Paz Volador
In 1810, 82 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-3832 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3832 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Paz Volador |
| Year | 1810 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Restored |
| Enslaved Total | 84 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 82 |
| Registered Total | 82 |
| 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 42/485/961, "Examination of Juan Baptiste Guanaberas," 3 September 1810, no folio; SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 7584. |
| 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-3832 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Paz Volador |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Rio Pongo |
| Enslaved Total | 84 |
Capture
| Date | 1810-08-29 |
|---|---|
| Location | Last from Rio Pongo; 5 days from Rio Pongo |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Tigris |
| Captain | Robert Bones |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1810-09-17 |
|---|---|
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Restored |
| Date | |
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Freetown |
| Liberated Africans | 82 |
| Registered | 82 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI001228 | Bala | 23 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001229 | Cauley | 24 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI001230 | Forree | 31 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI001231 | Wowewa | 26 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001232 | Kenda | 26 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI001233 | Tamba | 27 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI001234 | Gherrifarro | 28 | M | 5'7 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001235 | Gherre | M | [N/D] | View Details | |
| VI001236 | Tamba | 32 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI001237 | Banna | 22 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI001238 | Beea | 27 | M | 5'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001239 | Manghey | 30 | M | 5'9 | View Details |
| VI001240 | Banna | 20 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001241 | Mawanjay | 30 | M | 5'9 | View Details |
| VI001242 | Cangho | 29 | M | 5'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001243 | Joe | 15 | M | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI001244 | Jim | 14 | M | 4'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001245 | Kong | 19 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI001246 | Morbay | 25 | M | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001247 | Pangay | 25 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001248 | Yencombu | 22 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI001249 | Panda | 23 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI001250 | Fangha | 22 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI001251 | Sara | 9 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI001252 | Era | 12 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI001253 | Candaca | 12 | B | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001254 | Saee | 11 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI001255 | Mia | 12 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI001256 | Era | 11 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI001257 | Joe | 8 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001258 | Fouray | 11 | B | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001259 | Suncharee | 10 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI001260 | Tamba | 9 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI001261 | Cudjoe | 9 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI001262 | Panda | 11 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI001263 | Joe | 7 | B | 3'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001264 | Joe | 12 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI001265 | Tangcomay | 11 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001266 | Brama | 9 | B | 4'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001267 | Cauley | 10 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI001268 | Saree | 10 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI001269 | Fourah | 11 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI001270 | Samba | 11 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI001271 | Ghaia | 10 | B | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI001272 | Billy | 12 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI001273 | Jack | 9 | B | 4'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001274 | Joe | 12 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI001275 | Tong | 9 | B | 4'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001276 | Banna | 7 | B | 3'9 | View Details |
| VI001277 | Fooday | 10 | B | 4'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001278 | Bingay | 9 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI001279 | Yarra | 9 | B | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001280 | Tamba | 9 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI001281 | Botto | 7 | B | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI001282 | Seggay | 13 | B | 4'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001283 | Mowo | 7 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI001284 | Tamba | 6 | B | 3'8 | View Details |
| VI001285 | Goca | 11 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI001286 | Tamba | 8 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI001287 | Koyeya | 9 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI001288 | Joe | 13 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI001289 | Boy | 23 | W | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001290 | Boy | 25 | W | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI001291 | Boy | 26 | W | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001292 | Kai | 26 | W | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001293 | Boy | 25 | W | 4'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001294 | Pheena | 17 | W | 4'11 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001295 | Kiri | 24 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI001296 | Boy | 25 | W | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI001297 | Sanga | 27 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI001298 | Cuna | 22 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI001299 | Curu | 14 | W | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI001300 | Sally | 14 | W | 4'6 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001301 | Sera | 14 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI001302 | Whanga | 17 | W | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI001303 | Yellee | 25 | W | 5' | View Details |
| VI001304 | Chaco | 10 | Girl | 4'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001305 | Kai | 8 | G | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001306 | Boy | 7 | G | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI001307 | Dua | 9 | G | 4'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001308 | Boy | 13 | G | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI001309 | Nancy | 12 | G | 4'6 | View Details |