In 1832, 604 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 4, Case ID LA-E-3073 occurred via the British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana
| RegID | LA-E-3073 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Águila |
| Year | 1832 |
| Government Department | Courts of Mixed Commission |
| Court | British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 659 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 604 |
| Registered Total | 596 |
| Notes | This Spanish schooner-brig, under the command of Juan Ferrer y Roig, began its voyage at Havana and set sail for Loango on 23 December 1831 loaded with cotton-goods, aguardiente and gunpowder. On 26 April 1832, the ship sailed from Africa with 659 people on board and 43 individuals died during the middle passage. On 3 June, the HMS sloop Speedwell, under the command of William Warren, detained this slave ship "after a running fight of more than an hour" to the southeast of Isla de los Piños around 21°30'0" N. and 82°0'0" W. There was sufficient water and provisions for the voyage, although another 12 people died before reaching Havana and another 8 died during the trial. On 18 June, the court condemned the vessel for sale and issued emancipation certificates for 596 people. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/128, "Captor's Declaration," 7 Jun. 1832, f. 130-132; Henry B. Lovejoy, “The Registers of Liberated Africans of the Havana Slave Trade Commission: Implementation and Policy, 1824-1841,” Slavery & Abolition 37, no. 1 (2016): 23-44; Henry B. Lovejoy, “The Registers of Liberated Africans of the Havana Slave Trade Commission: Transcription Methodology and Statistical Analysis,” African Economic History 38 (2010): 107-135; SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: 1249. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | -9128198.245048434 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 2451599.087377855 |
| 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. | West Central Africa North |
| 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 | Loango |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1832-06-03 |
| Location | 21°30'0" N., 82°0'0" W. |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Speedwell |
| Captain | Warren |
| Supporting Ships | |
| Sentence Date | 1832-06-18 |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1832-06-07 |
| 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. | Caribbean |
| 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 | Havana |