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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Original Correspondence: Commissioners of Eastern Inquiry; Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius,...
Catalogue reference: CO 54/139
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This record is about the Original Correspondence: Commissioners of Eastern Inquiry; Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius,... dating from 1822-1834 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Ceylon, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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CO 54/139
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Date (When the record was created)
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1822-1834
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Description (What the record is about)
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Original Correspondence:
Commissioners of Eastern Inquiry; Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Ceylon. Offices and Individuals.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See also CO 414
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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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- Topics
- International
- Africa
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C348104/
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CO 54
Colonial Office and predecessors: Ceylon, Original Correspondence
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Colonial Office and predecessors: Ceylon, Original Correspondence
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