Paquette Volante
In 1811, 38 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-3830 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3830 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Paquette Volante |
| Year | 1811 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 44 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 38 |
| Registered Total | 38 |
| Notes | Went to appeal at the High Court of Admiralty. |
| 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); The National Archives, UK, "Examination of Estevão Joze Caratore Mate," 21 September 1811, no folio; SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 7582. |
| 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-3830 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Paquette Volante |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | West Central Africa North |
| Place | Cabinda |
| Enslaved Total | 44 |
Capture
| Date | 1811-08-06 |
|---|---|
| Location | At Cabenda bay |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Tigris |
| Captain | Robert Bones |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1811-10-16 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 38 |
| Registered | 38 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI002220 | Jack | 24 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI002221 | Loongoo | 26 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI002222 | Leamboo | 25 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002223 | Peatee | 19 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI002224 | Zaou | 18 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002225 | Mabaanga | 26 | M | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002226 | Baambee | 20 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002227 | Poatee | 20 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002228 | Bambo Sanga | 23 | M | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI002229 | Domba | 26 | M | 5'0 1/4 | View Details |
| VI002230 | Zangelay | 25 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI002231 | Beoca | 26 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002232 | Poatee | 29 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002233 | Mafoama | 24 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002234 | Malemba | 30 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002235 | Muesa | 26 | M | 4'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002236 | Zaou | 16 | M | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002237 | Basoocoo | 24 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI002238 | Boola | 18 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002239 | Coosoo | 27 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI002240 | Myanga | 24 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI002241 | Jekaia | 22 | M | 5'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002242 | Guallo | 16 | M | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002243 | Macoovangee | 15 | M | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI002244 | Cooa | 15 | M | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002245 | Goa | 13 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI002246 | Panzoo | 13 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI002247 | Fienda | 12 | B | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002248 | Taandee | 10 | B | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002249 | Beenda | 9 | B | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002250 | Joaquim | 9 | B | 4'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI002251 | Kayangee | 23 | W | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002252 | Dooloo | 25 | W | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002253 | Laemba | 23 | W | 5'0 1/4 | View Details |
| VI002254 | Saengay | 24 | M | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI002255 | Neanghee | 15 | M | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI002256 | Zoomba | 18 | M | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI002257 | Tamba | 13 | G | 4'5 | View Details |