In 1835, 120 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-3093 occurred via the British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana
| RegID | LA-E-3093 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Diligência |
| Year | 1835 |
| Government Department | Courts of Mixed Commission |
| Court | British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 210 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 120 |
| Registered Total | 94 |
| Notes | This Spanish schooner, under the command of Felix Casas, began its voyage at Nuevitas on 9 November 1834 for St. Thomas, Puerto Rico and then on to Mayumba loaded with a cargo of cotton goods, gunpowder and a few muskets. Casas died on the African coast and thereafter Adolfo de Wallex assumed command. On 21 October 1835, this ship sailed from Africa with 210 people on board and 79 individuals died during the middle passage. On 7 December, the HMS sloop Champion, under the command of Robert Fair, detained this ship off the north coast of Cuba around 20°44'0" N. and 75°12'0" W. During the voyage to Havana, another 11 people died, and upon arrival to the city, everyone on board was placed in quarantine due to their unhealthy state. Due to health reasons, another 37 people died during the trial. On 28 December, the court condemned this slave vessel for sale and issued emancipation certificates for only 94 people. There is no indication of anyone being removed from Cuba. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/172, "Captor's Declaration," no date, f. 235-236; 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: 1403. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | -8371225.707654173 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 2360109.693027781 |
| 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 Central Africa North |
| 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 | Mayumba |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1835-12-07 |
| Location | 20°44'0" N., 75°12'0" W. |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Champion |
| Captain | Fair |
| Supporting Ships | |
| Sentence Date | 1835-12-28 |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1835-12-17 |
| 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. | 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 |