Santiago
In 1810, 57 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-3810 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3810 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Santiago |
| Year | 1810 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 65 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 57 |
| Registered Total | 57 |
| Notes | Went to appeal at the High Court of Admiralty. |
| 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); The National Archives, UK, HCA 42/500/1117, "Examination of Antonio Serano," 10 August, 1810, no folio; SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 7553. |
| 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-3810 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Santiago |
Departure from Africa
| Date | 1810-08-04 |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Scarcies River |
| Enslaved Total | 65 |
Capture
| Date | 1810-08-04 |
|---|---|
| Location | At the Scarcies River |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Crocodile |
| Captain | Henry Edward Columbine |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1810-08-14 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 57 |
| Registered | 57 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI000865 | Bachary | 25 | M | 5'10 | View Details |
| VI000866 | Souejae | 26 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI000867 | Banna | 30 | M | 5'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000868 | Ebah | 18 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI000869 | Yolee | 24 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI000870 | Sara | 18 | M | 5'4 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000871 | Firaba | 25 | M | 5'5 1/4 | View Details |
| VI000872 | Tom | 19 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI000873 | Ansimanee | 26 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI000874 | John | 41 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI000875 | Bala | 25 | M | 5'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000876 | Ansimanee | 18 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI000877 | Renga | 20 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI000878 | Mamadoo | 39 | M | 5'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI000879 | Bala | 30 | M | 5'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000880 | Pugang | 14 | M | 4'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000881 | Boatswain | 15 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI000882 | Flemer | 15 | M | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI000883 | Bagu | 18 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI000884 | Shaboo | 23 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI000885 | Era | 14 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI000886 | Kangea | 36 | M | 5'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000887 | Sara | 15 | M | 6'1 | View Details |
| VI000888 | Santiago | 13 | B | 4'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000889 | Chick | 11 | B | 4'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000890 | Tony | 10 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI000891 | Bahay | 9 | B | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI000892 | Farree | 8 | B | 3'11 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000893 | Brahma | 10 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI000894 | Tom | 13 | B | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000895 | Boy | 25 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI000896 | Yenghey | 18 | W | 4'11 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000897 | Dura | 26 | W | 5'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI000898 | Balee | 26 | W | 4'11 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000899 | Balee | 26 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000900 | Nafooree | 25 | W | 4'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI000901 | Yellee | 26 | W | 5'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000902 | Macowrou | 27 | W | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI000903 | Yenghey Monkey | 26 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI000904 | Betty | 26 | W | 4'11 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000905 | Kootun | 17 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000906 | Kattee | 27 | W | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI000907 | Kai | 15 | W | 4'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000908 | Bomcauley | 16 | W | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000909 | Tallah | 19 | W | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000910 | Maria | 26 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI000911 | Fata Dura | 24 | W | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI000912 | Pheena | 9 | G | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000913 | Bundee | 9 | G | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI000914 | Yellee | 8 | G | 3'11 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000915 | Yallah | 8 | G | 3'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000916 | Boy | 8 | G | 4'1 3/2 | View Details |
| VI000917 | Mary | 10 | G | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI000918 | Dura | 7 | G | 3'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000919 | Yellee | 8 | G | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI000920 | Batto | 6 | G | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI001736 | Ebah | 14 | M | 4'9 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001737 | Cooper | 25 | View Details | ||
| VI001738 | Kender | 16 | View Details |