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.
Piece
R.A. Gun Lascars (Ceylon): Folios 1-533 Enlistment; Folios 534-1065 Discharge; Folios...
Catalogue reference: WO 69/599
What’s it about?
This record is about the R.A. Gun Lascars (Ceylon): Folios 1-533 Enlistment; Folios 534-1065 Discharge; Folios... dating from 1824-1884 in the series Ordnance Office, Military Branch, and War Office: Royal Artillery Records of Service.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 69/599
-
Date (When the record was created)
- 1824-1884
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
R.A. Gun Lascars (Ceylon): Folios 1-533 Enlistment; Folios 534-1065 Discharge; Folios 1066-1182 Attestations of deceased men; and Folios 1183-1210 Attestation of deserters. (Described at item level).
-
Note (Additional information about the record)
- Please note that the names are as originally recorded and as a result may have been written the way they were heard or pronounced. On investigation, correct Tamil names have been added to the descriptions in square brackets and other Indian and Muslim names (some corrected) are as they were written on the documents.
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
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))
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4429874/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
WO 69
Ordnance Office, Military Branch, and War Office: Royal Artillery Records of Service...
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
9,876,484 records
144,904 records
You are currently looking at the piece: WO 69/599
R.A. Gun Lascars (Ceylon): Folios 1-533 Enlistment; Folios 534-1065 Discharge; Folios...
You may be interested in
Read stories that share a catalogue subject with this record.
-
-
Record revealed
Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War. -
Record revealed
A Sivanandan's British nationality certificate
This is the nationality certificate of Ambalavaner Sivanandan (1923–2018), the novelist, activist and former director of the Institute of Race Relations.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.