Seized by Captain D. MacKenzie
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-3 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Seized by Captain D. MacKenzie |
| Year | 1812 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 6 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 6 |
| Registered Total | 6 |
| Notes | |
| Sources | 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-3 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Seized by Captain D. MacKenzie |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | A Coruña |
| Enslaved Total | 6 |
Capture
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Location | In Sierra Leone |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | |
| Captain | Donald Mackenzie |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1812-11-14 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 6 |
| Registered | 6 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI003145 | Majose | 20 | Man | 5'9 | View Details |
| VI003146 | Badagang | 18 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI003147 | Dembosai | 16 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI003148 | Pamanee | 16 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI003149 | Santjob | 11 | Boy | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI003150 | Malickfy | 9 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI003151 | Fark | 18 | Man | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003152 | Suan | 24 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003153 | Antonis | 26 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003154 | Park | 23 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003155 | Jack | 28 | M | 5'9 1/4 | View Details |
| VI003156 | Mana | 25 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI003157 | Ayetta | 27 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI003158 | Daspie | 29 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI003159 | Cudjorbee | 35 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI003160 | Pasiou | 25 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI003161 | Zangena | 30 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI003162 | Tobwa | 19 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI003163 | Agurrumbu | 32 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI003164 | Zatou | 33 | M | 5'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI003165 | Saree | 23 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003166 | Topwa | 22 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI003167 | Masarree | 16 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI003168 | Bacachuna | 11 | Boy | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI003169 | Mangabees | 18 | W | 5'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI003170 | Aconday | 32 | W | 5'3 1/4 | View Details |
| VI003171 | Tagbeea | 30 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI003172 | Nunpursding | 24 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI003173 | Mafou | 25 | W | 5'3 3/4 | View Details |