General Silveira
In 1815, 238 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-3861 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3861 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | General Silveira |
| Year | 1815 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 263 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 238 |
| Registered Total | 238 |
| 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: 7644. |
| 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-3861 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | General Silveira |
Departure from Africa
| Date | 1815-02-13 |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Bight |
| Place | Cameroons |
| Enslaved Total | 263 |
Capture
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Brisk |
| Captain | Henry Higman |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1815-06-21 |
|---|---|
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Date | 1815-03-29 |
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Freetown |
| Liberated Africans | 238 |
| Registered | 238 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI009547 | Sanjua | 20 | Man | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009548 | Acoba | 23 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009549 | Camboro | 24 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI009550 | Umboo | 17 | M | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009551 | Pann | 24 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI009552 | Inguae | 20 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI009553 | Moine | 18 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI009554 | Ajua | 22 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI009555 | Imbem | 21 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI009556 | Ingaa | 28 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI009557 | Ingeam | 19 | M | 5'1 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009558 | Incam | 27 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI009559 | Epoo | 27 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI009560 | Conghee | 22 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009561 | Awan | 23 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009562 | Gombo | 23 | M | 5'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009563 | Gombay | 24 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009564 | Abashy | 21 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009565 | Goytee | 30 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI009566 | Gol | 28 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI009567 | Soma | 22 | Man | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009568 | Ocon | 20 | M | 5'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009569 | Issain | 21 | M | 5'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009570 | Yem | 24 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009571 | Goma | 22 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009572 | Corree | 21 | M | 5'7 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009573 | Conga | 24 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI009574 | Sobo | 21 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009575 | Epallo | 19 | M | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009576 | Ingol | 24 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI009577 | Bomgo | 19 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009578 | Iago | 24 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI009579 | Goola | 29 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009580 | Iocko | 26 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI009581 | Hannee | 18 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI009582 | Decca | 19 | M | 5'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009583 | Doma | 26 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI009584 | Somjay | 24 | M | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009585 | Torba | 28 | Man | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009586 | Sandanjoe | 27 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI009587 | Bucom | 30 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI009588 | Ita | 20 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI009589 | Gol | 23 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI009590 | Injoe | 40 | M | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI009591 | Conto | 38 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI009592 | Melocoay | 19 | M | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009593 | Meleckay | 16 | M | 5'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009594 | Ba | 42 | M | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009595 | Namsee | 14 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI009596 | Gamboosoo | 24 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009597 | Tepea | 25 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI009598 | Come | 20 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009599 | Juan De Seva | 20 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009600 | Caitan | 22 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009601 | Mecuss | 50 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI009602 | Incomba | 44 | Man | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009603 | Moorecom | 28 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI009604 | Ingoboo | 17 | M | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI009605 | Bombo bone | 24 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI009606 | Meto | 22 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI009607 | Menaboa | 16 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI009608 | Mocoree | 16 | M | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI009609 | Nomnum | 15 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI009610 | Mareba | 24 | M | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI009611 | Moneba | 25 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI009612 | Ingongo | 21 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI009613 | Ajou | 18 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI009614 | Majou | 17 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI009615 | Bosa | 7 | Boy | 4'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009616 | Owan | 13 | B | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009617 | Con | 8 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009618 | Antonia | 10 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI009619 | Dopee | 5 | Boy | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009620 | Sebong | 9 | B | 3'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009621 | Ned | 7 | B | 3'8 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009622 | Guay | 11 | B | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009623 | Zomba | 8 | B | 3'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009624 | Murphy | 5 | B | 3'7 | View Details |
| VI009625 | Monee | 10 | B | 4'6 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009626 | Enang | 9 | B | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009627 | How | 13 | B | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI009628 | Jack | 9 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI009629 | Gneen | 8 | B | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI009630 | Chehep | 12 | B | 4'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009631 | Gnamsay | 9 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI009632 | Ecooma | 7 | B | 3'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009633 | parra Too | 9 | B | 4'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009634 | Gona | 8 | B | 4'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009635 | Socco | 7 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI009636 | Bangay | 7 | B | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI009637 | Banga | 11 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI009638 | Gone | 10 | B | 4'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009639 | Epang | 9 | B | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009640 | Montoal Epopa | 8 | Boy | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009641 | Baequay | 8 | B | 3'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009642 | Isso | 9 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009643 | Yem | 9 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI009644 | Quan | 13 | B | 4'7 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009645 | Finda | 8 | B | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI009646 | Aywa | 9 | B | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI009647 | Moreca | 6 | B | 3'9 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009648 | Gango | 7 | B | 3'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009649 | Macacoo | 8 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009650 | Decea | 11 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI009651 | Incane | 11 | B | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009652 | Tom | 10 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI009653 | Doe | 10 | B | 4'6 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009654 | Menoa | 9 | B | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009655 | Decca | 6 | B | 3'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009656 | Sona | 8 | B | 4'0 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009657 | Gna | 9 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI009658 | Uquie | 13 | B | 4'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009659 | Bankoi | 12 | B | 4'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009660 | Tombay | 5 | B | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI009661 | Sou | 4 | B | 3'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009662 | Wany | 13 | Boy | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI009663 | Dacca | 10 | B | 4'3 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009664 | Aboon | 10 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI009665 | Decca | 8 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI009666 | Juyo | 7 | B | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009667 | Inqua | 11 | B | 4'7 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009668 | Dea | 10 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI009669 | Gneyloo | 8 | B | 3'10 | View Details |
| VI009670 | Dem | 12 | B | 4'8 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009671 | peen | 4 | B | 3'7 | View Details |
| VI009672 | Mo | 9 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI009673 | Moree | 11 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI009674 | Bang | 9 | B | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009675 | Awee | 12 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI009676 | Gotoo | 10 | B | 4'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009677 | Ingoo | 7 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI009678 | Imboo | 12 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI009679 | Massanee | 6 | B | 3'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009680 | Imbo | 8 | B | 3'10 | View Details |
| VI009681 | Banga | 7 | B | 3'11 | View Details |
| VI009682 | Haha | 32 | Woman | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI009683 | Oco | 14 | W | 4'11 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009684 | Ayep | 26 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009685 | Aluck | 30 | W | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009686 | Yasso | 39 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009687 | Bambuck | 28 | W | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009688 | Ajon | 29 | W | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI009689 | Mannee | 27 | W | 4'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009690 | Oco | 18 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI009691 | Inquay | 25 | W | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009692 | Incom | 25 | W | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI009693 | Attack | 26 | W | 5'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009694 | Inco | 27 | W | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI009695 | Oongho | 28 | W | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009696 | Casso | 29 | W | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI009697 | Marree | 27 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009698 | Ingaine | 18 | W | 4'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009699 | Aybong | 28 | Woman | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI009700 | Inco | 28 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009701 | pamsa | 33 | W | 5'4 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009702 | Cassay | 25 | W | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI009703 | Bobo | 27 | W | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI009704 | Yanga | 24 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI009705 | Folea | 25 | W | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI009706 | Madupa | 26 | W | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI009707 | Ba | 16 | W | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009708 | Qunzung | 17 | W | 4'11 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009709 | Fenting | 29 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI009710 | Inco | 28 | W | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009711 | Gobonay | 32 | W | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009712 | Gobasa | 26 | W | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009713 | Boeam | 34 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009714 | Ungbum | 28 | W | 5' | View Details |
| VI009715 | Unco | 36 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009716 | Incacoo | 36 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI009717 | Gobena | 19 | Woman | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009718 | Noondoo | 18 | W | 4'11 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009719 | Senimbay | 30 | W | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009720 | Gobasa | 28 | W | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009721 | Manima | 19 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009722 | Inco | 24 | W | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI009723 | Maria | 20 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI009724 | Bora | 14 | W | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009725 | pongho | 25 | W | 5'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009726 | Bijaco | 20 | W | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI009727 | Moneca | 36 | W | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI009728 | Atoma | 29 | W | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009729 | Gonto | 19 | W | 4'9 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009730 | Balla | 17 | W | 4'8 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009731 | Nedy | 16 | W | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009732 | Ungca | 14 | W | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009733 | Bubo | 42 | W | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009734 | Tuma | 14 | W | 4'10 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009735 | Inmbee | 14 | Woman | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009736 | Ingoi | 20 | W | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI009737 | Inkin | 16 | W | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI009738 | Gosson | 22 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI009739 | Menecam | 28 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009740 | Famin | 18 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI009741 | Osson | 18 | W | 4'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009742 | Meca Aye | 14 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI009743 | Iumbee | 15 | W | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI009744 | Inkim | 18 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI009745 | Moneca | 16 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI009746 | Gontu | 24 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI009747 | Berry | 14 | W | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009748 | Intuba | 6 | Girl | 3'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009749 | Toqua | 6 | G | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009750 | Batee | 8 | G | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009751 | Indoombo | 7 | G | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI009752 | Toquo | 7 | G | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI009753 | Labee | 12 | G | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009754 | Manga | 10 | G | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009755 | Quasa | 13 | G | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI009756 | Sobena | 7 | Girl | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI009757 | Ajam | 8 | G | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI009758 | Cramo | 6 | G | 3'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009759 | Mangor | 7 | G | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI009760 | pongo | 6 | G | 4'2 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009761 | Ingobananee | 7 | G | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI009762 | Sanga | 11 | G | 4'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009763 | Miyeo | 5 | G | 3'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009764 | Ingop | 9 | G | 4'2 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009765 | patatookoo | 6 | G | 3'6 | View Details |
| VI009766 | Lell | 5 | G | 3'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009767 | Inyopee | 8 | G | 4'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009768 | Game | 10 | G | 4'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI009769 | Sasa | 6 | G | 3'10 | View Details |
| VI009770 | Jae | 8 | G | 4'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009771 | Injonga | 11 | G | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI009772 | Chompa | 9 | G | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009773 | Esuma | 10 | G | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009774 | Mon | 7 | G | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009775 | Ingombana | 6 | G | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009776 | Madema | 7 | G | 3'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009777 | Wasae | 7 | Girl | 3'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009778 | Mea | 11 | G | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI009779 | Zombo | 9 | G | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI009780 | Maneca | 13 | G | 4'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI009781 | Manga | 12 | G | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI009782 | Boonoo | 13 | G | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI009783 | Gimboo | 3 | G | 3'6 | View Details |
| VI009784 | Bennee | Infant | G | [N/D] | View Details |