In 1835, 393 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 4, Case ID LA-E-3091 occurred via the British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana
| RegID | LA-E-3091 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Tita |
| Year | 1835 |
| Government Department | Courts of Mixed Commission |
| Court | British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 402 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 393 |
| Registered Total | 392 |
| Notes | This Spanish schooner, under the command of Juan Costa, began its voyage at Matanzas on 10 July 1834 and then left Havana for Ouidah on 17 July loaded with a cargo of aguardiente and dry goods. On 25 May 1835, this ship sailed from Africa with 402 people on board and 8 individuals died during the middle passage. On 29 June, the HMS sloop Serpent, under the command of Evan Nepean, detained this ship between Inagua Grande and the Cayo de Santo Domingo around 21°20'0" N. and 74°23'0" W. During the trial, 2 other people died. On 14 July, the court condemned this slave vessel for sale and issued emancipation certificates for 392 people. The removal of 268 Liberated Africans from Havana to Trinidad took place on 4 August. These people gave their consent "by means of an interpreter." Although the practice of making resettlement registers discontinued from this point onward, they selected "all the healthy females... and as many males" from the Tita. On 14 September, 262 Liberated Africans arrived to Trinidad on board the Siete Hermanas and 6 males died during the voyage. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/172, "Captor's Declaration," no date, f. 38-39; Henry B. Lovejoy, “The Registers of Liberated Africans of the Havana Slave Trade Commission: Implementation and Policy, 1824-1841,” Slavery & Abolition 37, no. 1 (2016): 23-44; Henry B. Lovejoy, “The Registers of Liberated Africans of the Havana Slave Trade Commission: Transcription Methodology and Statistical Analysis,” African Economic History 38 (2010): 107-135; SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 1383. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | -8280314.790173 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 2431669.6988698137 |
| 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. | Western Bight |
| 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 | Ouidah |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1835-06-20 |
| Location | 21°20'0" N., 74°23'0" W. |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Serpent |
| Captain | Nepean |
| Supporting Ships | |
| Sentence Date | 1835-07-14 |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1835-07-06 |
| 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 | Havana |