In 1878, 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-1339 occurred via the British Consular Court, Larissa
| RegID | LA-E-1339 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Perver, a female slave |
| Year | 1878 |
| Government Department | Consular Courts |
| Court | British Consular Court, Larissa |
| Trial Outcome | Asylum |
| Enslaved Total | 1 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 1 |
| Registered Total | 1 |
| Notes | In October 1878, Perver, an enslaved female, sought the assitance of the British Consul in Larissa. She received manumission paperunder the order issued by the Cadi Mehmed Eddendi, as president of the civil court. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/1510, "Blunt to Layard," 19 Oct. 1878, f. 124; Hakan Erdem, Slavery in the Ottoman Empire and Its Demise, 1800-1909 (Oxford: McMillan Press, Ltd., 1996), 163. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | |
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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. | North Africa (unspecified) |
| 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. | |
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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. | 1878-10-19 |
| 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. | Southeast Europe |
| 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 | Larissa |