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.
Piece
Return of Trials of Slaves.
Catalogue reference: CO 137/147
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This record is about the Return of Trials of Slaves. dating from 1814-1818 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Jamaica, Original Correspondence. 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)
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CO 137/147
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Date (When the record was created)
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1814-1818
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Description (What the record is about)
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Return of Trials of Slaves.
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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)
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Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
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Open Document, Open Description
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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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- Topics
- International
- Caribbean
- Slavery
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C978679/
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Series information
CO 137
Colonial Office and predecessors: Jamaica, Original Correspondence
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Within the series: CO 137
Colonial Office and predecessors: Jamaica, Original Correspondence
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Return of Trials of Slaves.
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