In 1879, 46 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 14, Case ID LA-E-1403 occurred via the Governador Geral da Provincia de Angola, Luanda
| RegID | LA-E-1403 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Benguella |
| Year | 1879 |
| Government Department | Ministério do Ultramar, Reino de Portugal |
| Court | Governador Geral da Provincia de Angola, Luanda |
| Trial Outcome | Purchased |
| Enslaved Total | 46 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 46 |
| Registered Total | 46 |
| Notes | Register contains ID, name, name of mother and father, sex, age, place of origin, place of rescue, names of children, and observations. |
| Sources | Arquivo Histórico Ultramarino, Secretaria de Estado da Marinha e Ultramar, Direcção Geral do Ultramar, 2.aR, Cx-3, nv. 830, "Mappa dos serviçaes livres resgatados no sertão do Novo-redondo e contractados… pelo tempo de cinco annos," 23 Apr. 1879, (no folio numbers). Special thanks to Tracy Lopes for sharing this reference. |
| Cite as |
| 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. | West Central Africa South |
| 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 | Novo Redondo |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
| Location | |
| Navy | |
| Ship | |
| Captain | |
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| Sentence Date | 1879-04-23 |
| 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. | Gulf Islands of Africa |
| 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 | São Tomé |