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
German War Documents Project: Florida State University Selection (FSU)
Catalogue reference: GFM 13
What's it about?
GFM 13
Copies of files from the captured German Foreign Ministry Archives, filmed for the German War Documents Project, relating to the Egyptian question, 1870 to 1888; the Far East, 1867 to 1914; and the Congo region. These files were selected for...
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GFM 13
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Title (The name of the record)
- German War Documents Project: Florida State University Selection (FSU)
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Date (When the record was created)
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1865-1919
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Description (What the record is about)
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Copies of files from the captured German Foreign Ministry Archives, filmed for the German War Documents Project, relating to the Egyptian question, 1870 to 1888; the Far East, 1867 to 1914; and the Congo region. These files were selected for filming by Florida State University.
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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)
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FSU
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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156 microform
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Available in microform only
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8573/
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Within the department: GFM
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German War Documents Project: Florida State University Selection (FSU)
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