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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Captains' logs, including: ALFRED (1796 May 15-1796 Oct 10). BEAULIEU (1795 Dec 27-1796...
Catalogue reference: ADM 51/1173
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This record is about the Captains' logs, including: ALFRED (1796 May 15-1796 Oct 10). BEAULIEU (1795 Dec 27-1796... dating from 1795-1797 in the series Admiralty: Captains' Logs. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADM 51/1173
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1795-1797
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captains' logs, including:
ALFRED (1796 May 15-1796 Oct 10).
BEAULIEU (1795 Dec 27-1796 Dec 26).
CAMILLA (1796 Nov 28-1797 Jan 29).
CARNATIC (1797 Feb 13-1797 May 20).
DAEDALUS (1796 Nov 1-1797 Mar 8).
ECLAIR (1796 June 4-1796 Dec 10).
KINGFISHER (1795 July 5-1795 Aug 30).
MIGNONNE (1796 Dec 29-1797 Apr 11).
NIGER (1797 July 21-1797 Sept 24).
PRINCE FREDERICK (1797 Aug 1-1797 Oct 12).
PRINCESS AUGUSTA (1796 Oct 9-1797 Oct 8).
RATTLER (1796 Jan 22-1796 Dec 10).
SAMPSON (1795 Dec 29-1796 Feb 29).
SANDWICH (1796 Mar 1-1797 Sept 28).
SPY (1796 Oct 17-1797 Oct 16).
SULPHUR (1797 Aug 12-1797 Oct 8).
THESEUS (1797 Feb 8-1797 May 26).
ZEALOUS (1796 Jan 31-1796 Apr 1)
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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/C4458616/
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ADM 51
Admiralty: Captains' Logs
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Within the series: ADM 51
Admiralty: Captains' Logs
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