San José
In 1815, 65 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-3789 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3789 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | San José |
| Year | 1815 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 74 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 65 |
| Registered Total | 65 |
| 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); SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 7519. |
| 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-3789 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | San José |
Departure from Africa
| Date | 1814-11-13 |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Savanna |
| Place | The Gambia |
| Enslaved Total | 74 |
Capture
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rivers Gambia |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | |
| Captain | Charles Macarthy |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1815-01-21 |
|---|---|
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Date | 1815-01-07 |
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Freetown |
| Liberated Africans | 65 |
| Registered | 65 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI009476 | Ali Mamy | 23 | Man | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI009477 | Birum Jai | 20 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI009478 | Gnoine dung | 29 | M | 5'9 | View Details |
| VI009479 | Sarrin Jai | 18 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI009480 | Biran Bai | 20 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI009481 | Birum Maturrey | 25 | M | 5'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009482 | Gore Jufee | 24 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI009483 | Mo Darramee | 19 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009484 | Wallee John | 20 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009485 | Hameg Jong | 27 | M | 5'9 | View Details |
| VI009486 | Sallum Sessy | 23 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI009487 | Demba Jufo | 24 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI009488 | Badin Jai | 27 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI009489 | Birum Sessy | 26 | M | 5'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009490 | Ama Sar | 23 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI009491 | Hamadu Casar | 24 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI009492 | Wallee Toy | 25 | M | 5'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009493 | Samba Bam | 29 | M | 5'7 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009494 | Hameg Maram | 25 | M | 5'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009495 | Hamed Hool | 34 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI009496 | Birum Jai | 29 | Man | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI009497 | Beje | 15 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009498 | Manging Sarr | 16 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI009499 | Latel Juff | 19 | M | 5'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009500 | Sangheketan | 27 | M | 5'9 | View Details |
| VI009501 | Mamadoo | 20 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI009502 | Brahema | 19 | M | 5'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009503 | Samba San | 24 | M | 5'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009504 | Bamea | 28 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI009505 | Sanoo | 22 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI009506 | Sessy | 26 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI009507 | Majoh | 18 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009508 | Gore | 15 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI009509 | Samboo | 21 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI009510 | Demba | 25 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI009511 | Babucar | 29 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI009512 | Fordee | 27 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009513 | Demba | 26 | Man | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI009514 | Mousa | 28 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009515 | Buchay | 25 | M | 5'11 | View Details |
| VI009516 | Denay | 26 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI009517 | Samba So | 18 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009518 | Tambandaon | 13 | Boy | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI009519 | Tanbambai | 10 | B | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI009520 | Ansuman | 1 | View Details | ||
| VI009521 | Defay Ja | 30 | Woman | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009522 | Coomba | 28 | W | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009523 | Coomba | 26 | W | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009524 | Penda So | 24 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009525 | Sega | 30 | W | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI009526 | Coomba | 28 | W | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009527 | Adama | 15 | W | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009528 | Inggum Jai | 20 | W | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009529 | Jangoi | 26 | Man | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI009530 | Coomban Jai | 27 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009531 | Demgom | 29 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009532 | Senow Cahom | 28 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI009533 | Gneela Sar | 30 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI009534 | Penda Sour | 28 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI009535 | Fening Joufi | 29 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI009536 | Coomba Ca | 28 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI009537 | Jemy Sain | 32 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI009538 | Jay Foi | M | [N/D] | View Details | |
| VI009539 | Lombee | 9 | Girl | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI009540 | Coomba Can | 8 | G | 4'0 1/2 | View Details |