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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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Catalogue reference: BT 150/23
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BT 150/23
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- Merchant seaman
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BT 150
Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Index of Apprentices
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Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies
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Within the series: BT 150
Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Index of Apprentices
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