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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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CONVICTS (See also Bermuda Convict Establishment, Gibraltar, Licenses, Mauritius,...
Catalogue reference: HO 45/335C
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CONVICTS (See also Bermuda Convict Establishment, Gibraltar, Licenses, Mauritius, Pardons, Prisons and Prisoners, Transportation): Association together prior to removal from country to be allowed
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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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- Topics
- Europe and Russia
- Americas
- Prisons
- Africa
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4727489/
Series information
HO 45
Home Office: Registered Papers
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