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Affidavit describing the uprising of enslaved people onboard the Bedford
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Goodall John Glasgow 1861
Catalogue reference: BT 351/1/52228
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This record is about the Goodall John Glasgow 1861 dating from [1914-1925] in the series Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Index of First World War Mercantile Marine Medals.... 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 351/1/52228
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1914-1925]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Name
- Goodall, John
- Place of birth
- Glasgow
- Date of birth
- 1861
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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)
- Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, 1872-1992
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/D8019695/
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BT 351
Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Index of First World War Mercantile Marine Medals...
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