Vigilant
In 1812, 53 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-3853 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3853 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Vigilant |
| Year | 1812 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 61 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 53 |
| Registered Total | 53 |
| 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: 7626. |
| 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-3853 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Vigilant |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Bight |
| Place | Unspecified |
| Enslaved Total | 61 |
Capture
| Date | 1812-02-21 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Kangaroo |
| Captain | John Lloyd |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1812-05-18 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 53 |
| Registered | 53 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI004114 | Ara | 22 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI004115 | Oosabo | 26 | M | 5'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004116 | Nanga | 27 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004117 | Otoo | 21 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI004118 | Alaban | 20 | M | 5'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004119 | Acan | 16 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI004120 | Imba | 26 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004121 | Ootoo | 20 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI004122 | Bento | 22 | M | 5'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004123 | Aio | 24 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004124 | Imbay | 25 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI004125 | Adup | 24 | M | 5'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004126 | Indefo | 23 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI004127 | Antonie | 20 | M | 5'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004128 | Maylay | 40 | M | 5'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004129 | Bartholomew | 30 | M | 5'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004130 | Awokoo | 26 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI004131 | Onnogo | 24 | M | 5'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004132 | Ussaro | 24 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI004133 | Ongwuchaquay | 21 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI004134 | Esa | 23 | M | 5'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004135 | Acco | 22 | M | 5'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004136 | Sabian | 8 | B | 3'4 | View Details |
| VI004137 | Manuel | 12 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI004138 | Soosa | 9 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI004139 | Bettacay | 10 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI004140 | Imbay | 9 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI004141 | Maneenay | 10 | B | 4'5 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004142 | Onoo | 12 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI004143 | Wafua | 13 | B | 4'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004144 | Imbay | 12 | B | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004145 | Ogennee | 18 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI004146 | Wako | 16 | W | 4'9 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004147 | Maboogee | 15 | W | 4'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004148 | Olea | 25 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI004149 | Akee | 15 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI004150 | Dongiog | 23 | W | 5'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004151 | Waykay | 15 | W | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI004152 | Sewy | 25 | W | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI004153 | Innem | 18 | W | 5'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004154 | Goya | 17 | W | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004155 | Macusso | 19 | W | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI004156 | Essa | 15 | W | 4'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004157 | Olu | 13 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004158 | Casso | 13 | G | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI004159 | Arun | 9 | G | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI004160 | Essooma | 9 | G | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI004161 | Zachillay | 9 | G | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004162 | Ma | 8 | G | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI004163 | Mam | 9 | G | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004164 | Wosoo | 6 | G | 3'10 | View Details |
| VI004165 | Mufo | 12 | G | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI004166 | Odoumago | 12 | G | 4'9 1/4 | View Details |