In 1878, 15 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-1226 occurred via the British Consular Court, Jeddah
| RegID | LA-E-1226 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Slaves landed at Jeddah |
| Year | 1878 |
| Government Department | Consular Courts |
| Court | British Consular Court, Jeddah |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 350 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 15 |
| Registered Total | 15 |
| Notes | Out of the 350 to 400 slaves reported by Consul Beyts to have been landed at Jeddah, 15 have been discovered and set free, and that the prohibition of the slave trade is rigourously enforced by the authorities. 12 out of the 15 have been sent back to Souakin. This case continues to be discussed in 1879 in TNA, FO 84/1543, "Zohrab to Layard," 121 May 1879, f. 194-195. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/1510, "Layard to Salisbury," 28 Oct. 1878, f. 83-84; "Memorandum regarding visit to Jeddah Jail," 18 Apr. 1878, f. 293-294; "Vivian to Salisbury," 12 May 1878, f. 177-180. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | 4359164.086324 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 2456319.934073 |
| Ship Status | Liberated Africans |
| 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. | |
| Location | Jeddah |
| Navy | Britain |
| 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. | 1878-10-28 |
| 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 |