemployment insurance number;
- height;
- colour of eyes and hair;
- complexion;
- distinguishing marks.
On reverse of the card will be found the seaman's signature and the date of issue.
CR cards formed part of the Central Index Register and were completed for all merchant seaman when applying for a discharge 'A' certificate or a replacement certificate.
There is a small supplementary series of cards, also alphabetically organised covering surnames beginning with the letters BLA to PR.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See also BT 348
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Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
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Cards dating from 1913 to 1921 were destroyed in 1969 for unknown reasons.
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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)
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CR 1
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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3179 microform
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Available in digital format only
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 1998 Registry of Shipping and Seamen
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
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The original cards were held by the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamenup to 1992 and the Registry of Shipping and Seamen from 1992.
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
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No future accruals are expected
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Selection and destruction information (Information about how the record was selected for archiving)
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Since the series was accessioned it has become apparent that some of the cards were missed during the original filming process.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3385/
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Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Register of Seamen, Central Index, Alphabetical Series (CR 1)
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