In 1872, 1 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 12, Case ID LA-E-1076 occurred via the Rachat et Engagement, Algérie
| RegID | LA-E-1076 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Messaoud |
| Year | 1872 |
| Government Department | Ministère de la Marine et des Colonies, Republique Française |
| Court | Rachat et Engagement, Algérie |
| Trial Outcome | Purchased |
| Enslaved Total | 1 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 1 |
| Registered Total | 1 |
| Notes | Le premier enfant racheté en Afrique du Nord par les missionaries d'Alger le fut par le Felix Charmetant lors d'une tournée au Mzab en 1872. C'était un garçon de dix ans originaire du Haossa… La nouvelle Société de missionaires commençait à peine à se former et Charmetant, un de ses permiers membres, devait se rendre en France pour faire connaître son existence et son but. A cet effet il emmenait avec lui Messaoud, son jeune pupille, comme preuve vivante de l'état d'esclavage encore existant dans l'interieur du contintent africain. |
| Sources | François Renault, Lavigerie, l'esclavage africain et l'Europe 1868-1892, vol. 1: Afrique centrale (Paris: Editions E. de Boccard, 1971), 215; cited as: Voir le récit de sa jeunesse et de son rachat dans Missions d'Afrique, avril 1873, no. 6, p. 144-148. In the bibliography, cited as: Missions d'Afrique (d'Alger) sous la protection de N.D. d'Afrique (1871-1879). Bulletin bi-mensual. |
| 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. | Northwest 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 | Mzab |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1872-04 |
| Location | |
| Navy | |
| Ship | |
| Captain | |
| 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. | Northwest 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 | Mzab |