Dezengano
In 1812, 23 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-3774 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3774 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Dezengano |
| Year | 1812 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 25 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 23 |
| Registered Total | 23 |
| 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); The National Archives, UK, HCA 42/398/305, "Dezengano, Flor de Porto, Destino, Lindeza, Felix Americano" 22 April 1813, f. 1-3; SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 7502. |
| 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-3774 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Dezengano |
Departure from Africa
| Date | 1812-01-10 |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Bight |
| Place | Porto Novo |
| Enslaved Total | 25 |
Capture
| Date | 1812-01-06 |
|---|---|
| Location | At anchor at Porto Novo |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Amelia |
| Captain | Frederick Paul Jolly |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1812-03-07 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 23 |
| Registered | 23 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI005268 | Jack | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI005269 | Juan | 24 | View Details | ||
| VI005270 | Antonie | 26 | View Details | ||
| VI005271 | Jack | 23 | View Details | ||
| VI005272 | Jack | 28 | View Details | ||
| VI005273 | Mana | 25 | View Details | ||
| VI005274 | Ayetta | 27 | View Details | ||
| VI005275 | Dacpu | 29 | View Details | ||
| VI005276 | Cudjoebee | 35 | View Details | ||
| VI005277 | Panou | 25 | View Details | ||
| VI005278 | Zangena | 30 | View Details | ||
| VI005279 | Sobwa | 19 | View Details | ||
| VI005280 | Agurrumbu | 32 | View Details | ||
| VI005281 | Zatou | 33 | View Details | ||
| VI005282 | Saree | 23 | View Details | ||
| VI005283 | Topwa | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI005284 | Masarree | 16 | View Details | ||
| VI005285 | Bacachuna | 11 | View Details | ||
| VI005286 | Mungatzee | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI005287 | Aconday | 32 | View Details | ||
| VI005288 | Tagbua | 30 | View Details | ||
| VI005289 | Nunquiking | 24 | View Details | ||
| VI005290 | Massi | 25 | View Details |