In 1869, 4 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 3, Case ID LA-E-1001 occurred via the British Consular Court, Smyrna
| RegID | LA-E-1001 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Four Africans of different tribes |
| Year | 1869 |
| Government Department | Consular Courts |
| Court | British Consular Court, Smyrna |
| Trial Outcome | Asylum |
| Enslaved Total | 4 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 4 |
| Registered Total | 4 |
| Notes | Hadji Mohamet, aged 24 - this man had served his time (17 years) and had received his manumission certificate about eight years ago and married at Alexandria...; Selim, aged 22, has [sic] his owner at Magnesia three years and fled from him on account of ill treatment; I have found good employment for this man; 3. Juma this African arrived in the first cargo of slaves in June last but owing to a deformity in his body he has not been purchased; last week he fled to this Consulate having been attacked by his owner in the most murderous manner: his finger being crushed and his head severely bruised. I am persuaded that this man's death was designed by his barbarous owners on account of his unsaleable qualities; 4 Mehomet - was owned by Hossan Agha of Aidin he has been shot through the leg and fled on account of his masters attempting to cut off his ears as he had done to two other slaves last year. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/1305, f. 402-406. |
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| X Capture | |
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| 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. | Nile Valley |
| 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 | Alexandria |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
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| Sentence Date | 1869-08-28 |
| 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. | Asia Minor |
| 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 | Smyrna |