Nuestra Señora de la Bella
In 1814, 66 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-3797 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3797 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Nuestra Señora de la Bella |
| Year | 1814 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 72 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 66 |
| Registered Total | 58 |
| 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: 7531. |
| 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-3797 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Nuestra Señora de la Bella |
Departure from Africa
| Date | 1814-08-05 |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Cape Mount |
| Enslaved Total | 72 |
Capture
| Date | 1814-11-02 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Princess Charlotte |
| Captain | William Sanders |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1814-12-02 |
|---|---|
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Date | 1814-11-26 |
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Freetown |
| Liberated Africans | 66 |
| Registered | 58 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI007983 | Ballasua | 28 | Man | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI007984 | Yarra | 25 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007985 | Ballangobay | 40 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI007986 | Badday | 26 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI007987 | Corree | 45 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007988 | Famoroa | 30 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI007989 | Yarra | 33 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI007990 | Bumbo | 30 | M | 5'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007991 | Balla | 38 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007992 | Banna | 28 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007993 | Yabba | 32 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI007994 | Corree | 28 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI007995 | Seingbay | 38 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007996 | Oborree | 33 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI007997 | Gobay | 24 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI007998 | Whyewo | 30 | Man | 5'7 1/4 | View Details |
| VI007999 | Gilfarro | 34 | M | 5'3 1/4 | View Details |
| VI008000 | Yagba | 32 | M | 5'6 1/4 | View Details |
| VI008001 | Balla | 16 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI008002 | Nanoi | 16 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI008003 | Corree | 10 | Boy | 4'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI008004 | Tunoo | 11 | B | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI008005 | Bimbee | 13 | B | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI008006 | Balla | 12 | B | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI008007 | Dua | 12 | B | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI008008 | Yarra | 10 | B | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI008009 | Fairra | 10 | B | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI008010 | Mangea | 10 | B | [ND] | View Details |
| VI008011 | Denda | 10 | B | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI008012 | Nacoi | 11 | B | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI008013 | Fadua | 12 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI008014 | Battoo | 11 | B | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI008015 | Jai Sejong | 8 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI008016 | Quavie | 9 | B | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI008017 | Balla | 7 | Boy | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI008018 | Botto | 8 | B | 4' | View Details |
| VI008019 | Tamba | 9 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI008020 | Bocco | 10 | B | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI008021 | Yacco | 9 | B | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI008022 | Sessy | 9 | B | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI008023 | Conia | 9 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI008024 | Corree | 10 | B | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI008025 | Pandee | 9 | B | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI008026 | Nacouwillo | 10 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI008027 | Sessy | 7 | B | 3'9 | View Details |
| VI008028 | Jim | 8 | B | 3'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI008029 | Saree | 9 | B | 3'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI008030 | Grapay | 8 | B | 3'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI008031 | Fama | 7 | B | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI008032 | Booroo | 9 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI008033 | Gheynay | 35 | Woman | 5' | View Details |
| VI008034 | Kanyong | 34 | W | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI008035 | Coron | 20 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI008036 | Zou | 7 | Girl | 4' | View Details |
| VI008037 | Coe | 8 | G | 3'10 | View Details |
| VI008038 | Jafee | 9 | Girl | 3'10 | View Details |
| VI008039 | Bessy | 9 | G | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI008040 | Dua | 6 | G | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |