Felix Americano
In 1812, 35 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-3779 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3779 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Felix Americano |
| Year | 1812 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 562 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 35 |
| Registered Total | 31 |
| Notes | Went to appeal at High Court of Admiralty. |
| 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); The National Archives, UK, HCA 42/398/305, "Dezengano, Flor de Porto, Destino, Lindeza, Felix Americano" 22 April 1813, f. 1-3; SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 7507. |
| 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-3779 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Felix Americano |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Bight |
| Place | Porto Novo |
| Enslaved Total | 562 |
Capture
| Date | 1812-01-06 |
|---|---|
| Location | At anchor at Porto Novo |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Amelia |
| Captain | Frederick Paul Jolly |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1812-04-04 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 35 |
| Registered | 31 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI003868 | Caitan | 25 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI003869 | Manuel | 35 | M | 5'8 3/4 | View Details |
| VI003870 | Jack | 22 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003871 | Antonio | 24 | M | 5'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI003872 | Diogo | 54 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003873 | Paoudoo | 23 | M | 5'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI003874 | Caitan Piere | 26 | Male | 5'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003875 | Narien | 23 | M | 5'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI003876 | Guruman | 27 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI003877 | Padro | 30 | M | 5'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI003878 | John Antonio | 24 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003879 | Aggo | 40 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003880 | Awoodoo | 24 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI003881 | Quassia | 28 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003882 | Larrie | 26 | M | 4'8 3/4 | View Details |
| VI003883 | Johenow | 23 | M | 5'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI003884 | Effoonoo | 34 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI003885 | Coonnou | 28 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003886 | Frederick Pylades | 6 | B | 2'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI003887 | George Orestes | 6 | B | 3'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI003888 | Ocussa | 9 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI003889 | Pessesse | 27 | W | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003890 | Agassee | 30 | W | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003891 | Weea | 28 | W | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003892 | Apaynor | 24 | W | 5'0 1/4 | View Details |
| VI003893 | Dacoarree | 26 | W | 4'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI003894 | Soofoormee | 16 | W | 4'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI003895 | Boga | 17 | W | 4'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003896 | Aneckay | 13 | G | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003897 | Adodoo | 13 | G | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003898 | Asseebee | 11 | G | 4'6 1/4 | View Details |