In 1889, 19 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 16, Case ID LA-E-2335 occurred via the Regia Marina Italiana, Massawa
| RegID | LA-E-2335 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Two dhows |
| Year | 1889 |
| Government Department | Regno d'Italia |
| Court | Regia Marina Italiana, Massawa |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 19 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 19 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | Ship captured in Italian waters, but dispute between England and Italy. Lengthy case with Arabic and Italian documents. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/1972, Case files for two dhows captured in Italian waters, Oct. 1888 - Jan. 1889, f. 98-138A. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | 4237510.114399 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 2111526.024316 |
| 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. | North 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. | 1888-10 |
| Location | Between Ras Kaaar and Takini |
| 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. | 1889-01-17 |
| 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 | Massawa |