Atrevido (a) Carolina
In 1811, 210 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-3886 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Bahamas.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3886 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Atrevido (a) Carolina |
| Year | 1811 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Bahamas |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 219 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 210 |
| Registered Total | 210 |
| Notes | An African slave ship taken by His Majesty's Brig Colibri, Captain Thomson, 14 Mar. 1811. sent to New Providence for adjudication. Prize proceedings instituted 25 Mar. Claimed as Spanish Property, Ship Cargo condemned 3 May, 204 Africans delivered over to the Collector. One continuous register for several captures in the Bahamas from 1809 and 1811. Includes name, sex, age, height, description, date of indenture, and to whom apprenticed. In a total of 452 people, 67 were conscripted to the army, 25 to the navy, 246 were apprenticed in Nassau, 102 went to other islands in the Bahamas, 34 died and 6 were transferred elsewhere. Signed by Murray Cole. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, CO 23/58, "Abstract of suits instituted in the General Court and Court of Vice Admiralty in New Providence," 4 Oct. 1809 - 4 Oct. 1810, f. 44-48; The National Archives, UK, CO 23/59, "Bahamas Registers of Liberated Africans," 20 Jul. 1812, f. 43-59; The National Archives, UK, CO 23/59, "An Annual Report of Africans received, enlisted, entered, apprenticed, and otherwise disposed of by the Honorable A. Murray Collector of His Majesty's Customs for the Port of New Providence in the Bahamas," 1809 - 31 Dec. 1811, f. 113-126; SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 7686. |
| 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-3886 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Atrevido (a) Carolina |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | West Central Africa North |
| Place | Congo River |
| Enslaved Total | 219 |
Capture
| Date | |
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| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Colibri |
| Captain | Thomson |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | |
|---|---|
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Bahamas |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Date | 1811-03-14 |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Place | The Bahamas |
| Liberated Africans | 210 |
| Registered | 210 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
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| VI002719 | Kyia | View Details | |||
| VI002720 | Botala | View Details | |||
| VI002721 | Goma | View Details | |||
| VI002722 | Manjeco | View Details | |||
| VI002723 | Puga | View Details | |||
| VI002724 | Soy | View Details | |||
| VI002725 | Port | View Details | |||
| VI002726 | Poaby | View Details | |||
| VI002727 | Sambo | View Details | |||
| VI002728 | Zam | View Details | |||
| VI002729 | Coomar | View Details | |||
| VI002730 | Mosier | View Details | |||
| VI002731 | Poor | View Details | |||
| VI002732 | Boyore | View Details | |||
| VI002733 | Pambo | View Details | |||
| VI002734 | Barney | View Details | |||
| VI002735 | Sarr | View Details | |||
| VI002736 | Govam | View Details | |||
| VI002737 | Romer | View Details | |||
| VI002738 | Myjoe | View Details | |||
| VI002739 | Buller | View Details | |||
| VI002740 | Deolar | View Details | |||
| VI002741 | McCabe | View Details | |||
| VI002742 | Mosowe | View Details | |||
| VI002743 | Beallo | View Details | |||
| VI002744 | You | View Details | |||
| VI002745 | Sard | View Details | |||
| VI002746 | Jachoo | View Details | |||
| VI002747 | Parker | View Details | |||
| VI002748 | Machie | View Details | |||
| VI002749 | Pancho | View Details | |||
| VI002750 | Carbood | View Details | |||
| VI002751 | Boomar | View Details | |||
| VI002752 | Barney | View Details | |||
| VI002753 | Jumo | View Details | |||
| VI002754 | Monrie | View Details | |||
| VI002755 | Gullo | View Details | |||
| VI002756 | Bowman | View Details | |||
| VI002757 | Conde | View Details | |||
| VI002758 | Grubie | View Details | |||
| VI002759 | Bolar | View Details | |||
| VI002760 | Jelar | View Details | |||
| VI002761 | Dambur | View Details | |||
| VI002762 | Blando | View Details | |||
| VI002763 | Wango | View Details | |||
| VI002764 | Aley Primo | View Details | |||
| VI002765 | Atreviedo | View Details | |||
| VI002766 | Carolina | View Details | |||
| VI002767 | Paul | View Details | |||
| VI002768 | Roberts | View Details | |||
| VI002769 | Panakin | View Details | |||
| VI002770 | Bonaga | View Details | |||
| VI002771 | Liquor | View Details | |||
| VI002772 | Decome | View Details | |||
| VI002773 | Pamba | View Details | |||
| VI002774 | Balore | View Details | |||
| VI002775 | Makia | View Details | |||
| VI002776 | Charco | View Details | |||
| VI002777 | Benga | View Details | |||
| VI002778 | Yamco | View Details | |||
| VI002779 | Pualy | View Details | |||
| VI002780 | Berry | View Details | |||
| VI002781 | Jualla | View Details | |||
| VI002782 | Injuba | View Details | |||
| VI002783 | Impata | View Details | |||
| VI002784 | Puata | View Details | |||
| VI002785 | Muaby | View Details | |||
| VI002786 | Alongo | View Details | |||
| VI002787 | Mahungo | View Details | |||
| VI002788 | Coleeby | View Details | |||
| VI002789 | Gonamby | View Details | |||
| VI002790 | Mondo | View Details | |||
| VI002791 | Angola | View Details | |||
| VI002792 | Barney | View Details | |||
| VI002793 | Mawra | View Details | |||
| VI002794 | Baddy | View Details | |||
| VI002795 | Unymba | View Details | |||
| VI002796 | Madjoa | View Details | |||
| VI002797 | Hoonga | View Details | |||
| VI002798 | Bittah | View Details | |||
| VI002799 | Boonley | View Details | |||
| VI002800 | Mokonna | View Details | |||
| VI002801 | Mogogoo | View Details | |||
| VI002802 | Magola | View Details | |||
| VI002803 | Mishee | View Details | |||
| VI002804 | Donlia | View Details | |||
| VI002805 | Bahma | View Details | |||
| VI002806 | Gola | View Details | |||
| VI002807 | Lakip | View Details | |||
| VI002808 | Madungo | View Details | |||
| VI002809 | Tom | View Details | |||
| VI002810 | Mobla | View Details | |||
| VI002811 | Galey | View Details | |||
| VI002812 | Goelah | View Details | |||
| VI002813 | Chebah | View Details | |||
| VI002814 | Barney | View Details | |||
| VI002815 | Barney | View Details | |||
| VI002816 | Mempore | View Details | |||
| VI002817 | Guama | View Details | |||
| VI002818 | Manuella | View Details | |||
| VI002819 | Samp | View Details | |||
| VI002820 | Bacchus | View Details | |||
| VI002821 | Taller | View Details | |||
| VI002822 | Duka | View Details | |||
| VI002823 | Mystieer | View Details | |||
| VI002824 | Incassa | View Details | |||
| VI002825 | Timby | View Details | |||
| VI002826 | Talley | View Details | |||
| VI002827 | Gola | View Details | |||
| VI002828 | Pampa | View Details | |||
| VI002829 | Pomby | View Details | |||
| VI002830 | Cainsay | View Details | |||
| VI002831 | Poore | View Details | |||
| VI002832 | Doonga | View Details | |||
| VI002833 | Bara | View Details | |||
| VI002834 | Samba | View Details | |||
| VI002835 | Jewler | View Details | |||
| VI002836 | Goma | View Details | |||
| VI002837 | Gola | View Details | |||
| VI002838 | Quako | View Details | |||
| VI002839 | Macayo | View Details | |||
| VI002840 | Broomba | View Details | |||
| VI002841 | Mendungo | View Details | |||
| VI002842 | Cacoyo | View Details | |||
| VI002843 | Domby | View Details | |||
| VI002844 | Alondo | View Details | |||
| VI002845 | Mawanga | View Details | |||
| VI002846 | Mywando | View Details | |||
| VI002847 | Bamba | View Details | |||
| VI002848 | Sawyer | View Details | |||
| VI002849 | Goola | View Details | |||
| VI002850 | Okeepe | View Details | |||
| VI002851 | Waley | View Details | |||
| VI002852 | Ianga | View Details | |||
| VI002853 | Bacchys | View Details | |||
| VI002854 | Acanda | View Details | |||
| VI002855 | Wasey | View Details | |||
| VI002856 | Alongo | View Details | |||
| VI002857 | Sunda | View Details | |||
| VI002858 | Sonda | View Details | |||
| VI002859 | Angola | View Details | |||
| VI002860 | Simab | View Details | |||
| VI002861 | Sola | View Details | |||
| VI002862 | Dona | View Details | |||
| VI002863 | Alangary | View Details | |||
| VI002864 | Diange | View Details | |||
| VI002865 | Ponga | View Details | |||
| VI002866 | Maconva | View Details | |||
| VI002867 | Member | View Details | |||
| VI002868 | Osaco | View Details | |||
| VI002869 | Ambruta | View Details | |||
| VI002870 | Linga | View Details | |||
| VI002871 | Alembo | View Details | |||
| VI002872 | Supanga | View Details | |||
| VI002873 | Mucoyo | View Details | |||
| VI002874 | Banga | View Details | |||
| VI002875 | Anvunda | View Details | |||
| VI002876 | Kanga | View Details | |||
| VI002877 | Beana | View Details | |||
| VI002878 | Mumala | View Details | |||
| VI002879 | Boomba | View Details | |||
| VI002880 | Macody | View Details | |||
| VI002881 | Mandy | View Details | |||
| VI002882 | Shady | View Details | |||
| VI002883 | Injady | View Details | |||
| VI002884 | Mijer | View Details | |||
| VI002885 | Insoho | View Details | |||
| VI002886 | Koody | View Details | |||
| VI002887 | Jady | View Details | |||
| VI002888 | Massay | View Details | |||
| VI002889 | Sessala | View Details | |||
| VI002890 | Abona | View Details | |||
| VI002891 | Anjady | View Details | |||
| VI002892 | Alemba | View Details | |||
| VI002893 | Makoy | View Details | |||
| VI002894 | Swanjy | View Details | |||
| VI002895 | Pamby | View Details | |||
| VI002896 | Banga | View Details | |||
| VI002897 | Alanda | View Details | |||
| VI002898 | Maquio | View Details | |||
| VI002899 | Chebara | View Details | |||
| VI002900 | Manana | View Details | |||
| VI002901 | Manila | View Details | |||
| VI002902 | Goamby | View Details | |||
| VI002903 | Coody | View Details | |||
| VI002904 | Gomban | View Details | |||
| VI002905 | Koey | View Details | |||
| VI002906 | Linga | View Details | |||
| VI002907 | Dinga | View Details | |||
| VI002908 | Cumba | View Details | |||
| VI002909 | Macongo | View Details | |||
| VI002910 | Yanga | View Details | |||
| VI002911 | Pamby | View Details | |||
| VI002912 | Gomby | View Details | |||
| VI002913 | Yanga | View Details | |||
| VI002914 | Molondo | View Details | |||
| VI002915 | Melongo | View Details | |||
| VI002916 | Cabenda | View Details | |||
| VI002917 | Guady | View Details | |||
| VI002918 | Ginja | View Details | |||
| VI002919 | Gonday | View Details | |||
| VI002920 | Pomba | View Details | |||
| VI002921 | Asuca | View Details | |||
| VI002922 | Boya | View Details | |||
| VI002923 | Phoebe | View Details | |||
| VI002924 | Louisa | View Details | |||
| VI002925 | Margaret | View Details | |||
| VI002926 | Grace | View Details | |||
| VI002927 | Chafa | View Details | |||
| VI002928 | Child | View Details |
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