In 1823, 52 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-244 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Berbice
| RegID | LA-E-244 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Return of Slaves Belonging to the Crown in the Colony of Berbice |
| Year | 1823 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Berbice |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 52 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 52 |
| Registered Total | 52 |
| Notes | Register includes dates of manumission, Christian names, as well as cost of manumission. These registers comes attached with a list of vessels for arrival and departure of enslaved Africans for the same period. The list provides details for place of birth within Africa or Berbice. This register contains the names for another 250 "liberated" people born in the colony and not in Africa. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, CO 111/97, "Return of Slaves belonging to the Crown In the colony of Berbice constituting the Establishment called the Winkel Department," 22 Sep. 1832, f. 49-53; The National Archives, UK, CO 111/97, "Return of Slaves belonging to the Crown In the colony of Berbice attending the school carried on with a Work Room for the women and girls in the Premises of the Agency," 31 Oct. 1832, f. 59-62. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | -6472302.113636 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 760008.681234 |
| 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. | West 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 | A Coruña |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
| Location | Berbice |
| 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 | New Amsterdam |