Dolores (a) Volador
In 1814, 35 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-3793 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3793 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Dolores (a) Volador |
| Year | 1814 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 39 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 35 |
| Registered Total | 35 |
| 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: 7524. |
| 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-3793 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Dolores (a) Volador |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Cape Mount |
| Enslaved Total | 39 |
Capture
| Date | 1814-09-18 |
|---|---|
| Location | Cape Mount |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Princess Charlotte |
| Captain | William Sanders |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1814-10-11 |
|---|---|
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Date | 1814-10-03 |
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Freetown |
| Liberated Africans | 35 |
| Registered | 35 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI007892 | Injowo | 22 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI007893 | Iasso | 26 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007894 | Wussay | 26 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI007895 | Banna | 24 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007896 | Iarra | 23 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI007897 | Bawo | 27 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI007898 | Saree | 18 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007899 | Dogbua | 27 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007900 | Proba | 24 | M | 5'3 1/4 | View Details |
| VI007901 | Indora | 25 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI007902 | Sheamanee | 28 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007903 | Farre | 13 | B | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007904 | Bessay | 13 | B | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007905 | Mia | 11 | B | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI007906 | Iasaca | 11 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI007907 | Faya | 12 | B | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007908 | Nacoi | 10 | B | 4'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI007909 | Chama | 10 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI007910 | Fangha | 10 | B | 4'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI007911 | Tamba | 10 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI007912 | Joe | 10 | B | 4'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI007913 | Sessy | 13 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI007914 | Yambara | 10 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007915 | Quee | 8 | B | 3'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007916 | Saree | 9 | B | 4'0 1/4 | View Details |
| VI007917 | Bessay | 9 | B | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI007918 | Corree | 9 | B | 4'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007919 | Sessy | 10 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007920 | Yongo | 26 | W | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI007921 | Toee | 24 | W | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007922 | Goba | 25 | W | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007923 | Foba | 25 | W | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007924 | Gambo | 29 | W | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007925 | Maduma | 11 | G | 3'3 | View Details |
| VI007926 | Corru | 7 | G | 3'8 | View Details |
| VI007927 | Jack Brown | 26 | M | 5'5 | View Details |