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
South Africa, Intercolonial Council, Transvaal and Orange River Colony
Catalogue reference: CO 549
What's it about?
CO 549
This series contains records of the Intercolonial Council relating to the Transvaal and Orange River Colony. Comprises minutes of Executive and Public Sessions and Railway Committee, with papers laid before them.
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 549
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Title (The name of the record)
- South Africa, Intercolonial Council, Transvaal and Orange River Colony
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1903-1908
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains records of the Intercolonial Council relating to the Transvaal and Orange River Colony. Comprises minutes of Executive and Public Sessions and Railway Committee, with papers laid before them.
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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)
- Intercolonial Council, South Africa, 1902-1908
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 11 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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4739/
Catalogue hierarchy
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the department: CO
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