Boa Sorte

In 1815, 61 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-3858 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.

Case Details
UID LA-E-3858
Case Name Boa Sorte
Year 1815
Government Department Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain
Court Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown
Trial Outcome Condemned
Enslaved Total 68
Liberated Africans Total 61
Registered Total 57
Notes
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); SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 7637.
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-3858
Case Name Boa Sorte
Departure from Africa
Date
Region Eastern Bight
Place Calabar
Enslaved Total 68
Capture
Date 1815-03-24
Location River Calabar
Navy Britain
Ship Cornus
Captain John Tailor
Supporting Ships
Trial
Sentence Date 1815-08-21
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 61
Registered 57
People Details
UI Name Age Sex Height (ft)
VI011636 Opa 23 Man 5'3 View Details
VI011637 Obo 25 M 5'0 1/2 View Details
VI011638 Otee 21 M 5'1 1/2 View Details
VI011639 Indem 20 M 4'11 View Details
VI011640 Ayam Bim 25 M 5'2 1/2 View Details
VI011641 Yam 28 M 5'5 1/2 View Details
VI011642 Eggome 19 M 5'0 1/2 View Details
VI011643 Ecorre 19 M 5'4 View Details
VI011644 Uffo 21 M 5'7 View Details
VI011645 Ebuojoe 15 M 4'9 1/2 View Details
VI011646 Jozakee 14 M 4'8 1/2 View Details
VI011647 Conoon 35 M 5'5 View Details
VI011648 Phillip Manuel 30 M 5'5 3/4 View Details
VI011649 Santea Yanka 18 M 4'11 View Details
VI011650 Brooka 14 M 4'8 1/2 View Details
VI011651 Osat 22 M 5'1 1/2 View Details
VI011652 Contanba 22 M 4'9 3/4 View Details
VI011653 Manuel Antonie 24 M 5'5 View Details
VI011654 Joze 21 M 5'2 View Details
VI011655 Joaquim 30 M 5'6 View Details
VI011656 Joaquim de Silva 18 M 5'1 View Details
VI011657 John Manuel 24 M 5'4 View Details
VI011658 Bene Antonio 34 M 5'4 1/2 View Details
VI011659 Manuel 10 Boy 4'2 View Details
VI011660 Antonio 13 B 4'7 View Details
VI011661 Juan 13 B 4'7 View Details
VI011662 Eya 18 Woman 4'11 View Details
VI011663 Minga 23 W 4'10 1/2 View Details
VI011664 Ayta 27 W 5'1 View Details
VI011665 Arria 16 W 4'11 View Details
VI011666 Nayboo 28 W 5'5 1/2 View Details
VI011667 Ingua 24 W 5'4 View Details
VI011668 Ejae 26 W 5'2 View Details
VI011669 Intam Butay 24 Woman 4'9 View Details
VI011670 Inquamina Abocco 24 W 5'4 View Details
VI011671 Allegee 28 W 5'0 View Details
VI011672 Casmawai 13 Girl 4'8 3/4 View Details
VI011673 Candim 13 G 4'6 View Details
VI011674 Abossee 10 G 4'3 View Details
VI011675 Egbo 12 G 4'7 3/4 View Details
VI011676 Esanga 13 G 4'8 View Details
VI011677 Egbay 12 G 4'7 1/2 View Details
VI011678 Momufu 10 G 4'5 View Details
VI011679 Dooma 11 G 4'7 View Details
VI011680 Agoo 10 G 4'6 View Details
VI011681 Innay Tanya 13 G 4'8 3/4 View Details
VI011682 Cam Ga 13 G 4'10 View Details
VI011683 Orrea 13 G 4'10 1/2 View Details
VI011684 Acoomba 12 G 4'8 1/2 View Details
VI011685 Borrea 13 G 4'9 View Details
VI011686 Inquaymee 10 G 4'5 View Details
VI011687 Induba 12 G 4'4 View Details
VI011688 Boarree 9 G 4'4 View Details
VI011689 Uzea 10 Girl 4'4 3/4 View Details
VI011690 Echinminiboo 10 G 4'3 3/4 View Details
VI011691 Adda 9 G 4'3 View Details
VI011692 Wanbeya 10 G 4'3 View Details
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