Amelia (a) Agent

In 1811, 85 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-3870 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown.

Case Details
UID LA-E-3870
Case Name Amelia (a) Agent
Year 1811
Government Department Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain
Court Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown
Trial Outcome Condemned
Enslaved Total 275
Liberated Africans Total 85
Registered Total 84
Notes
Sources The National Archives, UK, HCA 49/91/1, "Vessels Cargoes and Slaves Proceeded Against in the Court of Vice Admiralty at Sierra Leone," Jun. 1808 - Mar. 1817, f. 1-37; The National Archives, UK, CO 967/91, "List of Vessels adjudicated at the Court of Vice Admiralty of Sierra Leone having the number of slaves captured and emancipated," 3 Sep. 1809 - 31 Dec. 1825, large document (15 ft. long); SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 7659.
Cite as:

Lovejoy, H. B. (2024). Conceptualizing ‘Liberated Africans’ and Slave Trade Abolition: Government Schemes to Indenture Enslaved People Captured from Slavery, 1800–1920. Past & Present, 1-69. https://doi.org/10.1093/pastj/gtae019

Chadha, K. (2024). Regenerated Identities: A Collaborative Web-based Content Management System for Digital Humanities. International Journal of Computer Applications, 186(29), 28–33. https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume186/number29/regenerated-identities-a-collaborative-web-based-content-management-system-for-digital-humanities/

Event Details
UID LA-E-3870
Case Name Amelia (a) Agent
Departure from Africa
Date 1811-01-01
Region West Central Africa North
Place Cabinda
Enslaved Total 275
Capture
Date 1811-05-24
Location
Navy Britain
Ship Tigris
Captain Robert Bones
Supporting Ships
Trial
Sentence Date 1811-07
Government Department Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain
Court Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown
Trial Outcome Condemned
Date
Region Rivers of West Africa
Place Freetown
Liberated Africans 85
Registered 84
People Details
UI Name Age Sex Height (ft)
VI001791 Ned Brown 22 Man 6'3 1/2 View Details
VI001792 Jack 23 M 5'2 1/2 View Details
VI001793 Thomas 25 M 5'6 View Details
VI001794 Macanda 19 M 4'10 3/4 View Details
VI001795 Jun 19 M 5'0 1/2 View Details
VI001796 Swetty 21 M 5'6 View Details
VI001797 Bill 20 M 5'5 1/2 View Details
VI001798 Sainpo 17 M 5'3 View Details
VI001799 Levooma 25 M 5'1 1/2 View Details
VI001800 Thomas 22 M 5'3 1/2 View Details
VI001801 Peter 27 M 5'9 1/2 View Details
VI001802 Hamilton 25 M 5'5 1/4 View Details
VI001803 Balee 19 M 5'0 1/2 View Details
VI001804 Jack 17 Man 5'2 1/2 View Details
VI001805 John 16 M 4'11 View Details
VI001806 Lockilla 19 M 5'2 View Details
VI001807 Deomba 25 M 5'1 3/4 View Details
VI001808 Dombalee 21 M 5'0 1/2 View Details
VI001809 Loobela 23 M 5'7 1/4 View Details
VI001810 Chimbarree 24 M 5' View Details
VI001811 Mavinga 20 M 5'2 3/4 View Details
VI001812 Tumambo 18 M 5'1 1/2 View Details
VI001813 Mavinga 24 M 5'2 1/2 View Details
VI001814 Loovoongoo 15 M 4'9 View Details
VI001815 Kaingoomboo 17 M 5'1 1/2 View Details
VI001816 Belongo 15 M 5' View Details
VI001817 Veta 15 M 5' View Details
VI001818 Jack 25 M 4'4 View Details
VI001819 Shamba 16 M 5'0 3/4 View Details
VI001820 Senne 18 M 5'0 1/2 View Details
VI001821 William 17 M 4'4 View Details
VI001822 Tom Brown 15 M 4'7 1/2 View Details
VI001823 Veta 15 M 4'8 View Details
VI001824 Passa 15 M 4'8 1/2 View Details
VI001825 Frank 14 M 4'7 View Details
VI001826 Chinkocolo 14 M 4'7 1/2 View Details
VI001827 Perghee 17 M 4'9 1/2 View Details
VI001828 Chimbondee 15 M 5'8 1/2 View Details
VI001829 Quaba 13 B 4'6 1/2 View Details
VI001830 Goma 12 B 4'2 View Details
VI001831 Loimba 13 B 4'4 View Details
VI001832 Cuffee 12 B 4'1 1/2 View Details
VI001833 Diangoo 11 B 4'0 1/2 View Details
VI001834 Palmzoo 12 B 4'2 1/2 View Details
VI001835 Macussa 13 B 4'4 View Details
VI001836 Jeba 13 B 4'4 1/4 View Details
VI001837 Coindalala 12 B 4'3 1/4 View Details
VI001838 Bamba 9 B 4'0 1/2 View Details
VI001839 Macanda 13 B 4'5 View Details
VI001840 Chabola 12 B 4'2 1/2 View Details
VI001841 Babu 12 B 4'3 3/4 View Details
VI001842 Zaou 21 W 5'0 3/4 View Details
VI001843 Lela 21 Woman 5'2 1/2 View Details
VI001844 Domba 18 W 4'7 1/2 View Details
VI001845 Jeneba 18 W 4'10 1/2 View Details
VI001846 Chissaco 17 W 4'9 View Details
VI001847 Chindalee 19 W 5'1 1/2 View Details
VI001848 Dula 17 W 5'0 1/2 View Details
VI001849 Lelou 20 W No Entry View Details
VI001850 Chiciamanee 15 W 4'11 1/2 View Details
VI001851 Deingee 17 W 4'10 View Details
VI001852 Chingyaba 23 W 4'11 1/2 View Details
VI001853 Batta 17 W 4'10 View Details
VI001854 Salla 18 W 4'7 3/4 View Details
VI001855 Tamba 15 W 4'9 1/2 View Details
VI001856 Zeela 15 W 4'8 3/4 View Details
VI001857 Douro 15 W 5'1 View Details
VI001858 Bouanghee 14 W 4'6 1/2 View Details
VI001859 Sonna 14 W 4'6 1/2 View Details
VI001860 Cambesee 16 W 5'0 View Details
VI001861 Damboo 16 W 5'0 View Details
VI001862 Chingayo 14 W 4'10 1/4 View Details
VI001863 Coutchee 15 W 4'10 View Details
VI001864 Leloo 12 G 4'4 View Details
VI001865 Binda 12 G 4'7 1/4 View Details
VI001866 Tanda 11 G 4'7 1/2 View Details
VI001867 Neanghee 11 G 4'6 View Details
VI001868 Booboo 9 G 4'4 View Details
VI001869 Zouzee 9 G 4'4 View Details
VI001870 Foola 10 G 4'5 1/2 View Details
VI001871 Boofooma 9 G 4'4 1/2 View Details
VI001872 Menno 10 G 4'6 View Details
VI001873 Kainghee 8 G 4'0 View Details
VI001874 Chimpadoo 7 G 3'10 View Details
VI001875 Loondoo 7 G 3'10 View Details
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