Fee Seng Be (a) Betsy a Native of Africa
In 1809, 1 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-3907 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3907 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Fee Seng Be (a) Betsy a Native of Africa |
| Year | 1809 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 1 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 1 |
| Registered Total | 1 |
| Notes | A slave condemned to the King having been illegally sold or disposed of within the colony of Sierra Leone. |
| 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. |
| 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-3907 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Fee Seng Be (a) Betsy a Native of Africa |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Unspecified |
| Enslaved Total | 1 |
Capture
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Location | In Sierra Leone |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | |
| Captain | John Thorpe |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1809-10-02 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Registered | 1 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI000655 | Fee Seng Be (a) Betsy a Native of Africa | View Details |
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