In 1877, 106 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-1188 occurred via the British Consular Courts, Lower Egypt
| RegID | LA-E-1188 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Return of Slaves liberated |
| Year | 1877 |
| Government Department | Consular Courts |
| Court | British Consular Courts, Lower Egypt |
| Trial Outcome | Asylum |
| Enslaved Total | 106 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 106 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | Monthly totals by gender. This data divided by year, whereby in 1877 there were a total of 21 males and 85 females. Totals for both years are 86 males and 239 females. Document states: "The majority of the above are who in service in Alexandria with living wages, some have married negroes serving with the Army and others, having expressed a desire to go for [air] with their employers, have been allowed to leave." |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/1511, "Return of Slaves liberated by the Egyptian Authorities at Alexandria between August 1, 1877, and July 31 1878," f. 258. |
| Cite as |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | Nile Valley |
| 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 | Alexandria |