Ottoman Merchant Vessel

In 1871, 26 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-1036 occurred via the British Consular Court, Constantinople

Case Details
RegID LA-E-1036
Case Name Ottoman Merchant Vessel
Year 1871
Government Department Consular Courts
Court British Consular Court, Constantinople
Trial Outcome Asylum
Enslaved Total 26
Liberated Africans Total 26
Registered Total 0
Notes Immediately manumitted
Sources The National Archives, UK, FO 84/1341, "Pisani to Elliot," 29 Jun. 1871, f. 48-49.
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Event Details
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. North 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 Tripoli
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
Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. 1871-06-29
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 Tarabya
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