In 1881, 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-1577 occurred via the British Consular Court, Jeddah
| RegID | LA-E-1577 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | List of slaves manumitted by their masters and registered in Her Majesty's Consulate at Jeddah |
| Year | 1881 |
| Government Department | Consular Courts |
| Court | British Consular Court, Jeddah |
| Trial Outcome | Asylum |
| Enslaved Total | 16 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 16 |
| Registered Total | 16 |
| Notes | New slaves were purchased at Mecca during the last Hadj and taken out of the country. The register shows the majority taken to Persia. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/1597, "List of slaves manumitted by their masters and registered in Her Majesty's Consulate at Jeddah," 7 Mar. 1881, f. 357. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | 2460660.814556 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 2460660.814556 |
| Ship Status | Liberated Africans |
| 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. | Northeast Africa |
| 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 | A Coruña |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
| Location | Jeddah |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | |
| Captain | |
| Supporting Ships | |
| Sentence Date | |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1881-03-07 |
| 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. | Middle East |
| 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 | Jeddah |