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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.
Series
War and Colonial Department: Commissioners of Eastern Inquiry, Mauritius
Catalogue reference: CO 415
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CO 415
This series contains records of the Commissioners of Eastern Enquiry in Mauritius.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 415
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Title (The name of the record)
- War and Colonial Department: Commissioners of Eastern Inquiry, Mauritius
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1826-1828
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains records of the Commissioners of Eastern Enquiry in Mauritius.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For further records of the Commissioner of Eastern Enquiry in Mauritius see: CO 167/117 CO 167/118 CO 167/119 CO 167/120 CO 167/121 CO 167/122 CO 167/123 CO 167/124 CO 167/125 CO 167/126 CO 167/127 CO 167/128 CO 167/129 CO 167/130 CO 167/131 CO 167/132 CO 167/133 CO 167/134 CO 167/135 CO 167/136 CO 167/137 CO 167/138 CO 167/139 CO 167/140 CO 167/141 CO 167/142 CO 167/143 CO 167/144 CO 167/145 CO 167/146
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- War and Colonial Department, Commissioners of Eastern Enquiry in Mauritius, 1826-1828
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 19 volume(s)
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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))
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- Topics
- Africa
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4605/
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War and Colonial Department: Commissioners of Eastern Inquiry, Mauritius
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