In 1877, 1 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-1187 occurred via the British Consular Court, Jeddah
| RegID | LA-E-1187 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Yacoob ibn Abdallah el Habshi |
| Year | 1877 |
| Government Department | Consular Courts |
| Court | British Consular Court, Jeddah |
| Trial Outcome | Asylum |
| Enslaved Total | 1 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 1 |
| Registered Total | 1 |
| Notes | He stated that his name Yacoob Ibn Abdallah el Habashi, that he was an Abyssinian by birth, that whilst a child he was carried away from his native country, sold at Jeddah and ultimately brought to this country by his master, a Colonel in the Turkish army, whom he had served for several years in Yemen. He moreover said that he was a Christian in religion, and that he never had an opportunity of seeking his freedom until accident brought his master to Bey rout. He had in the first place sought refuge with one of the American missionaries but was sent by that gentlemen to this Consulate. I caused the young man to accompanied by a Dragoman of this Consulate General to the Governor of Bey rout with a request that he might be set at liberty, should His Excellency find sufficient grounds for doing so, and after listening carefully to the slave's history, and satisfying himself as to its truth, he gave him a Certificate of Manumission, and he has now become a free man. This is by no means the first time that Raef Effendi has shown a readiness to act upon my representation in favour of fugitive slaves and given them their liberty whenever he could consistently do so. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/1482, "Eldridge to Derby," 13 Dec. 1877, f. 164-166. |
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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. | Northeast 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 | Suakin |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
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| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1877-12-13 |
| 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. | Middle East |
| 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 | Jeddah |