Seized by Lietenant Colonel C. Maxwell
In 1812, 45 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 1, Case ID LA-E-102 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-102 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Seized by Lietenant Colonel C. Maxwell |
| Year | 1812 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 45 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 45 |
| Registered Total | 45 |
| Notes | |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, CO 967/91, "List of Vessels adjudicated at the Court of Vice Admiralty of Sierra Leone having the number of slaves captured and emancipated," 3 Sep. 1809 - 31 Dec. 1825, large document (15 ft. long); "African Names Database," in SlaveVoyages, https://www.slavevoyages.org/past/database/african-origins (accessed 2021). |
| Cite as: | Lovejoy, H. B. (2024). Conceptualizing ‘Liberated Africans’ and Slave Trade Abolition: Government Schemes to Indenture Enslaved People Captured from Slavery, 1800–1920. Past & Present, 1-69. https://doi.org/10.1093/pastj/gtae019 Chadha, K. (2024). Regenerated Identities: A Collaborative Web-based Content Management System for Digital Humanities. International Journal of Computer Applications, 186(29), 28–33. https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume186/number29/regenerated-identities-a-collaborative-web-based-content-management-system-for-digital-humanities/ |
Event Details
| UID | LA-E-102 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Seized by Lietenant Colonel C. Maxwell |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | A Coruña |
| Enslaved Total | 45 |
Capture
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Location | At Gorée |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | |
| Captain | Charles Maxwell |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1812-11-14 |
|---|---|
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Date | |
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Freetown |
| Liberated Africans | 45 |
| Registered | 45 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI005191 | Pinder | 4 | View Details | ||
| VI005192 | Naucoran | 5 | View Details | ||
| VI005193 | Goodchild | 5 | View Details | ||
| VI005194 | Gilham | 6 | View Details | ||
| VI005195 | Barik | 7 | View Details | ||
| VI005196 | Baree | 7 | View Details | ||
| VI005197 | Musa Maca | 7 | View Details | ||
| VI005198 | Selle | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI005199 | Latier | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI005200 | Drig | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI005201 | Masou | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI005202 | Masich | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI005203 | Massa | 9 | View Details | ||
| VI005204 | Joula | 9 | View Details | ||
| VI005205 | Maginghin | 9 | View Details | ||
| VI005206 | Malardo | 9 | View Details | ||
| VI005207 | Patience | 9 | View Details | ||
| VI005208 | Samba | 10 | View Details | ||
| VI005209 | Success | 10 | View Details | ||
| VI005210 | Malek | 11 | View Details | ||
| VI005211 | Salen | 13 | View Details | ||
| VI005212 | Mafal | 13 | View Details | ||
| VI005213 | Galla | 13 | View Details | ||
| VI005214 | Mamadee | 15 | View Details | ||
| VI005215 | Pickle | 15 | View Details | ||
| VI005216 | Fillee | 15 | View Details | ||
| VI005217 | Faragay | 15 | View Details | ||
| VI005218 | Malek | 16 | View Details | ||
| VI005219 | Sattee | 16 | View Details | ||
| VI005220 | Mahomet | 16 | View Details | ||
| VI005221 | Barka | 17 | View Details | ||
| VI005222 | Betty | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI005223 | Happy | 21 | View Details | ||
| VI005224 | Mousa | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI005225 | Yarro | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI005226 | Bareh | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI005227 | Mallee | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI005228 | Sambo | 24 | View Details | ||
| VI005229 | Macoda | 25 | View Details | ||
| VI005230 | Monkado | 25 | View Details | ||
| VI005231 | Mahar | 27 | View Details | ||
| VI005232 | Fama | 28 | View Details | ||
| VI005233 | Malada | 33 | View Details | ||
| VI005234 | Yamargee | 35 | View Details | ||
| VI005235 | Balla | 40 | View Details |