Taka

In 1871, 2 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-1043 occurred via the British Consular Court, Smyrna

Case Details
RegID LA-E-1043
Case Name Taka
Year 1871
Government Department Consular Courts
Court British Consular Court, Smyrna
Trial Outcome Asylum
Enslaved Total 2
Liberated Africans Total 2
Registered Total 0
Notes One male slave, and one female slave, both Africans… and that they have lately been legally emancipated.
Sources The National Archives, UK, FO 84/1341, "Cumberpatch to Granville," 10 Mar. 1871, f. 132-133.
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Event Details
X Capture
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. 1871-03-10
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 Smyrna
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