San Joaquim
In 1815, 39 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-3791 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3791 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | San Joaquim |
| Year | 1815 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 46 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 39 |
| Registered Total | 39 |
| 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: 7522. |
| 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-3791 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | San Joaquim |
Departure from Africa
| Date | 1816-08-04 |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Bight |
| Place | Calabar |
| Enslaved Total | 46 |
Capture
| Date | 1815-08-10 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Princess Charlotte |
| Captain | William Sanders |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1815-09-16 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 39 |
| Registered | 39 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI011597 | Koorara | 42 | Man | 5'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011598 | Kaijong | 32 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011599 | Wopraee | 36 | 5'5 1/2 | View Details | |
| VI011600 | Noway | 30 | M | 4'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI011601 | Wuray | 10 | Boy | 4'7 3/7 | View Details |
| VI011602 | Sago | 9 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI011603 | Debo | 7 | B | 4'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI011604 | Depay | 8 | B | 4'3 1/4 | View Details |
| VI011605 | Seingo | 7 | B | 3'11 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011606 | Naboy | 8 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011607 | Manee | 9 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011608 | Wuray | 4 | B | 3'3 1/4 | View Details |
| VI011609 | Doe | 6 | B | [N/D] | View Details |
| VI011610 | Manee | 7 | B | 3'10 | View Details |
| VI011611 | Bie | 22 | Woman | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011612 | Mimnaway | 20 | W | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011613 | Tarrnee | 24 | W | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011614 | Nany | 20 | W | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011615 | Tamee | 20 | W | 5'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011616 | Hoko | 24 | Woman | 5' | View Details |
| VI011617 | Motannee | 28 | W | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI011618 | Dua | 40 | W | 4'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI011619 | Na | 28 | W | 5'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011620 | Moworoboy | 44 | W | 4'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011621 | Mora | 45 | W | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011622 | Duro | 9 | Girl | 4'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011623 | Seree | 8 | G | 3'11 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011624 | Duray | 8 | G | 4'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011625 | Surannee | 8 | G | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI011626 | Fannee | 6 | G | 3'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011627 | Bie | 6 | G | 3'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011628 | Tannee | 6 | G | 3'8 | View Details |
| VI011629 | Tannee | 7 | G | 3'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011630 | Tewroo | 8 | G | 4'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI011631 | Moona | 7 | G | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI011632 | Titty | 13 | G | 4'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011633 | Tigba | 6 Months | Girl | [N/D] | View Details |
| VI011634 | Tittee | 8 | G | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI011635 | Tittoe | 5 | G | 3'5 1/4 | View Details |