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.
Series
Colonial Office: British New Guinea (Papua) Original Correspondence
Catalogue reference: CO 422
What's it about?
CO 422
This series contains original correspondence relating to British New Guinea.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
-
CO 422
-
Title (The name of the record)
- Colonial Office: British New Guinea (Papua) Original Correspondence
-
Date (When the record was created)
-
1884-1900
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
This series contains original correspondence relating to British New Guinea.
-
Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
-
Bound volumes arranged chronologically within the following subject headings: Despatches (letters of the governors), Offices (letters of government departments and other organisations) and Individuals (arranged alphabetically). Each volume with a contents list.
-
Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
-
For correspondence after 1900 see CO 418
-
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)
-
Language (The language of the record)
-
English
-
Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
-
15 volume(s)
-
Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
-
Subject to 30 year closure
-
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))
-
Unpublished finding aids (A note of unpublished indexes, lists or guides to the record)
- For registers to this correspondence see CO 578
-
Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
-
In 1883 that part of New Guinea not claimed by the Netherlands was annexed by Queensland. In 1884 a British protectorate was proclaimed and a special commissioner appointed. In 1888 it was annexed to the British crown. In 1901 the territory was assigned to the Commonwealth of Australia for five years and in 1906 it became a territory of the Commonwealth under the name Papua.
-
Copies information (Indicates existence, availability, location and format of copies)
-
Microfilm copies were created as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project (1948-1997). The microfilm images have been digitised and made available online by the National Library of Australia.
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4612/
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
372,534 records
Within the department: CO
Records of the Colonial Office, Commonwealth and Foreign and Commonwealth Offices,...
You are currently looking at the series: CO 422
Colonial Office: British New Guinea (Papua) Original Correspondence
You may be interested in
-
-
Record revealed
The 1951 Refugee Convention
The 1951 Refugee Convention defined international obligations to refugees, but also exposed global tensions in a context of decolonisation and ongoing conflict. -
Record revealed
Copy of Henry VIII's diplomatic assurances to João III of Portugal
Recently rediscovered, this letter offers new archival evidence into Britain and Portugal's shared history.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.