Bom Jesus
In 1813, 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-3864 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3864 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Bom Jesus |
| Year | 1813 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 57 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 47 |
| Registered Total | 47 |
| 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: 7648. |
| 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-3864 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Bom Jesus |
Departure from Africa
| Date | 1813-09-18 |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Bight |
| Place | Gabon Estuary |
| Enslaved Total | 57 |
Capture
| Date | 1813-09-18 |
|---|---|
| Location | River Gaboon |
| 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 | 47 |
| Registered | 47 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI006214 | Bongua | 25 | Man | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006215 | Gaici | 24 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006216 | Kama | 25 | M | 5'4 1/4 | View Details |
| VI006217 | Sombabuam | 26 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006218 | Shama | 22 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI006219 | Mandocha | 28 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI006220 | Ago | 23 | M | 4'11 3/4 | View Details |
| VI006221 | Samboy | 25 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI006222 | Logo | 35 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI006223 | Boanga | 28 | M | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006224 | Arogua | 27 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006225 | Cambay | 28 | M | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006226 | Boomba | 16 | M | 4'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006227 | Bodefo | 26 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI006228 | Mondoomy | 35 | M | 5' | View Details |
| VI006229 | Maquah | 26 | M | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006230 | Bollee | 36 | M | 5'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006231 | Masanga | 22 | Man | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI006232 | Cela | 13 | Boy | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI006233 | Beanda | 10 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI006234 | John | 9 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI006235 | Soongua | 9 | B | 4'1 | View Details |
| VI006236 | Kaenghee | 10 | B | 4'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006237 | Moine | 6 | B | 3'8 | View Details |
| VI006238 | Timothy | 3 | B | 3'2 | View Details |
| VI006239 | Mangheea | 14 | B | 4'9 3/4 | View Details |
| VI006240 | Bekah | 8 | B | 4'2 | View Details |
| VI006241 | John Doe | 7 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI006242 | Ongomboo | 5 | B | 3'8 | View Details |
| VI006243 | Nemcanda | 4 | B | 3'7 | View Details |
| VI006244 | Koroay | 35 | Woman | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI006245 | Debubby | 19 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI006246 | Zoombay | 23 | W | 5' | View Details |
| VI006247 | Lashee | 29 | W | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI006248 | Gheenam a numboree | 25 | Woman | 5' | View Details |
| VI006249 | Oduka | 15 | W | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI006250 | Bombay | 14 | W | View Details | |
| VI006251 | Goomba | 9 | Girl | 4'8 | View Details |
| VI006252 | Mesenauaka | 12 | G | 4'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006253 | Masyintay | 10 | G | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI006254 | Ayontay | 9 | G | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI006255 | Manaywaitay | 9 | G | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI006256 | Sanga | 5 | G | 4' | View Details |
| VI006257 | Yemba | 5 | G | 4' | View Details |
| VI006258 | Yelakeea | 5 | G | 4' | View Details |
| VI006259 | Embullia | 5 | G | 4' | View Details |
| VI006260 | Bonga Dewin | 3 | G | 3'4 | View Details |