In 1868, 2 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-975 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Zanzibar
| RegID | LA-E-975 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Unspecified |
| Year | 1868 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Zanzibar |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 2 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 2 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | The Daphne captured at least thirteen dhows amounting to over 650 liberated Africans in 1868. There are a set of three photographs focusing on children removed from this group of dhows. They are sitting on the deck and in the holds of the Daphne. Having left Zanzibar, they were recaptured in the Indian Ocean and taken to the Seychelles where they were indentured. |
| Sources | "Return of Vessels Captured on the ground of Slave Trade or Piracy, by the Squadron employed in the East Indies," 1868, in “Class B. East coast of Africa. Correspondence respecting the slave trade,” in T. P. O'Neill, T. F. Turley, et al., eds., Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers: Slave Trade, vol. 52 (Shannon: Irish University Press, 1968-1969), 69-70; The National Archives, UK, FO 84/1310, “Enclosure No. 1, 2, and 3 East African Letter,” 1869, f. 193-195; The National Archives, UK, FO 84/1310, "Return of Vessels captured on the ground of Slave Trade or Piracy by the Squadron employed in the East Indies for the Suppression of the Slave Trade," Jan. - Dec. 1868, f. 168 (loose pages). |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | 5001411.809902 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 189512.585987 |
| 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. | 1868-10-26 |
| Location | Near Merca |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Daphne |
| Captain | Sulivan |
| 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. | East Coast of 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 | Zanzibar |