Carmen
In 1815, 120 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-3784 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3784 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Carmen |
| Year | 1815 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 137 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 120 |
| Registered Total | 120 |
| 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); SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 7513. |
| 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-3784 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Carmen |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Bight |
| Place | Calabar |
| Enslaved Total | 137 |
Capture
| Date | 1815-03-25 |
|---|---|
| Location | River Calabar |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Cornus |
| Captain | Tailor John |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1815-08-08 |
|---|---|
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Date | 1815-07-24 |
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Freetown |
| Liberated Africans | 120 |
| Registered | 120 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI010398 | Uday | 18 | Man | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI010399 | Ocara | 22 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010400 | Jae | 26 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI010401 | Enay | 20 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI010402 | Abassay | 29 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI010403 | Atta | 26 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI010404 | Gnanga | 24 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI010405 | Apan | 18 | M | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010406 | Imbay | 22 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010407 | Usso | 24 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI010408 | Ingba | 24 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI010409 | Imbay | 26 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI010410 | Ephraim | 24 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI010411 | Abong | 22 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI010412 | Oyong | 20 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI010413 | Banya | 16 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI010414 | Ajuke | 26 | Man | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI010415 | Achimbay | 28 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010416 | Opabee | 33 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI010417 | Ayjoytay | 24 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010418 | Izzewacca | 32 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI010419 | Acpan | 29 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI010420 | Okyira | 30 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010421 | Imbo | 34 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010422 | Ingwa | 19 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI010423 | Imbo | 16 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010424 | Goccoo | 25 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI010425 | Udo | 27 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI010426 | Eyagga | 28 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI010427 | Marra | 27 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI010428 | Oco | 28 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010429 | Apan | 24 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI010430 | Inyam | 28 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI010431 | Opan | 18 | M | 5'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI010432 | Abassee | 26 | Man | 4'10 3/4 | View Details |
| VI010433 | Abassee | 25 | M | 5'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI010434 | Wucko | 20 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI010435 | Abashee | 16 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI010436 | Imbay | 17 | M | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI010437 | Imbay | 30 | M | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI010438 | Apan | 24 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI010439 | Annooa | 15 | M | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI010440 | Ekoboobo | 24 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010441 | Jefon | 26 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010442 | Aybang | 22 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI010443 | Obo | 20 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI010444 | Imbay | 18 | M | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI010445 | Asiam | 22 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI010446 | Indong | 23 | M | 5'5 1/4 | View Details |
| VI010447 | Egdoo | 22 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010448 | Orrosono | 18 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI010449 | Iyong | 14 | M | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010450 | Issam | 19 | Man | 5.1 | View Details |
| VI010451 | Orro | 27 | M | 5.5 | View Details |
| VI010452 | Ommo | 19 | M | 4.11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010453 | Apabeyo | 22 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI010454 | Tober | 20 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010455 | Ocoree | 30 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI010456 | Iyo | 26 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI010457 | Oba | 27 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010458 | Inyang | 13 | Boy | 4'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010459 | Anem | 13 | B | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI010460 | Effia | 9 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI010461 | Ingo | 8 | B | 4'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI010462 | Erem | 9 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI010463 | Ocoria | 7 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010464 | Antonie | 7 | B | 4' | View Details |
| VI010465 | Assebo | 8 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI010466 | Sacko | 6 | B | 3'9 | View Details |
| VI010467 | Macaco | 8 | B | 3'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010468 | Mo | 7 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010469 | Azzewacoa | 9 | Boy | 4'3 1/4 | View Details |
| VI010470 | Amenza | 9 | B | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010471 | Jack | 9 | B | 4'6 1/4 | View Details |
| VI010472 | Henry | 8 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI010473 | Abacha | 26 | Woman | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI010474 | Awoorana | 26 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI010475 | Adoo | 18 | W | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010476 | Ajakey | 28 | W | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010477 | Aloo | 22 | W | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI010478 | Ocha | 21 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010479 | Ocasee | 23 | W | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI010480 | Ununa | 20 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI010481 | Odeacoo | 27 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010482 | Umboree | 35 | W | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI010483 | Aba | 20 | Woman | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI010484 | Woyabowa | 23 | W | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI010485 | Abogo | 24 | W | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI010486 | Mahoo | 18 | W | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI010487 | Ogabea | 25 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010488 | Imboree | 27 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010489 | Aco | 28 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010490 | Imboree | 16 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI010491 | Oree | 14 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010492 | Wonocho | 19 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010493 | Baraca | 15 | W | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI010494 | Aja | 27 | W | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010495 | Econocha | 20 | W | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI010496 | Inco | 19 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010497 | Mowae | 25 | W | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010498 | Apanga | 15 | W | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010499 | Ana | 22 | W | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI010500 | Alema | 19 | W | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010501 | Uwa | 24 | Woman | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI010502 | Mwa | 17 | W | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010503 | Maca | 13 | Girl | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010504 | Aco | 12 | G | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010505 | Sara | 12 | G | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI010506 | Ingoma | 13 | G | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI010507 | Ingambar | 12 | G | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010508 | Issam | 10 | G | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI010509 | Ocom | 8 | G | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI010510 | Onwa | 9 | G | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI010511 | Shama | 9 | G | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI010512 | Inday | 8 | G | 4'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010513 | Beckay | 10 | G | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI010514 | Oneopay | 9 | G | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI010515 | Baykay | 9 | G | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI010516 | Uwa | 8 | G | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI010517 | Ujaco | 9 | G | 4'4 | View Details |