In 1886, 43 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 1, Case ID LA-E-2156 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Muscat
| RegID | LA-E-2156 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Unspecified |
| Year | 1886 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Muscat |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 73 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 43 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | In the early part of the monsoon last year, when Arab craft begin to arrive from East Africa, none of Her Majesty's vessels could be spared for cruising in Oman waters, but in September three vessels were stationed off the coast, and on the 19th of that month Captain Dowding, in Her Majesty's Osprey, captured a dhow [off Ras Madraka] with 73 slaves on board, which was condemned with the slaves in the Vice-Admiralty Court at Muscat. The slave dealer in charge of the cargo were imprisoned by His Highness Sayyid Turki. |
| Sources | British Library, India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/709, in Qatar Digital Library, "Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency," 1885-86, f. 45 and 49. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | 6440545.822118 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 2140635.986978 |
| 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. | East Africa (unspecified) |
| 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. | 1886-09-19 |
| Location | Ras Madraka |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Osprey |
| Captain | Dowding |
| 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. | |
| 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. | Western Subcontinent of Asia |
| 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 | Muscat |