Juana
In 1816, 49 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-3818 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3818 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Juana |
| Year | 1816 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 56 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 49 |
| Registered Total | 49 |
| 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: 7566. |
| 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-3818 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Juana |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Rio Pongo |
| Enslaved Total | 56 |
Capture
| Date | 1816-02-22 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Princess Charlotte |
| Captain | Robert Hagan |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1815-03-12 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 49 |
| Registered | 49 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI012230 | Mamadee | 35 | Man | 5'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI012231 | Burama | 35 | M | 5'9 1/4 | View Details |
| VI012232 | Yamacallee | 20 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012233 | Yattee | 30 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012234 | Semenee | 30 | M | 5'5 1/4 | View Details |
| VI012235 | Barra | 45 | M | 5'9 | View Details |
| VI012236 | Seco | 18 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012237 | Yegba | 50 | M | 5'10 | View Details |
| VI012238 | Barra | 50 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI012239 | Balla | 36 | M | 5'4 3/4 | View Details |
| VI012240 | Sarraboy | 30 | M | 5'4 3/4 | View Details |
| VI012241 | Bonto | 27 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI012242 | Fooday | 31 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012243 | Era | 20 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI012244 | Dabba | 33 | Man | 5'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012245 | Balla | 15 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI012246 | Fooday | 37 | M | 5'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI012247 | Moree | 24 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI012248 | Farra | 50 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012249 | Sedekee | 36 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012250 | Tocpa | 25 | M | 5'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI012251 | Tom | 20 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012252 | Sanay | 27 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI012253 | Tomaney | 21 | M | 5'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI012254 | Tua | 27 | M | 5'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI012255 | Yagba | 29 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012256 | Yerra | 26 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012257 | Tamba | 27 | M | [N/D] | View Details |
| VI012258 | Yarra | 24 | M | 5'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI012259 | Buchary | 28 | M | 5'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012260 | Mamadee | 23 | M | 5'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI012261 | Kakelle | 18 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI012262 | Belalee | 10 | Boy | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012263 | Sarra | 11 | B | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012264 | Bangoo | 13 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI012265 | Yangoo | 12 | B | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI012266 | Talla | 12 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI012267 | Moodoo | 13 | B | 4'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI012268 | Coombo | 28 | Woman | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012269 | Joanna | 28 | W | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012270 | Aramatta | 18 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI012271 | Coomba | 14 | W | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI012272 | Sera | 14 | Woman | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI012273 | Sera | 10 | Girl | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI012274 | Coomba | 8 | G | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI012275 | Coomba | 13 | G | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI012276 | Coomba | 10 | G | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI012277 | Sera | 10 | G | 4'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI012278 | Satto | 6 | G | 3'6 | View Details |