Maria
In 1810, 28 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-3867 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3867 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Maria |
| Year | 1810 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 31 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 28 |
| Registered Total | 28 |
| 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: 7654. |
| 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-3867 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Maria |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Unspecified |
| Enslaved Total | 31 |
Capture
| Date | 1810-11-03 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Protector |
| Captain | George Kitchener |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1810-11-21 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 28 |
| Registered | 28 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI001708 | Cunuma | 26 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI001709 | Santiggee | 17 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI001710 | Teassoni | 18 | M | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI001711 | Cauley | 16 | M | 4'11 | View Details |
| VI001712 | Demba | 14 | M | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI001713 | Sacoula | 17 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI001714 | Bala | 26 | M | 5'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001715 | Belal | 14 | M | 4'4 | View Details |
| VI001716 | Era | 23 | M | 5'9 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001717 | Mamadoo | 25 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001718 | Maca | 24 | M | 5'10 | View Details |
| VI001719 | Samba | 24 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI001720 | Yenou | 30 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI001721 | Foanda | 24 | M | 5'6 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001722 | Sara | 22 | M | 5'11 | View Details |
| VI001723 | Foudee | 29 | M | 5'11 | View Details |
| VI001724 | Buchary | 25 | M | 5'4 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001725 | Damunee | 13 | B | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI001726 | Bacolou | 11 | B | 4'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001727 | Beanta | 26 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001728 | Puramong | 30 | W | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI001729 | Couree | 28 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI001730 | Beanta | 29 | W | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI001731 | Sera | 24 | W | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001732 | Sera | 28 | W | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI001733 | Simitty | 17 | W | 4'10 | View Details |
| VI001734 | Fenda | 14 | W | 4'7 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001735 | Couree | 11 | G | 4'6 | View Details |