Eugenia
In 1816, 33 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-3817 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3817 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Eugenia |
| Year | 1816 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 35 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 33 |
| Registered Total | 33 |
| 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: 7565. |
| 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-3817 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Eugenia |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Rio Pongo |
| Enslaved Total | 35 |
Capture
| Date | 1816-02-22 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Princess Charlotte |
| Captain | Robert Hagan |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1816-03-12 |
|---|---|
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Date | 1816-03-02 |
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Freetown |
| Liberated Africans | 33 |
| Registered | 33 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI012197 | Farra | 28 | Man | 5'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012198 | Maleghee la Tood | 27 | M | 5'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012199 | Tamba | 28 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012200 | Tomaney | 35 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI012201 | Kangoree | 28 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012202 | Jahae | 34 | M | 5'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012203 | Tomaney | 55 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI012204 | Yerra | 29 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012205 | Semenee | 14 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI012206 | Sai | 43 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI012207 | Mousa | 23 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI012208 | Boson | 19 | M | {...} | View Details |
| VI012209 | Samba | 17 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012210 | Will | 13 | Boy | 4'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI012211 | Sancoo | 12 | B | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012212 | Carrofa | 13 | B | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI012213 | Balla | 12 | B | 4'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI012214 | Balla | 10 | B | 4'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI012215 | Bofo | 12 | B | 4'5 1/4 | View Details |
| VI012216 | Tenna | 9 | B | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012217 | Sabboo | 13 | B | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012218 | Simitty | 11 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI012219 | Bangoo | 12 | B | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012220 | Samba | 9 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI012221 | Sabboo | 10 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI012222 | Fata | 45 | Woman | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI012223 | Sera | 28 | W | 4'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012224 | Coomba | 24 | W | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI012225 | Lanah | 20 | W | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI012226 | Sera | 24 | Woman | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI012227 | Coomba | 35 | W | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012228 | Sera | 10 | Girl | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI012229 | Hawa | 11 | G | 4'6 | View Details |