Elizabeth
In 1811, 87 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-3878 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3878 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Elizabeth |
| Year | 1811 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 106 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 87 |
| Registered Total | 87 |
| 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: 7669. |
| 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-3878 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Elizabeth |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Forests of West Africa |
| Place | Unspecified |
| Enslaved Total | 106 |
Capture
| Date | 1811-04-04 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Tigris |
| Captain | Robert Bones |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1811-06 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 87 |
| Registered | 87 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI001739 | Kai | 9 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI001740 | Sessy | 8 | B | 3'10 | View Details |
| VI001741 | Nacoi | 9 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI001742 | Cauley | 10 | B | 4'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001743 | Sessy | 8 | B | 3'10 | View Details |
| VI001744 | Fropay | 9 | B | 4'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001745 | Sallee | 9 | B | 4'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001746 | Sessy | 8 | B | 3'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001747 | Kaibangha | 10 | B | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001748 | Cauley | 8 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI001749 | Puay | 10 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI001750 | Sessy | 9 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI001751 | Nacoi | 10 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001752 | Sessy | 10 | B | 4'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001753 | Gongo | 11 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI001754 | Pamwong | 9 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001755 | Sessy | 9 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI001756 | Fouray | 8 | B | 3'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001757 | Sewang | 10 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI001758 | Goi | 9 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001759 | Fang | 9 | B | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001760 | Bomboo | 10 | B | 4'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001761 | Weea | 10 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI001762 | Wawooa | 8 | B | 4'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001763 | Dua | 10 | B | 4'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001764 | Sessy | 9 | B | 3'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001765 | Coi | 9 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI001766 | Messua | 9 | B | 4'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001767 | Nacoi | 9 | B | No Entry | View Details |
| VI001768 | Satteea | 24 | Woman | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001769 | Ghafua | 24 | W | 5'0 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001770 | Coru | 17 | W | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001771 | Gulumanee | 17 | W | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001772 | Waseng | 25 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI001773 | Mandu | 17 | W | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI001774 | Cai | 16 | W | 4'6 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001775 | Wangura | 23 | W | 4'11 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001776 | Senna | 17 | W | 4'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001777 | Mangai | 20 | W | 5' | View Details |
| VI001778 | Pongwang | 15 | W | 4'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001779 | Tarro | 11 | Girl | 4'4 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001780 | Coco | 9 | G | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI001781 | Cozu | 10 | Girl | 3'6 | View Details |
| VI001782 | Jenny | 10 | G | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI001783 | Birry | 8 | G | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001784 | Mafoura | 8 | G | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001785 | Zou | 8 | G | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI001786 | Mary | 8 | G | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI001787 | Mangai | 9 | G | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI001788 | Coree | 9 | G | 4'5 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001789 | Nanny | 7 | G | 4'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001790 | Dirray | 10 | G | 4'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002029 | Tom | 20 | Man | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI002030 | Lapo | 25 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002031 | Gadgun | 24 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI002032 | Dua | 19 | M | 5'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002033 | Mawalloo | 25 | M | 5'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002034 | Tomango | 22 | M | 5' | View Details |
| VI002035 | Bala | 28 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI002036 | Dapurra | 25 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002037 | Bara | 29 | M | 4'11 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002038 | Duerra | 23 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI002039 | Gambo | 26 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002040 | Bo | 25 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002041 | Sendou | 31 | M | 5'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002042 | Ongfurra | 30 | M | 5'8 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002043 | Gola | 22 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI002044 | Sendoa | 24 | M | illegible | View Details |
| VI002045 | Doba | 20 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI002046 | Guray | 23 | M | 5'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002047 | Wowewa | 18 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI002048 | Cauley | 26 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI002049 | Nacoi | 22 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002050 | Siema | 25 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI002051 | Bala | 26 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI002052 | Gullee | 35 | M | 5'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002053 | Nacoi | 23 | M | 5'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002054 | Quee | 22 | M | 5'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI002055 | Yegba | 19 | M | 5'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI002056 | Sessy | 15 | M | 4'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002057 | Saree | 16 | Man | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002058 | Mawolloo | 16 | M | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI002059 | Jerry | 14 | M | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI002060 | Banna | 13 | Boy | 4'8 1/4 | View Details |
| VI002061 | Candacai | 9 | B | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002062 | Lojay | 10 | B | 4'4 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002063 | Gorong | 9 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |