Laberinto
In 1817, 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-3881 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.
Case Details
| UID | LA-E-3881 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Laberinto |
| Year | 1817 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 32 |
| 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: 7672. |
| 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-3881 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Laberinto |
Departure from Africa
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Rio Pongo |
| Enslaved Total | 32 |
Capture
| Date | 1817-03-27 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Prince Regent |
| Captain | Robert Hagan |
| Supporting Ships |
Trial
| Sentence Date | 1817-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Date | 1817-05-01 |
| Region | Rivers of West Africa |
| Place | Freetown |
| Liberated Africans | 28 |
| Registered | 28 |
People Details
| UI | Name | Age | Sex | Height (ft) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VI014634 | Konee | 25 | View Details | ||
| VI014635 | Maley | 35 | View Details | ||
| VI014636 | Koulah | 32 | View Details | ||
| VI014637 | Isah | 28 | View Details | ||
| VI014638 | Mosee | 40 | View Details | ||
| VI014639 | Maddou | 23 | View Details | ||
| VI014640 | Mamadoo | 45 | View Details | ||
| VI014641 | Bubo Carey | 40 | View Details | ||
| VI014642 | Bana | 27 | View Details | ||
| VI014643 | Tamba | 30 | View Details | ||
| VI014644 | Settova | 17 | View Details | ||
| VI014645 | Balal | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI014646 | Yumee | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI014647 | Lahaiy | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI014648 | Mamadoo | 17 | View Details | ||
| VI014649 | Smith | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI014650 | Hannah | 22 | View Details | ||
| VI014651 | Tenney | 25 | View Details | ||
| VI014652 | Satta | 38 | View Details | ||
| VI014653 | Sarah | 17 | View Details | ||
| VI014654 | Coutah | 20 | View Details | ||
| VI014655 | Laddum | 9 | View Details | ||
| VI014656 | Qualla | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI014657 | Quannee | 8 | View Details | ||
| VI014658 | Tom | 6 | View Details | ||
| VI014659 | Kacouta | 7 | View Details | ||
| VI014660 | Wanee | 10 | View Details | ||
| VI014661 | Pyramouse | 11 | View Details |