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Affidavit describing the uprising of enslaved people onboard the Bedford
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Cause: Barclay v Hunt Office copy of instruments Certified by Governor and Commander...
Catalogue reference: J 90/376
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This record is about the Cause: Barclay v Hunt Office copy of instruments Certified by Governor and Commander... dating from 1739-1758 in the series Supreme Court of Judicature and former Superior Courts: Central Office and predecessors:.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- J 90/376
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1739-1758
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Description (What the record is about)
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Cause: Barclay v Hunt Office copy of instruments Certified by Governor and Commander in Chief of BERMUDA relating to gift by Sarah Stiles of Southampton Tribe, widow, to her sons John and Copland Stiles, mariners, of house in Pagis Tribe, sloops and two 'negroes'. Deposited by defendant.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- B
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- Topics
- Race relations
- Americas
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J 90
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