Landed from His Majesty's Brig Proctor Belonging to the Amelia
In 1811, 15 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-2 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-2 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Landed from His Majesty's Brig Proctor Belonging to the Amelia |
| Year | 1811 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 15 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 15 |
| Registered Total | 15 |
| Notes | |
| Sources | Sierra Leone Public Archive, Liberated Africans Register, #18947 - 19078; "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-2 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Landed from His Majesty's Brig Proctor Belonging to the Amelia |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | A Coruña |
| Enslaved Total | 15 |
Capture
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sierra Leone |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | |
| Captain | |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 15 |
| Registered | 15 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI002107 | James | 22 | M | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI002108 | Moontoo | 19 | M | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002109 | Keesavonangoo | 17 | M | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002110 | Tanda | 13 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI002111 | Pouketa | 12 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI002112 | Chinevouadee | 10 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI002113 | Bainsai | 10 | B | 4'5 1/4 | View Details |
| VI002114 | Gango | 9 | B | 4'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002115 | Poutou | 14 | W | 4'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002116 | Ayamba | 18 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002117 | Myamballala | 19 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002118 | Dala | 14 | W | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002119 | Sainpa | 12 | G | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI002120 | Dombo | 9 | G | 3'10 | View Details |
| VI002121 | Bango | 9 | G | 3'11 | View Details |