In 1812, 142 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-104 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, St. Vincent
| RegID | LA-E-104 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Louisa |
| Year | 1812 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, St. Vincent |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 152 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 142 |
| Registered Total | 59 |
| Notes | 132 males and 20 females. 152 in all captured by H. M. S. Orpheus, Hugh Piggott Esquire Commander on board the Spanish Schooner Louisa, Augustine Samolte master from the coast of Africa, condemned in the Vice Admiralty Court at Barbados and received by the collector of customs here on the 25 April 1812. The above is the only instance of any captured African being brought into this Port. 80 males were selected and sent to Barbados in the service. 3 females accompanied the recruits. 10 died shortly after their arrival. 56 apprenticed. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, CO 260/34, "A List of African Negroes Captured by His Majesty's Ship Orpheus... and apprenticed in the plan of St. Vincent," 5 Jan. 1817, f. 168-171; The National Archives, UK, CO 260/35, "List of African Negroes Captured by His Majesty's Ship Orpheus... and apprenticed in the plan of St. Vincent," 25 Jun. 1818, f. 242-245. The National Archives, UK, CO 260/42, "An Account of Captured African Negroes in the Year 1812," 31 Dec. 1826, f. 193-202. |
| 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. | Rivers of West 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 | |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
| Location | |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Orpheus |
| Captain | Piggott |
| 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. | Caribbean |
| 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 | St. Vincent |