Nueva Virgen
In 1821, 106 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 4, Case ID LA-E-3148 occurred via the British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3148 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Nueva Virgen |
| Year | 1821 |
| Government Department | Courts of Mixed Commission |
| Court | British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 140 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 106 |
| Registered Total | 106 |
| Notes | Linked to V2325 |
| Sources | "List of Vessels Adjudicated in the Court of the British and Spanish Mixed Commission," 6 Feb. 1826, in “Class A. Correspondence with the British Commissioners at Sierra Leone, the Havannah, Rio de Janeiro, and Surinam, relating to the Slave Trade, 1826-1827,” in T. P. O'Neill, T. F. Turley, et al., eds., Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers: Slave Trade, vol. 11 (Shannon: Irish University Press, 1968-1969), 4-6; SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 2324. |
| 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-3148 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Nueva Virgen |
Departure from Africa
| Date | 1821-09-05 |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Bight |
| Place | Bonny |
| Enslaved Total | 140 |
Capture
| Date | 1821-09-07 |
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| Location | River Bonny |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Myrmidon |
| Captain | Henry John Leeke |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1821-11-07 |
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| Government Department | Courts of Mixed Commission |
| Court | British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Date | 1821-11-04 |
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Freetown |
| Liberated Africans | 106 |
| Registered | 106 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI016999 | Ham | 21 | View Details | ||
| VI017000 | Hebachee | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI017001 | Aquan | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI017002 | Horah | 19 | View Details | ||
| VI017003 | Aquandrah | 17 | View Details | ||
| VI017004 | Aquajee | 19 | View Details | ||
| VI017005 | Honaboo | 16 | View Details | ||
| VI017006 | 25 | View Details | |||
| VI017007 | Hewahmah | 29 | View Details | ||
| VI017008 | Moco | 30 | View Details | ||
| VI017009 | Hogoo | 27 | View Details | ||
| VI017010 | Quahanong | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI017011 | Gam | 25 | View Details | ||
| VI017012 | Acquan | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI017013 | Homo | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI017014 | Habasee | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI017015 | Hojoto | 39 | View Details | ||
| VI017016 | Yam | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI017017 | Hessome | 21 | View Details | ||
| VI017018 | Hochanam | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI017019 | Hochopar | 17 | View Details | ||
| VI017020 | Hebasong | 16 | View Details | ||
| VI017021 | Chucona | 15 | View Details | ||
| VI017022 | Goche | 19 | View Details | ||
| VI017023 | Jaba | 21 | View Details | ||
| VI017024 | Apa | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI017025 | Apakee | 16 | View Details | ||
| VI017026 | Anowaine | 30 | View Details | ||
| VI017027 | Cacochu | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI017028 | Doudokba | 23 | View Details | ||
| VI017029 | Achako | 26 | View Details | ||
| VI017030 | Emanho | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI017031 | Ahanko | 27 | View Details | ||
| VI017032 | Wakatcha | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI017033 | Namege | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI017034 | Hobo | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI017035 | Butah | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI017036 | Okrah | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI017037 | Equah | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI017038 | Ameh | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI017039 | Amoukah | 30 | View Details | ||
| VI017040 | Acrou | 21 | View Details | ||
| VI017041 | Wokah | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI017042 | Onokra | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI017043 | Ohro | 21 | View Details | ||
| VI017044 | Notawega | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI017045 | Mutabou | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI017046 | Akbour | 21 | View Details | ||
| VI017047 | Elam | 23 | View Details | ||
| VI017048 | Akbour | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI017049 | Apunlee | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI017050 | Apun | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI017051 | Yengah | 23 | View Details | ||
| VI017052 | Onkoy | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI017053 | Ehlam | 25 | View Details | ||
| VI017054 | Katoubun | 24 | View Details | ||
| VI017055 | Wonkam | 10 | View Details | ||
| VI017056 | Akbun | 6 | View Details | ||
| VI017057 | Apim | 12 | View Details | ||
| VI017058 | Opallah | 6 | View Details | ||
| VI017059 | Ukbak | 10 | View Details | ||
| VI017060 | Yamasa | 6 | View Details | ||
| VI017061 | Arbade | 5 | View Details | ||
| VI017062 | Urong | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI017063 | Urong | 6 | View Details | ||
| VI017064 | Akho | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI017065 | Valei | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI017066 | Akoy | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI017067 | Atong | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI017068 | Eyab | 25 | View Details | ||
| VI017069 | Urob | 24 | View Details | ||
| VI017070 | Ekba | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI017071 | Sabenha | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI017072 | Hokab | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI017073 | Atewah | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI017074 | Ohgorah | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI017075 | Atop | 30 | View Details | ||
| VI017076 | Bakah | 32 | View Details | ||
| VI017077 | Amashong | 24 | View Details | ||
| VI017078 | Atop | 30 | View Details | ||
| VI017079 | Pontuka | 5 | View Details | ||
| VI017080 | Acoonowha | 5 | View Details | ||
| VI017081 | Whala | 6 | View Details | ||
| VI017082 | Barah | 6 | View Details | ||
| VI017083 | Aquah | 6 | View Details | ||
| VI017084 | Bochnar | 7 | View Details | ||
| VI017085 | Grass | 12 | View Details | ||
| VI017086 | Chewhobak | 7 | View Details | ||
| VI017087 | Cotarsch | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI017088 | Acoomcah | 12 | View Details | ||
| VI017089 | Marway | 10 | View Details | ||
| VI017090 | Guinah | 6 | View Details | ||
| VI017091 | Momah | 7 | View Details | ||
| VI017092 | Umbodah | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI017093 | Janamah | 9 | View Details | ||
| VI017094 | Metchkoh | 10 | View Details | ||
| VI017095 | Grash | 10 | View Details | ||
| VI017096 | Mowah | 6 | View Details | ||
| VI017097 | 7 | View Details | |||
| VI017098 | Onfach | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI017099 | Womah | 7 | View Details | ||
| VI017100 | Barah | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI017101 | Whararh | 10 | View Details | ||
| VI017102 | Sarvenha | 16 | View Details | ||
| VI017103 | Butak | 14 | View Details | ||
| VI017104 | Akbo | 24 | View Details |