In 1898, 1 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-2644 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Muscat
| RegID | LA-E-2644 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Ferooz bin Mabrooh |
| Year | 1898 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Muscat |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 1 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 1 |
| Registered Total | 1 |
| Notes | In December an African slave-boy, Ferooz bin Mabrooh, who had been liberated at this Consulate, was reported to have been re-enslaved by a Persian subject named Abdul Rasul bin Ibrahim, of Bunder Abbas. Further enquiry confirmed the truth of the report, and steps were taken which resulted in the boy being again set at liberty. At the same time the matter was reported to Political Resident with a view to punishment being meted out to Abdul Rasul by the Persian authorities. |
| Sources | British Library, India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/709, in Qatar Digital Library, "Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency and Muscat Political Agency," 1898-99, f. 211. |
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| 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. | East 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 | A Coruña |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1898-12 |
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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. | |
| 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 | Muscat |