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In 1813, 1 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-3814 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
UID | LA-E-3814 |
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Case Name | Fênix |
Year | 1813 |
Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
Trial Outcome | Condemned |
Enslaved Total | 1 |
Liberated Africans Total | 1 |
Registered Total | 1 |
Notes | |
Sources | The National Archives, UK, HCA 49/91/1, "Vessels Cargoes and Slaves Proceeded Against in the Court of Vice Admiralty at Sierra Leone," Jun. 1808 - Mar. 1817, f. 1-37; 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); SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 7559. |
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-3814 |
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Case Name | Fênix |
Departure from Africa
Date | |
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Region | Rivers of West Africa |
Place | Cape Mount |
Enslaved Total | 1 |
Capture
Date | 1813-05-27 |
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Location | |
Navy | Britain |
Ship | Kitty |
Captain | John Roach |
Supporting Ships |
Trial
Sentence Date | 1813-07-02 |
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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 | 1 |
Registered | 1 |
People Details
UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
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VI006261 | Za | 10 | Boy | 4'10 3/4 | View Details |