Nueva Constitución
In 1812, 81 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-3828 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3828 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Nueva Constitución |
| Year | 1812 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 81 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 81 |
| Registered Total | 81 |
| 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: 7579. |
| 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-3828 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Nueva Constitución |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Unspecified |
| Enslaved Total | 81 |
Capture
| Date | 1812-11-05 |
|---|---|
| Location | Harbour of Sierra Leone |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Thais |
| Captain | Edward Scobell |
| Supporting Ships | Kangaroo; Daring |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1812-11-20 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 81 |
| Registered | 81 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI005104 | Corree | 23 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI005105 | Tamba | 18 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI005106 | Tom | 19 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI005107 | Balla | 22 | M | 5'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI005108 | Cacuta | 25 | M | 5'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI005109 | Fouree | 24 | M | 5'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI005110 | Lahai | 23 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI005111 | Mousa | 14 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI005112 | Corree | 20 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005113 | Guy | 19 | M | 5'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI005114 | Cussa | 26 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005115 | Sara | 16 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI005116 | Banduca | 15 | M | 5'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI005117 | Yango | 30 | M | 5'8 3/4 | View Details |
| VI005118 | Balla | 24 | M | 5'7 1/4 | View Details |
| VI005119 | Dowooree | 25 | M | 5'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI005120 | Sereghee | 25 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI005121 | Brahema | 25 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI005122 | Taccoma | 23 | M | 5'6 1/4 | View Details |
| VI005123 | Tamba | 26 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI005124 | Dobarro | 25 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI005125 | Feeta | 21 | M | 5'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI005126 | Serecoo | 22 | M | 5'4 3/4 | View Details |
| VI005127 | Cauley | 26 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005128 | Mazoo | 24 | M | 5'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI005129 | Lamina | 29 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005130 | Omiana | 24 | M | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005131 | Sajo | 14 | M | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI005132 | Balla | 10 | B | 4'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI005133 | Jemmy | 9 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI005134 | Faunay | 10 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI005135 | Macca | 13 | B | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI005136 | Sara | 9 | B | 4'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI005137 | Fouree | 9 | B | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI005138 | Saree | 8 | B | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005139 | Sara | 13 | B | 4'9 1/4 | View Details |
| VI005140 | Jatta | 8 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI005141 | Kecralla | 7 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI005142 | Lahai | 12 | B | 4'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005143 | Modoo | 9 | B | 4'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI005144 | Sereghee | 11 | B | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005145 | Harry | 10 | B | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005146 | Era | 10 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI005147 | Momoney | 13 | B | 4'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005148 | Jamba | 12 | B | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI005149 | Eray | 12 | B | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005150 | Kelacoo | 13 | B | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI005151 | Sambo | 9 | B | [N/D] | View Details |
| VI005152 | Seray | 8 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI005153 | Tamba | 10 | B | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI005154 | Buchacary | 10 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI005155 | Samina | 9 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI005156 | Fuselle | 9 | B | 4'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI005157 | Harry | 8 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI005158 | Dantilly | 9 | B | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI005159 | Tom | 10 | B | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI005160 | Tamba | 7 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI005161 | Modoo | 8 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI005162 | Cassea | 10 | Boy | 4'7 1/4 | View Details |
| VI005163 | Amara | 9 | B | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005164 | Mousa | 9 | B | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005165 | Danza | 9 | B | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI005166 | Belal | 8 | B | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005167 | Tom | 9 | B | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005168 | Belal | 7 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI005169 | Somanney | 9 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI005170 | William | [N/D] | [N/D] | View Details | |
| VI005171 | Karyoo | 24 | Woman | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI005172 | Numa | 28 | W | 4'8 1/4 | View Details |
| VI005173 | Coomba | 15 | W | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI005174 | Mantine | 21 | W | [N/D] | View Details |
| VI005175 | Yabba | 16 | W | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005176 | Sera | 24 | Boy | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005177 | Coota | 12 | Girl | 4'8 3/4 | View Details |
| VI005178 | Maria | 9 | G | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005179 | Kemmay | 9 | G | 4'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI005180 | Kangoo | 9 | G | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI005181 | Hannah | 10 | G | 4'7 1/4 | View Details |
| VI005182 | Sera | 9 | G | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI005183 | Sera | 12 | G | 4'8 3/4 | View Details |
| VI005184 | Coomba | 13 | G | 4'10 | View Details |