Princeza de Beira
In 1812, 56 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-3820 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3820 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Princeza de Beira |
| Year | 1812 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 64 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 56 |
| Registered Total | 56 |
| Notes | |
| Sources | 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: 7570. |
| 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-3820 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Princeza de Beira |
Departure from Africa
| Date | 1811-12-30 |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Unspecified |
| Enslaved Total | 64 |
Capture
| Date | 1811-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Sabrina |
| Captain | James Fallard |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1812-02-11 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 56 |
| Registered | 56 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI005435 | Kellameena | 23 | View Details | ||
| VI005436 | Yarra | 28 | View Details | ||
| VI005437 | Farabanoo | 30 | View Details | ||
| VI005438 | Faseele | 41 | View Details | ||
| VI005439 | Farree | 25 | View Details | ||
| VI005440 | Sa | 24 | View Details | ||
| VI005441 | Bala | 31 | View Details | ||
| VI005442 | Mousa | 25 | View Details | ||
| VI005443 | Yadda | 34 | View Details | ||
| VI005444 | Faseena | 33 | View Details | ||
| VI005445 | Tamba | 16 | View Details | ||
| VI005446 | Sara | 26 | View Details | ||
| VI005447 | Cabay | 17 | View Details | ||
| VI005448 | Adjigga | 35 | View Details | ||
| VI005449 | Bajaba | 28 | View Details | ||
| VI005450 | Lapoo | 24 | View Details | ||
| VI005451 | Braam | 44 | View Details | ||
| VI005452 | Bajug | 28 | View Details | ||
| VI005453 | Niancab | 27 | View Details | ||
| VI005454 | Marawa | 26 | View Details | ||
| VI005455 | Joqua | 32 | View Details | ||
| VI005456 | Ballee | 28 | View Details | ||
| VI005457 | Whyewo | 44 | View Details | ||
| VI005458 | Curama | 28 | View Details | ||
| VI005459 | Bala | 27 | View Details | ||
| VI005460 | Bala | 24 | View Details | ||
| VI005461 | Cauley | 35 | View Details | ||
| VI005462 | Bala | 19 | View Details | ||
| VI005463 | Mousa | 49 | View Details | ||
| VI005464 | Dantilly | 29 | View Details | ||
| VI005465 | Christophe | 18 | View Details | ||
| VI005466 | Manuel | 28 | View Details | ||
| VI005467 | Andrew | 15 | View Details | ||
| VI005468 | Lansacco | 13 | View Details | ||
| VI005469 | Brama | 9 | View Details | ||
| VI005470 | Sereghee | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI005471 | Belal | 11 | View Details | ||
| VI005472 | Demba | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI005473 | Bala | 9 | View Details | ||
| VI005474 | Faweenia | 9 | View Details | ||
| VI005475 | Maysa | 9 | View Details | ||
| VI005476 | Tango | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI005477 | Futorra | 7 | View Details | ||
| VI005478 | Carafa | 9 | View Details | ||
| VI005479 | Anthony | 13 | View Details | ||
| VI005480 | Cavarro | 2 | View Details | ||
| VI005481 | Gotta | 30 | View Details | ||
| VI005482 | Dinah | 21 | View Details | ||
| VI005483 | Tomanday | 34 | View Details | ||
| VI005484 | Jeba | 14 | View Details | ||
| VI005485 | Maria | 17 | View Details | ||
| VI005486 | Mary | 13 | View Details | ||
| VI005487 | Saree | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI005488 | Conu | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI005489 | Maria | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI005490 | Francesca | 8 | View Details |