Estrella
In 1815, 42 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-3786 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3786 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Estrella |
| Year | 1815 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 48 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 42 |
| Registered Total | 42 |
| 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: 7516. |
| 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-3786 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Estrella |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Bight |
| Place | Calabar |
| Enslaved Total | 48 |
Capture
| Date | 1815-03-24 |
|---|---|
| Location | River Calabar |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Cornus |
| Captain | John Tailor |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1815-08-19 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 42 |
| Registered | 42 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI011554 | Inyan | 24 | Man | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011555 | Issain | 20 | M | 5'3 1/4 | View Details |
| VI011556 | Inyang | 20 | M | 4'11 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011557 | Omo | 24 | M | 5'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI011558 | Ipabeyo | 22 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011559 | Egbay | 21 | [N/D] | View Details | |
| VI011560 | Orro | 25 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011561 | Doe | 18 | M | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011562 | Ayim | 24 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI011563 | Ussa | 26 | M | 5'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI011564 | Apan | 28 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI011565 | Apabee | 30 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011566 | Orro | 31 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011567 | Isockee | 28 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI011568 | Odoo | 18 | M | 5'10 | View Details |
| VI011569 | Jack Comus | 20 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI011570 | Isoca | 25 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI011571 | Ehoquay | 24 | Woman | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011572 | Gollurn | 26 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011573 | Goobo | 24 | W | 5'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011574 | Nuwool | 19 | W | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI011575 | Acco Boodoo | 20 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI011576 | Acca Muta | 16 | W | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011577 | Abeacca | 22 | W | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI011578 | Aycaraba | 18 | W | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI011579 | Adda | 15 | W | 4'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011580 | Wayay | 14 | W | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI011581 | Imbay | 14 | W | 4'10 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011582 | Amacca | 13 | Girl | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011583 | Egbay | 12 | G | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011584 | Udda | 9 | G | 4'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI011585 | Obboo | 10 | G | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011586 | Goafoon | 10 | G | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011587 | Ago | 8 | Girl | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI011588 | Amacca | 11 | G | 4'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI011589 | Harria | 8 | G | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011590 | Echee | 8 | G | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI011591 | Naysucara | 8 | G | 4'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011592 | Itchawassy | 8 | G | 4'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI011593 | Boquo | 9 | G | 4'6 1/4 | View Details |
| VI011594 | Amacca | 7 | G | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI011595 | Imbay | 8 | G | 4'3 | View Details |