Carolina
In 1817, 18 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-3847 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3847 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Carolina |
| Year | 1817 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 20 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 18 |
| Registered Total | 18 |
| 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: 7611. |
| 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-3847 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Carolina |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | West Central Africa North |
| Place | Cap Lopez |
| Enslaved Total | 20 |
Capture
| Date | 1816-11-13 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Prince Regent |
| Captain | Robert Hagan |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1817-03-15 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 18 |
| Registered | 18 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI014616 | Arbasio | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI014617 | Manuel aloe Morello | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI014618 | Naskoe Shosee | 28 | View Details | ||
| VI014619 | Soosa | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI014620 | Domingo Pedoo Jose | 24 | View Details | ||
| VI014621 | Antonio | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI014622 | Juan Antonio de Silver | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI014623 | Samee Susa | 30 | View Details | ||
| VI014624 | Benededict Marke Lorance | 21 | View Details | ||
| VI014625 | Tubule Sosesa Delavera | 24 | View Details | ||
| VI014626 | Bike Ma Shono | 24 | View Details | ||
| VI014627 | Francisco | 19 | View Details | ||
| VI014628 | Setar | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI014629 | Corrnelia | 23 | View Details | ||
| VI014630 | Mamuet | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI014631 | Missa Jack | 13 | View Details | ||
| VI014632 | Moco Moco | 12 | View Details | ||
| VI014633 | Balegar | 10 | View Details |