São Josef
In 1813, 48 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-3863 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3863 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | São Josef |
| Year | 1813 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 58 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 48 |
| Registered Total | 48 |
| 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: 7647. |
| 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-3863 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | São Josef |
Departure from Africa
| Date | 1813-09-10 |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Bight |
| Place | Calabar |
| Enslaved Total | 58 |
Capture
| Date | 1813-09-01 |
|---|---|
| Location | Badagree |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Favourite |
| Captain | John Maxwell |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1813-11-01 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 48 |
| Registered | 48 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI006166 | Omurrien | 22 | G | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI006167 | Dabisha | 17 | G | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI006168 | Epaming | 22 | G | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006169 | May | 17 | G | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006170 | Keresaggo | 18 | G | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006171 | Apa | 25 | G | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI006172 | Atobo | 24 | G | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI006173 | Sammee | 16 | G | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006174 | Ayongyo | 24 | G | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006175 | Kaworro | 26 | G | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006176 | Kamnita | 25 | G | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI006177 | Okrakay | 25 | G | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006178 | Tom Duke | 23 | G | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006179 | Onmay | 28 | G | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI006180 | Aypugo | 28 | G | 5'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006181 | Mungo | 21 | G | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI006182 | Enako | 22 | G | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI006183 | Iscenta | 29 | G | 5'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI006184 | Bay | 21 | G | 3'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006185 | Ora | 40 | G | 4'10 1/4 | View Details |
| VI006186 | Coon | 23 | G | 5'0 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006187 | Mo | 13 | B | 4'7 1/4 | View Details |
| VI006188 | Tega | 14 | B | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI006189 | Bisomy | 9 | B | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006190 | Appuyo | 9 | B | 4'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI006191 | Umphray | 8 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI006192 | Cango | 7 | B | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006193 | Idismellay | 18 | M | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI006194 | Oboda | 24 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI006195 | Oasobee | 26 | M | 5'0 1/4 | View Details |
| VI006196 | Guama | 22 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006197 | Nono | 16 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI006198 | Dyee | 14 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI006199 | Olem | 15 | M | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006200 | Omay | 24 | M | 4'9 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006201 | Acannay | 18 | M | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006202 | Adomue | 15 | M | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006203 | Ipay | 14 | M | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI006204 | Bapa | 15 | M | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI006205 | Eta | 14 | M | 4'9 1/4 | View Details |
| VI006206 | Wambia | 36 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI006207 | Gamawa | 14 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI006208 | Maryo | 12 | G | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI006209 | Wamba | 12 | G | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI006210 | Gosanga | 10 | G | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006211 | Artem | 10 | G | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006212 | Mafo | 8 | G | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI006213 | Amay | 8 | G | 4'1 | View Details |