Esperança
In 1810, 95 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-3851 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3851 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Esperança |
| Year | 1810 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 95 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 95 |
| Registered Total | 91 |
| 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: 7619. |
| 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-3851 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Esperança |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Sherbro |
| Enslaved Total | 95 |
Capture
| Date | 1810-04-23 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Crocodile |
| Captain | Henry Edward Columbine |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1810-05-14 |
|---|---|
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Date | 1810-05-10 |
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Freetown |
| Liberated Africans | 95 |
| Registered | 91 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI001394 | Fangha | 31 | Man | 5'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001395 | Sessey | 22 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001396 | Cauley | 29 | M | 5'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001397 | Banna | 25 | M | 5'5 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001398 | Banna | 26 | M | 5'4 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001399 | Tua | 27 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001400 | Kaingree | 30 | M | 5'1 2/3 | View Details |
| VI001401 | Funny | 28 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001402 | Bofee | 29 | M | 5'8 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001403 | Kaingree | 29 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI001404 | Miah | 25 | M | 5'5 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001405 | Wussay | 18 | M | 5'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001406 | Mia | 17 | M | 5'3 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001407 | Whyewa | 27 | M | 5'9 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001408 | Yegba | 25 | M | 5'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001409 | Fangha | 23 | Man | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI001410 | Yanjo | 25 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001411 | Banna | 26 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001412 | Farecumma | 25 | M | 5'7 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001413 | Yafarra | 24 | M | 5'3 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001414 | Corree | 26 | M | 5'9 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001415 | Cappray | 23 | M | 5'5 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001416 | Fangha | 24 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI001417 | Gamoonja | 25 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI001418 | Corree | 23 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001419 | Fairra | 19 | M | 5'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001420 | Kajibbee | 29 | M | 5'5 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001421 | Beirra | 30 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001422 | Sando | 14 | M | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI001423 | Boottay | 15 | M | 4'11 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001424 | Mia | 14 | Man | 5'11 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001425 | Funny | 15 | M | 5'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001426 | Banna | 22 | M | 4'11 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001427 | Joe | 16 | M | 5'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001428 | Pana | 12 | Boy | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI001429 | Joe | 9 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001430 | Keuhai | 9 | B | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001431 | Jack | 10 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI001432 | Banna | 10 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI001433 | Foree | 8 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI001434 | Farree | 8 | B | 4' | View Details |
| VI001435 | Saala | 8 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001436 | Ghewa | 8 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI001437 | Bow | 7 | B | 3'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001438 | Cambo | 10 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001439 | Phangha | 11 | B | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001440 | Macanja | 6 | B | 3'8 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001441 | Sausau | 11 | Boy | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI001442 | Busay | 11 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI001443 | Corree | 10 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001444 | Tocoo | 11 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI001445 | Koeya | 9 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI001446 | Fara | 10 | B | 4'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001447 | Mousa | 9 | B | 4' | View Details |
| VI001448 | Kottom | 8 | B | 4' | View Details |
| VI001449 | Faeya | 10 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001450 | Tong | 9 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI001451 | Yeera | 8 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001452 | Bilma | 12 | B | 4'4 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001453 | Banna | 12 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI001454 | Tong | 13 | B | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001455 | Joe | 9 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI001456 | Tua | 13 | B | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001457 | Boura | 11 | Boy | 4'2 1/3 | View Details |
| VI001458 | Samma | 10 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI001459 | Bill | 9 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI001460 | Corree | 13 | B | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001461 | Beea | 8 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI001462 | Seena | 7 | B | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI001463 | Youka | 8 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI001464 | Beea | 13 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI001465 | Mousa | 10 | B | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001466 | Sierra Leone | 12 | B | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001467 | Conia | 17 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI001468 | Boy | 28 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI001469 | Satteea | 27 | W | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI001470 | Ropang | 21 | W | 4'8 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001471 | Tewa | 25 | W | 4'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001472 | Satteea | 26 | W | 5'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001473 | Kemma | 16 | W | 4'10 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001474 | Jenny | 15 | W | 4'6 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001475 | Tenda | 14 | W | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001476 | Saia | 14 | W | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI001477 | Coomba | 11 | G | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001478 | Boy | 13 | G | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI001479 | Cooney | 12 | G | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI001480 | Kai | 10 | G | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI001481 | Bessy | 11 | G | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI001482 | Peggy | 9 | G | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI001483 | Mengaia | 9 | G | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001484 | Fangain | 7 | G | 3'8 1/2 | View Details |