In 1811, 13 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-3824 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown
| RegID | LA-E-3824 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Calypso |
| Year | 1811 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 14 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 13 |
| Registered Total | 13 |
| Notes | Went to appeal at High Court of Admiralty. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, CO 967/91, "List of Vessels adjudicated at the Court of Vice Admiralty of Sierra Leone having the number of slaves captured and emancipated," 3 Sep. 1809 - 31 Dec. 1825, large document (15 ft. long); The National Archives, UK, HCA 42/390/231, "Examination of Manuel Martin," 14 October 1811; SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 7574. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | 382326.019712 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 710437.962094 |
| 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 | Lagos |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1811-09-01 |
| Location | At anchor at Onim |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Thais |
| Captain | Scobell |
| Supporting Ships | |
| Sentence Date | 1811-10-29 |
| 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. | Rivers of West 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 | Freetown |