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Fugitive Slaves Commission: Reception of English refugees and others on British ships...
Catalogue reference: FO 84/1441
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This record is about the Fugitive Slaves Commission: Reception of English refugees and others on British ships... dating from 1816-1892 in the series Foreign Office: Slave Trade Department and successors: General Correspondence before.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- FO 84/1441
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1816-1892
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Description (What the record is about)
- Fugitive Slaves Commission: Reception of English refugees and others on British ships of war.
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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/C3561282/
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FO 84
Foreign Office: Slave Trade Department and successors: General Correspondence before...
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