São Miguel Triunfante
In 1812, 133 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-3854 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3854 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | São Miguel Triunfante |
| Year | 1812 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 136 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 133 |
| Registered Total | 133 |
| 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: 7627. |
| 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-3854 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | São Miguel Triunfante |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Bight |
| Place | Little Popo |
| Enslaved Total | 136 |
Capture
| Date | 1812-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Location | Road of Adjudah |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Kangaroo |
| Captain | George Neville |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1812-06-16 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 133 |
| Registered | 133 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI004168 | Bosou | 18 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI004169 | Amavie | 26 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI004170 | Woonepae | 26 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI004171 | Burno | 30 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004172 | Auko | 28 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI004173 | Assou | 24 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004174 | Aquoa | 21 | M | 5'4 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004175 | Yaou | 18 | M | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004176 | Assogba | 15 | M | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004177 | Vougbo | 16 | M | 4'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004178 | Bagboo | 14 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI004179 | Dousso | 15 | M | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004180 | Patee | 14 | M | 4'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004181 | Staoo | 21 | M | 5'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004182 | Casamline | 22 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI004183 | Benedite | 24 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004184 | Philip | 24 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004185 | Jossu | 25 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI004186 | Dossu | 19 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI004187 | Ogassa | 26 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI004188 | Capo | 25 | M | 5'9 | View Details |
| VI004189 | Dunganna | 26 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI004190 | Bussa | 28 | M | 5'9 | View Details |
| VI004191 | Monday | 18 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI004192 | Burame | 18 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI004193 | Assino | 22 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI004194 | Maheesa | 30 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI004195 | Doyang | 25 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004196 | Shoquay | 26 | M | 5'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004197 | Cossu | 27 | M | 5'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004198 | Bogong | 23 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI004199 | Amoosoo | 29 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI004200 | Dossu | 28 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI004201 | Mangu | 18 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI004202 | Boco | 7 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI004203 | Gossa | 9 | B | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI004204 | Obua | 10 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI004205 | Dassoo | 9 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI004206 | Awina | 8 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004207 | Sanee | 10 | B | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004208 | Soosa | 9 | B | 4'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004209 | Boya | 10 | B | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI004210 | Boosarree | 9 | B | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004211 | Mousa | 9 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004212 | Boosavee | 8 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004213 | Toing | 7 | B | 3'10 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004214 | Bednang | 8 | B | 4'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004215 | Awangwondee | 9 | B | 4'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004216 | Danieng | 8 | B | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004217 | Boosavee | 8 | B | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004218 | Tarien | 8 | B | 3'11 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004219 | Saigbay | 6 | B | 3'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004220 | Aboossou | 8 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI004221 | Gnacouroo | 9 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004222 | Aquayou | 8 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI004223 | Ogongoo | 8 | B | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004224 | Neibong | 12 | B | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004225 | Lagga | 10 | B | 4'3 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004226 | Songway | 9 | B | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004227 | Mainnou | 9 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI004228 | Zouzou | 9 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI004229 | Dalee | 8 | B | 4'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004230 | Abouga | 8 | B | 4'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004231 | Bofou | 9 | B | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004232 | Naiannoo | 9 | B | 4'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004233 | Ali | 7 | B | 3'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004234 | Causee | 13 | B | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI004235 | Sam | 8 | B | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004236 | Boree | 9 | B | 3'10 | View Details |
| VI004237 | Boosallee | 8 | B | 3'6 | View Details |
| VI004238 | Befau | 8 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI004239 | Ali | 11 | B | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI004240 | Ajassee | 13 | B | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI004241 | Toing | 12 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI004242 | Saigby | 9 | B | 3'10 | View Details |
| VI004243 | Cossee | 13 | B | 4'11 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004244 | Unknown | Unknown | B | [N/D] | View Details |
| VI004245 | Boavee | 8 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI004246 | Quassia | 25 | W | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004247 | Dessa | 28 | W | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004248 | Omay | 24 | W | 5'3 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004249 | Bassee | 26 | W | 5'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004250 | Anayo | 28 | W | 5'0 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004251 | Newanay | 22 | W | 5'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004252 | Neuosay | 25 | W | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI004253 | Embaree | 19 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI004254 | Ambarree | 25 | W | 5'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004255 | Causee | 27 | W | 5'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004256 | Neawhy | 26 | W | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004257 | Quassia | 27 | W | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI004258 | Goqui | 25 | W | 5'0 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004259 | Duguay | 26 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI004260 | Massi | 25 | W | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI004261 | Nagoo | 29 | W | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004262 | Dessay | 28 | W | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI004263 | Day | 28 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI004264 | Nago | 39 | W | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004265 | Abucca | 37 | W | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004266 | Dessay | 27 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI004267 | Niadon | 28 | W | 5'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004268 | Tanday | 26 | W | 5'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004269 | Calibo | 26 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004270 | Bosee | 27 | W | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI004271 | Culu | 25 | W | 5'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004272 | Dabay | 25 | W | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004273 | Jotabay | 25 | W | 5'3 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004274 | Quissay | 24 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004275 | Quassia | 26 | W | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004276 | Newossee | 29 | W | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004277 | Fonzee | 28 | W | 5'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004278 | Dogway | 15 | W | 4'8 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004279 | Bossee | 12 | G | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI004280 | Bosseetchee | 5 | G | 4'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004281 | Bessay | 5 | G | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI004282 | Bossu | 5 | G | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004283 | Somqua | 2 | G | 3'0 | View Details |
| VI004284 | Woribay | 3 | G | 3'4 | View Details |
| VI004285 | Ballee | 0.5 | G | [N/D] | View Details |
| VI004286 | Yoho | 9 | G | 4'6 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004287 | Kelevee | 8 | G | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004288 | Kewara | 7 | G | 4'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004289 | Newasee | 8 | G | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004290 | Dua | 7 | G | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004291 | Mussee | 6 | G | 4'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI004292 | Noho | 5 | G | 3'10 | View Details |
| VI004293 | Boebee | 6 | G | 4'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004294 | Nebassay | 5 | G | 4'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004295 | Boevee | 5 | G | 3'11 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004296 | Mossee | 6 | G | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI004297 | Chemaroo | 6 | G | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI004298 | Noco | 4 | G | 3'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI004299 | Macha | 13 | G | 6'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI004300 | Masseenee | 7 | G | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |