In 1863, 1 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-854 occurred via the Chief Magistrate's and Slave Court, Lagos
| RegID | LA-E-854 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Letter from Pedro and Julia Josey to the Slave Court |
| Year | 1863 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Chief Magistrate's and Slave Court, Lagos |
| Trial Outcome | Purchased |
| Enslaved Total | 1 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 1 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | The Joseys obtained their freedom 'in the usual way' and landed at Lagos. However, being unwell and without children, they bought a slave boy, 'who is now in this Slave Court'. They were under the impression that slaves 'brought down from the interior' might be retained but not resold. They therefore appeal to the Court for pity and request that the boy be apprenticed to them 'for a term of years'. |
| Sources | The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Papers of the Chief Magistrate's and Slave Court, Lagos, R47/1, 18D33/6, "Letter from Pedro and Julia Josey to the Slave Court," 12 May 1863. http://record-office-catalogue.leics.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=R47%2f1%2f6 |
| 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. | 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. | 1863-05-12 |
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| 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. | Western Bight |
| 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 | Lagos |