Maria Josefa
In 1814, 62 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-3792 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3792 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Maria Josefa |
| Year | 1814 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 64 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 62 |
| Registered Total | 62 |
| 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: 7523. |
| 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-3792 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Maria Josefa |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Galinhas |
| Enslaved Total | 64 |
Capture
| Date | 1814-07-03 |
|---|---|
| Location | Rio Galina |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Princess Charlotte |
| Captain | William Sanders |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1814-07-21 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 62 |
| Registered | 62 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI007579 | Tuor | 23 | Man | 5'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007580 | Pandee | 26 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007581 | Damee | 25 | M | 5'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007582 | Yangoo | 24 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI007583 | Yaraba | 24 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007584 | Cumo | 25 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI007585 | Bacui | 20 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI007586 | Bobye | 17 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007587 | Kendee | 16 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI007588 | Ganley | 15 | M | 4'11 1/4 | View Details |
| VI007589 | Cai | 14 | M | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007590 | Tom | 14 | M | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI007591 | Safi | 20 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI007592 | Coma | 27 | M | 5'3 1/4 | View Details |
| VI007593 | Dogba | 15 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007594 | Sangui | 37 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI007595 | Fouree | 30 | M | 5'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007596 | Corree | 28 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI007597 | Zeno | 15 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI007598 | Bauvoora | 24 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI007599 | Sessy | 23 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007600 | Soco | 24 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007601 | Yacau | 24 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI007602 | Duarro | 18 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI007603 | Bimba | 24 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007604 | Saree | 21 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007605 | Fabanna | 2 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007606 | Bye | 15 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI007607 | Cong | 14 | M | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI007608 | Comay | 14 | M | 4'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007609 | Duarroo | 14 | M | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI007610 | Battowa | 13 | Boy | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI007611 | Saccay | 13 | B | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007612 | Cando | 13 | B | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI007613 | Tamba | 13 | B | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007614 | Tong | 12 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI007615 | Perry | 13 | B | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI007616 | Jonkay | 11 | B | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007617 | Tamba | 13 | B | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI007618 | Fa | 13 | B | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI007619 | Bayby | 11 | B | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007620 | Choema | 11 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI007621 | Currumada | 9 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007622 | Joe | 10 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI007623 | Dogbo | 10 | B | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007624 | Kaingree | 10 | B | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007625 | Mancha | 11 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI007626 | Saree | 9 | B | 4'5 1/4 | View Details |
| VI007627 | Fangha | 12 | B | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007628 | Yarrah Conay | 13 | B | 4'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI007629 | So | 13 | B | 4'6 1/4 | View Details |
| VI007630 | Yarra | 12 | B | 4'6 1/4 | View Details |
| VI007631 | Joe | 13 | B | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007632 | Coomba | 13 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI007633 | Couree | 12 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007634 | Yamina | 9 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI007635 | Fangha | 12 | B | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007636 | Boy | 14 | Woman | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007637 | Mattay | 14 | W | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007638 | Bessy | 13 | Girl | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI007639 | Boy | 12 | G | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007640 | Wangay | 10 | G | 4'4 | View Details |