African negroes condemned and apprenticed
In 1812, 6 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-100 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Bahamas.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-100 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | African negroes condemned and apprenticed |
| Year | 1812 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Bahamas |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 6 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 6 |
| Registered Total | 6 |
| Notes | 4 males and two females, mostly employed in agriculture. Document states: "The above named persons, proprietors, and planters on this Island Rank among the first classes of society in this country and are esteemed by all who know them as humane and good character." |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, CO 23/59, "An Account of African Negroes condemned in the Vice Admiralty Court of New Providence and Apprenticed to Masters or Mistresses on Crooked and Acklins Islands," 1812, f. 202; The National Archives, UK, CO 23/61, "An Account of African Negroes condemned in the Vice Admiralty Court of New Providence and Apprenticed to Masters or Mistresses on Crooked and Acklins Islands," 1814, f. 191; The National Archives, UK, CO 23/61, "An Account of African Negroes condemned in the Vice Admiralty Court of New Providence and Apprenticed to Masters or Mistresses on Crooked and Acklins Islands," 1814, f. 191. |
| 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-100 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | African negroes condemned and apprenticed |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | West Africa (unspecified) |
| Place | Unspecified |
| Enslaved Total | 6 |
Capture
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bahamas |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | |
| Captain | |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1831-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Bahamas |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Date | |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Place | The Bahamas |
| Liberated Africans | 6 |
| Registered | 6 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI005185 | Santiago | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI005186 | William | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI005187 | Peter Louis | 25 | View Details | ||
| VI005188 | Leonicio | 25 | View Details | ||
| VI005189 | Isidro | 30 | View Details | ||
| VI005190 | Juan Babtiste | 37 | View Details |
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