Seized by Major James Chisholm
In 1812, 15 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-103 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-103 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Seized by Major James Chisholm |
| Year | 1812 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 15 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 15 |
| Registered Total | 15 |
| Notes | |
| Sources | Sierra Leone Public Archive, Liberated Africans Register, #2170-2184; "African Names Database," in SlaveVoyages, https://www.slavevoyages.org/past/database/african-origins (accessed 2021). |
| 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-103 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Seized by Major James Chisholm |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Unspecified |
| Enslaved Total | 15 |
Capture
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Location | At Gorée |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | |
| Captain | James Chisholm |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 15 |
| Registered | 15 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI005236 | Buces | 5 | View Details | ||
| VI005237 | Besan | 9 | View Details | ||
| VI005238 | Hamadie | 15 | View Details | ||
| VI005239 | Neany | 15 | View Details | ||
| VI005240 | Mersilne | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI005241 | Embone | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI005242 | Warley | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI005243 | Suley | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI005244 | Douhar | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI005245 | Gagegipal | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI005246 | Mabee | 24 | View Details | ||
| VI005247 | Dember | 26 | View Details | ||
| VI005248 | Latiere | 26 | View Details | ||
| VI005249 | Mading | 27 | View Details | ||
| VI005250 | Tenga | 27 | View Details |