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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R268400 LOVERIDGE F J 13/04/1916 LONDON
Catalogue reference: BT 372/512/34
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This record is about the R268400 LOVERIDGE F J 13/04/1916 LONDON dating from 1913-1972 in the series Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Central Register of Seamen: Seamen's Records ('Pouches'). 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)
- BT 372/512/34
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1913-1972
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Description (What the record is about)
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R268400 LOVERIDGE F J 13/04/1916 LONDON
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- R268400
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Merchant seaman
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8213042/
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Series information
BT 372
Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Central Register of Seamen: Seamen's Records ('Pouches')
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Within the series: BT 372
Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Central Register of Seamen: Seamen's Records ('Pouches')
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Within the piece: BT 372/512
Discharge A numbers R268358 - R2368421
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R268400 LOVERIDGE F J 13/04/1916 LONDON
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