Hermosa Rita
In 1810, 78 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-3869 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3869 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Hermosa Rita |
| Year | 1810 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 87 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 78 |
| Registered Total | 76 |
| Notes | Duplicate with V46923. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, HCA 49/91/1, "Vessels Cargoes and Slaves Proceeded Against in the Court of Vice Admiralty at Sierra Leone," Jun. 1808 - Mar. 1817, f. 1-37; 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: 7658. |
| 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-3869 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Hermosa Rita |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Unspecified |
| Enslaved Total | 87 |
Capture
| Date | 1810-08-04 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Dart |
| Captain | James Wilkins |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1810-09-17 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 78 |
| Registered | 76 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI000921 | Yerjemo | 23 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI000922 | Bula | 26 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI000923 | Wava | 26 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI000924 | Kong | 20 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI000925 | Beeria | 26 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI000926 | Panda | 22 | M | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI000927 | Concho | 23 | M | 5'5 | View Details |
| VI000928 | Tamba | 23 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI000929 | Ansimanee | 24 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI000930 | Mamadoo | 24 | M | 5'7 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000931 | Mamabillo | 19 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000932 | Tomanney | 28 | M | 5'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000933 | Araba | 19 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI000934 | Dantilly | 24 | M | 5'10 | View Details |
| VI000935 | Saadoo | 23 | M | 5'7 | View Details |
| VI000936 | Smiler | 19 | M | 5'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI000937 | Mansoong | 39 | M | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI000938 | Mohammedu | 29 | M | 5'11 | View Details |
| VI000939 | Ansimanee | 30 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI000940 | Sobaca | 32 | M | 5'8 | View Details |
| VI000941 | Mamadoo Sanasee | 21 | M | 5'6 | View Details |
| VI000942 | Iongco | 28 | M | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI000943 | Mousee | 38 | M | [N/D] | View Details |
| VI000944 | Yerree | 25 | M | 5'10 | View Details |
| VI000945 | Hamadu | 20 | M | 5'3 | View Details |
| VI001190 | Subboo | 11 | B | 4'6 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001191 | Lahai | 11 | B | 4'5 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001192 | Sanunu | 12 | B | 4'4 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001193 | Tamba | 10 | B | 4'5 | View Details |
| VI001194 | Sabasee | 8 | B | 4'0 | View Details |
| VI001195 | Bakee | 9 | B | 4'2 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001196 | Mousa | 11 | B | 4'5 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001197 | Tamba | 9 | B | 4'1 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001198 | Alimamee | 10 | B | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001199 | Alunefa | 13 | B | [N/D] | View Details |
| VI001200 | Sarahana | 12 | B | 4'7 | View Details |
| VI001201 | Jong | 13 | B | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI001202 | Bassacorra | B | No Entry | View Details | |
| VI001203 | Bosun | 12 | B | No Entry | View Details |
| VI001204 | Tennay | 12 | B | 4'3 3/4 | View Details |
| VI001205 | Yellee | 18 | W | 4'9 1/4 | View Details |
| VI001206 | Yennee | 24 | W | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001207 | Salleemutta | 30 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001208 | Sally | 25 | W | 5'4 | View Details |
| VI001209 | Yellee | 26 | W | 5'4 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001210 | Sandimanee | 14 | W | 4'9 | View Details |
| VI001211 | Mafarra | 21 | W | 4'8 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001212 | Kai | 26 | W | 5'0 | View Details |
| VI001213 | Beanta | 23 | W | 5'1 | View Details |
| VI001214 | Yeema | 26 | W | 5'2 | View Details |
| VI001215 | Beanta | 24 | W | 4'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001216 | Boy | 17 | W | 4'11 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001217 | Masera | 27 | W | No Entry | View Details |
| VI001218 | Sutera | 14 | W | 4'6 | View Details |
| VI001219 | Simitty | W | No Entry | View Details | |
| VI001220 | Kai | 16 | W | 5'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001221 | Selekee | W | No Entry | View Details | |
| VI001222 | Nancy | 9 | G | 4'3 | View Details |
| VI001223 | Maria | 9 | G | 4'3 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001224 | Batalee | 8 | G | 4'1 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001225 | Bugghedo | 5 | G | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001226 | Doucou | 5 | G | 3'10 1/2 | View Details |
| VI001227 | Candee | 5 | G | 3'8 1/2 | View Details |