In 1906, 289 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-2848 occurred via the Northern Nigeria District Office, Borno
| RegID | LA-E-2848 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Return of Freed Slave Homes |
| Year | 1906 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Northern Nigeria District Office, Borno |
| Trial Outcome | Asylum |
| Enslaved Total | 289 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 289 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | Since the inauguration of the Bornu Province in 1902, 1,282 slaves were freed, of which number 289 were freed during 1906, Most of them were settled at "Liberty Farm," the name given to the settlement started for freed slaves too old or unsuitable for the Home, but not fit for being at large in a strange land with a strange language, and whom it is impossible to repatriate. 73 per cent, of the number freed during 1906 were importations from French and German territory. The actual trade in slaves in the Province is small, and is steadily decreasing. Very few seizures have been made during the past nine months in spite of all possible precautions, and the through trade must be considered satisfactorily small; however, while foreign markets are open in the north, and if famines recur, there will be traders ready to run the greatest risks. In January, 1906, there were 145 inmates in the Bornu Freed Slaves Home, while on 31st December the number shown on the roll was 166, During the year 175 freed slaves were admitted to the Home, while 154 were struck off the list for various reasons. Whether this Home requires to be maintained in future depends entirely upon the number of "raw" slave children imported. Tlie Resident (Mr. W. P. He why, CM.G.) is in hopes that the number will not again increase, and that tho present inmates of the Home can soon be drafted into "Liberty Farm." The increased importation of raw slaves from foreign territory in 1905 necessitated the establishment of this village for the settlement of the adults, mostly pagan savages, from tribes in the basin of the Shari. The population on December 31st was 158 (the sexes being equal in number), some 40 of whom were either transferred or had fled from the Freed Slaves Home. This settlement, by matmaking, thatching, fuel collecting, and farming, is almost self-supporting, and will probably be entirely so by the end of 1907. During the year Government received a very welcome grant of £120 from the " Giles Trust Fund for the relief of Slavery," which amount has been applied to the Bornu Freed Slaves Home, |
| Sources | "Slavery: Bornu," Colonial Reports - Annual: Northern Nigeria, 1906-07 (London: Darling & Son, 1907), 30. |
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| Y Capture | |
| Ship Status | Unknown |
| 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 | |
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| 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. | Central Savanna of Africa |
| 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 | Maiduguri |