Floridana
In 1810, 47 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-3857 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3857 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Floridana |
| Year | 1810 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 54 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 47 |
| Registered Total | 47 |
| 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: 7634. |
| 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-3857 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Floridana |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Savanna |
| Place | Gorée |
| Enslaved Total | 54 |
Capture
| Date | 1810-06-22 |
|---|---|
| Location | Gorée |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | |
| Captain | Charles Maxwell |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1810-08-02 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 47 |
| Registered | 47 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI000818 | Cunuma | 29 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI000819 | Serebah | 25 | M | 5'10 | View Details |
| VI000820 | Demba | 23 | M | 5'0 1/4 | View Details |
| VI000821 | Brahema | 30 | M | 5'9 | View Details |
| VI000822 | Bonaparte | 18 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000823 | Yarra | 19 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000824 | Beahama | 20 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000825 | Maysowoodee | 19 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI000826 | Alimamee | 25 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI000827 | Tamba | 19 | M | 5'4 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000828 | Manja | 21 | M | 5'9 | View Details |
| VI000829 | Baca | 25 | M | 5'9 | View Details |
| VI000830 | Bunja | 19 | M | 5'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000831 | Beanta | 22 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI000832 | Saaboo | 26 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI000833 | Yangatt | 20 | M | 5'11 | View Details |
| VI000834 | Georgeea | 19 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI000835 | Gheerant | 25 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000836 | Sagour | 26 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI000837 | Saabiggee | 21 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI000838 | Yuconjai | 25 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI000839 | Majob | 19 | M | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000840 | Mangunay | 26 | M | 5'11 | View Details |
| VI000841 | Macoomba | 26 | M | 5'9 1/4 | View Details |
| VI000842 | Casar | 23 | M | 5'4 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000843 | Mallal | 22 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI000844 | Jam | 26 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000845 | Demba | 25 | M | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI000846 | Sumba | M | No Entry | View Details | |
| VI000847 | Aljima | 24 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI000848 | Jack | 11 | B | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000849 | Tamba | 8 | B | 3'10 | View Details |
| VI000850 | Saabo | 7 | B | 3'8 | View Details |
| VI000851 | Bonaparte | 5 | B | 3'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000852 | Tamba | 9 | B | 4'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI000853 | Embas | 29 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI000854 | Anta | 19 | W | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI000855 | Sera | 25 | W | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI000856 | Bamsensang | 17 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI000857 | Bassane | 9 | G | 4'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI000858 | Penda | 6 | G | 3'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI000859 | Soontoo | 7 | G | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI000860 | Sera | 8 | G | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI000861 | Gheeto | 8 | G | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000862 | Seraingo | 10 | G | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI000863 | Sacco | 7 | G | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI000864 | Senegal | G | No Entry | View Details |