In 1828, 485 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-3815 occurred via the British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana
| RegID | LA-E-3815 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Firme |
| Year | 1828 |
| Government Department | Courts of Mixed Commission |
| Court | British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 492 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 485 |
| Registered Total | 483 |
| Notes | This Spanish brigantine, under the command of Juan Sandrino and owned by Jayme Tinto, began its voyage at Havana and set sail for Little Popo on 10 February 1828 loaded with aguardiente and money. In total, 492 people boarded this slave ship and 7 individuals died during the middle passage. On 12 November, the HMS sloop Grasshopper, under the command of Abraham Crawford, detained this ship near St. Kitts in the Windward Islands around 16°37'0" N. and 62°33'0" W. At the time of her seizure, there was sufficient provisions for everyone on board. On 12 December, the court condemned this ship for sale and 2 more people died during the trial. The court issued emancipation certificates for 483 people. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/81, "Declaration of Captor," 29 Jan. 1829, f. 180-182; 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: 756. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | -6963034.149119262 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 1876248.0312685443 |
| 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 | Little Popo |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1828-11-12 |
| Location | 16°37'0" N., 62°33'0" W. |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Grasshopper |
| Captain | Crawford |
| Supporting Ships | |
| Sentence Date | 1828-12-12 |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1828-12-07 |
| 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 |