In 1822, 0 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-239 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Tortola
| RegID | LA-E-239 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Rough Schedule of the examiniation of the African Apprentices and their Masters and Mistresses in Tortola* |
| Year | 1822 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Tortola |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 0 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 0 |
| Registered Total | 1328 |
| Notes | The Tortola registers were began to be compiled on 15 May 1822. Totals we obtained differed from those stated in Dougan’s report. In the first group he claimed, “168 in number” whereas we counted 158; he stated “1,070 in number” for group two, whereas we tallied 1,110 people; and the final group he counted 85, whereas we had only 60. Dougan total was 1,323, whereas we arrived at 1,328. The difference might be attributed to the complexity and size of these records, which undoubtedly require a full and more thorough transcription. Totals for registers obtained from original records differed from those stated in Dougan’s report. In the first group Dougan claimed, “168 in number” whereas we counted 158; he stated “1,070 in number” for group two, whereas we tallied 1,110 people; and the final group he counted 85, whereas we had only 60. Dougan total was 1,323, whereas we arrived at 1,328. The following list identifies these eighteen vessels (and totals for the number of people liberated per ship; and other island of embarkation, when available): Adela (1); Augustus (2 individuals; Antigua); Chance (4); Edward (4); Elepiegle (3); Favourite (7); Gibraltar (2); Jonah (2; Martinique); Mary (2); Penelope (2; St. Kitts); Porpoise (9); Prevoyante (3); Regent (4); Bermuda; Sally (3); Sarah (2); Scourge (6; Guadeloupe); St. Joseph (1). See NA, CO 318/82, Tortola Registers, which include: Nancy, f. I-L; Amedie, f. M-P; Anthony, f. Q-R; Manuela, f. S-HH; Venus, f. II-XX; Candelaria, f. YY-LLL; Atrevido, f. MMM-JJJJ. See also Voyages Nancy (ID 36948); Amedie (ID7661); Manuela (ID41855); Venus (ID41854); Candelaria (ID41816); Atrevido (ID41853). Thanks to Francis Otero for helping me digitize these records, which were extremely difficult to photograph due to their large size. Tiffany Beebe and Travis May aided in the partial transcription of these records at CU Boulder in 2018. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, CO 318/82, “Returns of African and Creole Negroes,” f. A-JJJJ; John Dougan, “Captured Negroes: Separate Report… on the State and Condition of the Captured Negroes, produced before the Commission at Tortola, dated London 20th December 1823,” in Slave Trade: Further Papers Relating to Captured Negroes… (London: The House of Commons, 1825), 5. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | -7193734.341389 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 2087528.570533 |
| Ship Status | Empty Ship |
| 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. | 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. | |
| Location | Tortola |
| 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. | |
| 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. | Caribbean |
| 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 | Tortola |