In 1886, 50 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 16, Case ID LA-E-5334 occurred via the Regia Marina Italiana, Massawa
| RegID | LA-E-5334 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Unspecified |
| Year | 1886 |
| Government Department | Regno d'Italia |
| Court | Regia Marina Italiana, Massawa |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 50 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 50 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | In seguito alle istruzioni che ho ricevuto da sua Eccellenza il Conte di Robilant, ho Yonore di trasmettere qui unito all’Eccellenza vostra, a titolo d’informazione, il sunto di un rapporto del Generale Gené, Comandante in Capo del Reali truppe in Massawa, relativo alla cattura d’un bastimento carico di schiavi, eseguita dalla Reali cannoniera “ Mestre” nelle acque di Emberemi. In compliance with the instructions which I have received from his Excellency Count Robilant, I have the honour to transmit to your Excellency herewith, for your information, extract of a Report from General Gené, Commander.in-chief of the Royal troops at Massowah, relative to the capture of a vessel with a cargo of slaves made by the Royal gun-boat “ Mestre ” within the waters of Emberemi. |
| Sources | "Lumley to the Earl of Rosebury," 14 Apr. 1886, in "Correspondence with British Representatives," 1887, in T. P. O'Neill, T. F. Turley, et al., eds., Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers: Slave Trade, vol. 60 (Shannon: Irish University Press, 1968-1969), 92-94. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | 4394376.746054 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 1777695.966828 |
| 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. | East Africa (unspecified) |
| 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. | 1886-03-31 |
| Location | Near to Ras Harab and Emberemi |
| Navy | Italy |
| Ship | Mestre |
| 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. | Northeast 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 | Massawa |