In 1871, 16 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 3, Case ID LA-E-1031 occurred via the British and Austrian Consular Court, Constantinople
| RegID | LA-E-1031 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Aguila |
| Year | 1871 |
| Government Department | Consular Courts |
| Court | British and Austrian Consular Court, Constantinople |
| Trial Outcome | Asylum |
| Enslaved Total | 20 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 16 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | It is reported that 16 of the said slaves were secured and emancipated by the Turkish Authorities at Constantinople |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/1341, "Cumberpatch to Granville," 5 Dec. 1871, f. 184-185; Allison Frank, "The Children of the Desert and the Laws of the Sea: Austria, Great Britain, the Ottoman Empire, and the Mediterranean Slave Trade in the Nineteenth Century," American Historical Review 117, no. 2 (2012): 410-444. |
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| X Capture | |
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| Y Capture | |
| Ship Status | Unknown |
| Date of departure from a place or port in Africa generally following the purchase of enslaved people. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
| Region of departure from Africa. Required entry. For more information about the geographical hierarchy used in this digital resource, please refer to AfricanRegions.org. | Nile Valley |
| Place or port of departure from Africa, if known. A controlled vocabulary for place names are associated with geographic coordinates using Google Maps Global Mercator EPSG:900913. See https://epsg.io/transform#s_srs=4326&t_srs=900913&x=NaN&y=NaN | Alexandria |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
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| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1871-12-05 |
| Region of arrival around the world. Required field. For more information about the geographical hierarchy used in this digital resource, please refer to AfricanRegions.org. Other regions outside of Africa include, Western Europe, East Coast of North America, etc. | Asia Minor |
| Place or port of arrival around the world. Required field. A controlled vocabulary for place names are associated with geographic coordinates using Google Maps Global Mercator EPSG:900913. See https://epsg.io/transform#s_srs=4326&t_srs=900913&x=NaN&y=NaN | Constantinople |