In 1882, 105 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-3934 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown
| RegID | LA-E-3934 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Unspecified |
| Year | 1882 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Asylum |
| Enslaved Total | 105 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 105 |
| Registered Total | 105 |
| Notes | This volume lists individuals who had escaped from slavery in the colony’s hinterland. The volume includes information on the name, age, sex, and nationality of individuals. The ‘remarks’ column contains information relating to the circumstances of individuals. |
| Sources | Sierra Leone Public Archives, "Register of Escaped Slave [1875-1884]," f. 1-233; British Library, "Register of Escaped Slaves [1875-1884]," EAP443/1/1/14, https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP443-1-1-14; "Return of escaped Slaves from the adjacent Countries to the Sttlement of Sierra Leone, for Freedom," 1882, in "Correspondence with British Representatives, and Reports from Naval Officers, Relative to the East African Slave Trade," 1883, in T. P. O'Neill, T. F. Turley, et al., eds., Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers: Slave Trade, vol. 59 (Shannon: Irish University Press, 1968-1969), 209-218. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | |
|---|---|
| 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. | Rivers of West Africa |
| 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 | |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
| Location | |
| Navy | |
| Ship | |
| Captain | |
| Supporting Ships | |
| Sentence Date | |
| 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 |