Amelia (a) Agent
In 1811, 85 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-3870 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3870 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Amelia (a) Agent |
| Year | 1811 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 275 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 85 |
| Registered Total | 84 |
| 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: 7659. |
| 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-3870 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Amelia (a) Agent |
Departure from Africa
| Date | 1811-01-01 |
|---|---|
| Region | West Central Africa North |
| Place | Cabinda |
| Enslaved Total | 275 |
Capture
| Date | 1811-05-24 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Tigris |
| Captain | Robert Bones |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1811-07 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 85 |
| Registered | 84 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI001791 | Ned Brown | 22 | Man | 6'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001792 | Jack | 23 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001793 | Thomas | 25 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI001794 | Macanda | 19 | M | 4'10 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001795 | Jun | 19 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001796 | Swetty | 21 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI001797 | Bill | 20 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001798 | Sainpo | 17 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI001799 | Levooma | 25 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001800 | Thomas | 22 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001801 | Peter | 27 | M | 5'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001802 | Hamilton | 25 | M | 5'5 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001803 | Balee | 19 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001804 | Jack | 17 | Man | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001805 | John | 16 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI001806 | Lockilla | 19 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI001807 | Deomba | 25 | M | 5'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001808 | Dombalee | 21 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001809 | Loobela | 23 | M | 5'7 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001810 | Chimbarree | 24 | M | 5' | View Details |
| VI001811 | Mavinga | 20 | M | 5'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001812 | Tumambo | 18 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001813 | Mavinga | 24 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001814 | Loovoongoo | 15 | M | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI001815 | Kaingoomboo | 17 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001816 | Belongo | 15 | M | 5' | View Details |
| VI001817 | Veta | 15 | M | 5' | View Details |
| VI001818 | Jack | 25 | M | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI001819 | Shamba | 16 | M | 5'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001820 | Senne | 18 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001821 | William | 17 | M | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI001822 | Tom Brown | 15 | M | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001823 | Veta | 15 | M | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI001824 | Passa | 15 | M | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001825 | Frank | 14 | M | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI001826 | Chinkocolo | 14 | M | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001827 | Perghee | 17 | M | 4'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001828 | Chimbondee | 15 | M | 5'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001829 | Quaba | 13 | B | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001830 | Goma | 12 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI001831 | Loimba | 13 | B | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI001832 | Cuffee | 12 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001833 | Diangoo | 11 | B | 4'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001834 | Palmzoo | 12 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001835 | Macussa | 13 | B | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI001836 | Jeba | 13 | B | 4'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001837 | Coindalala | 12 | B | 4'3 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001838 | Bamba | 9 | B | 4'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001839 | Macanda | 13 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI001840 | Chabola | 12 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001841 | Babu | 12 | B | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001842 | Zaou | 21 | W | 5'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001843 | Lela | 21 | Woman | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001844 | Domba | 18 | W | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001845 | Jeneba | 18 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001846 | Chissaco | 17 | W | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI001847 | Chindalee | 19 | W | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001848 | Dula | 17 | W | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001849 | Lelou | 20 | W | No Entry | View Details |
| VI001850 | Chiciamanee | 15 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001851 | Deingee | 17 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI001852 | Chingyaba | 23 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001853 | Batta | 17 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI001854 | Salla | 18 | W | 4'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001855 | Tamba | 15 | W | 4'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001856 | Zeela | 15 | W | 4'8 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001857 | Douro | 15 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI001858 | Bouanghee | 14 | W | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001859 | Sonna | 14 | W | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001860 | Cambesee | 16 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI001861 | Damboo | 16 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI001862 | Chingayo | 14 | W | 4'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001863 | Coutchee | 15 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI001864 | Leloo | 12 | G | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI001865 | Binda | 12 | G | 4'7 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001866 | Tanda | 11 | G | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001867 | Neanghee | 11 | G | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI001868 | Booboo | 9 | G | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI001869 | Zouzee | 9 | G | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI001870 | Foola | 10 | G | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001871 | Boofooma | 9 | G | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001872 | Menno | 10 | G | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI001873 | Kainghee | 8 | G | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI001874 | Chimpadoo | 7 | G | 3'10 | View Details |
| VI001875 | Loondoo | 7 | G | 3'10 | View Details |