Boa Sorte
In 1815, 61 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-3858 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3858 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Boa Sorte |
| Year | 1815 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 68 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 61 |
| Registered Total | 57 |
| 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: 7637. |
| 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-3858 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Boa Sorte |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Bight |
| Place | Calabar |
| Enslaved Total | 68 |
Capture
| Date | 1815-03-24 |
|---|---|
| Location | River Calabar |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Cornus |
| Captain | John Tailor |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1815-08-21 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 61 |
| Registered | 57 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI011636 | Opa | 23 | Man | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI011637 | Obo | 25 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011638 | Otee | 21 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011639 | Indem | 20 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI011640 | Ayam Bim | 25 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011641 | Yam | 28 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011642 | Eggome | 19 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011643 | Ecorre | 19 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI011644 | Uffo | 21 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI011645 | Ebuojoe | 15 | M | 4'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011646 | Jozakee | 14 | M | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011647 | Conoon | 35 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI011648 | Phillip Manuel | 30 | M | 5'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011649 | Santea Yanka | 18 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI011650 | Brooka | 14 | M | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011651 | Osat | 22 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011652 | Contanba | 22 | M | 4'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011653 | Manuel Antonie | 24 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI011654 | Joze | 21 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI011655 | Joaquim | 30 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI011656 | Joaquim de Silva | 18 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI011657 | John Manuel | 24 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI011658 | Bene Antonio | 34 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011659 | Manuel | 10 | Boy | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI011660 | Antonio | 13 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI011661 | Juan | 13 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI011662 | Eya | 18 | Woman | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI011663 | Minga | 23 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011664 | Ayta | 27 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI011665 | Arria | 16 | W | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI011666 | Nayboo | 28 | W | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011667 | Ingua | 24 | W | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI011668 | Ejae | 26 | W | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI011669 | Intam Butay | 24 | Woman | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI011670 | Inquamina Abocco | 24 | W | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI011671 | Allegee | 28 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI011672 | Casmawai | 13 | Girl | 4'8 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011673 | Candim | 13 | G | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI011674 | Abossee | 10 | G | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI011675 | Egbo | 12 | G | 4'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011676 | Esanga | 13 | G | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI011677 | Egbay | 12 | G | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011678 | Momufu | 10 | G | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI011679 | Dooma | 11 | G | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI011680 | Agoo | 10 | G | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI011681 | Innay Tanya | 13 | G | 4'8 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011682 | Cam Ga | 13 | G | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI011683 | Orrea | 13 | G | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011684 | Acoomba | 12 | G | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI011685 | Borrea | 13 | G | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI011686 | Inquaymee | 10 | G | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI011687 | Induba | 12 | G | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI011688 | Boarree | 9 | G | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI011689 | Uzea | 10 | Girl | 4'4 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011690 | Echinminiboo | 10 | G | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI011691 | Adda | 9 | G | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI011692 | Wanbeya | 10 | G | 4'3 | View Details |