Seized by Major Appleton in the Rio Nunez
In 1814, 55 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-22 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-22 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Seized by Major Appleton in the Rio Nunez |
| Year | 1814 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 55 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 55 |
| Registered Total | 55 |
| 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); "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-22 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Seized by Major Appleton in the Rio Nunez |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Rio Nunez |
| Enslaved Total | 55 |
Capture
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rio Nunez |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | |
| Captain | Charles Macarthy |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1814-11-14 |
|---|---|
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Date | 1814-10-24 |
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Freetown |
| Liberated Africans | 55 |
| Registered | 55 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI007928 | Brahima | 35 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI007929 | Demba | 55 | M | 6'2 | View Details |
| VI007930 | Numa | 30 | M | 5'11 | View Details |
| VI007931 | Baggee | 27 | M | 5'9 | View Details |
| VI007932 | Corree | 50 | M | 5'9 | View Details |
| VI007933 | Malleghee | 38 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007934 | Mancho | 32 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI007935 | Yombo | 20 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI007936 | Sooree | 25 | M | 6'1 | View Details |
| VI007937 | Dansocho | 26 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI007938 | Thomas | 26 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007939 | Santiggee | 45 | M | 5'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007940 | Mamadoo | 35 | M | 5'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI007941 | Charley | 17 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI007942 | Hamadee | 29 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007943 | Brima | 60 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI007944 | Brima | 38 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007945 | Tongo | 50 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI007946 | Mamadoo | 39 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI007947 | Balla | 38 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007948 | Yatta | 38 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI007949 | Massa | 36 | Man | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI007950 | Mamadoo | 14 | M | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI007951 | Harry | 18 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007952 | Era | 11 | Boy | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI007953 | Massa | 10 | B | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007954 | Will | 10 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI007955 | Modoo | 11 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI007956 | Tamba | 8 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI007957 | Yatta | 12 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI007958 | Hamadee | 1 | B | [N/D] | View Details |
| VI007959 | Buchary | 13 | B | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007960 | Peter | B | View Details | ||
| VI007961 | Awa | 23 | Woman | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007962 | Saree | 45 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI007963 | Cagway | 40 | W | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI007964 | Bombo | 17 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI007965 | Simitty | 24 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI007966 | Sontee | 34 | W | 5' | View Details |
| VI007967 | Wonday | 27 | W | 5'9 | View Details |
| VI007968 | Coomba | 55 | W | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI007969 | Doogba | 23 | W | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI007970 | Teneng | 40 | W | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI007971 | Mariama | 50 | Woman | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI007972 | Fatamata | 25 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI007973 | Hannah | 26 | W | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI007974 | Canco | 40 | W | 5' | View Details |
| VI007975 | Sera | 12 | Girl | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI007976 | Cheeka | 12 | G | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI007977 | Teneng | 10 | G | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007978 | Finten | 12 | G | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI007979 | Coomba | 10 | G | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007980 | Cambay | 6 | G | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007981 | Domingo | 1 | G | -- | View Details |
| VI007982 | Coomba | 10 | G | 4'5 | View Details |