In 1853, 4 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 12, Case ID LA-E-552 occurred via the Rachat et Engagement, Réunion
| RegID | LA-E-552 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Unspecified |
| Year | 1853 |
| Government Department | Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies, Republique Française |
| Court | Rachat et Engagement, Réunion |
| Trial Outcome | Purchased |
| Enslaved Total | 4 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 4 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | Trois navires s'y retrouvèrent en 1851. Les bonnes paroles reçues firent tout d'abord espérer aux capitaines un fructueux résultat, mais ils ne purent finalement engager qu'une dizaine d'individus (49). Plus décevant encore se révéla le bilan de l'année suivante: quatre navires durent repartir à vide (50). Il fallut aller jusqu'à Mascate pour trouver quelques recrues (51). A quoi, ou à qui attribuer ces échecs ? Chaillou-Atrous’ thesis has been on hold since its completion and incorporates data for engagés arriving to Réunion between 1847 and 1859 (email, 10 Nov. 2021). |
| Sources | François Renault, Liberation d'esclaves et nouvelle servitude: Les rachats de captifs africains pour le compte des colonies françaises apres l'abolition de l'esclavage (Abidjan: Nouvelles Editions Africaines, 1976). |
| 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. | East Coast of 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 | Zanzibar |
| 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. | Mascarenes |
| 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 | Réunion |