In 1833, 488 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-3076 occurred via the British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana
| RegID | LA-E-3076 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Negrito |
| Year | 1833 |
| Government Department | Courts of Mixed Commission |
| Court | British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 534 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 488 |
| Registered Total | 477 |
| Notes | This Spanish brig, under the command of Francisco Antonio Sarria, began its voyage at Havana and set sail for Ouidah on 17 June 1832 loaded with cotton goods, aguardiente and gunpowder. On 10 October, this ship sailed from Africa with 534 people on board and 8 individuals died during the middle passage. On 21 November 1832, the HMS brig Victor, under the command of Captain Robert Rupell, spotted this ship while cruising near Tobago and Grenada around 12°0'0" N., 60°35'0" W. On 11 December, the Negrito arrived in Havana. escorted it into the Bay of Havana to await trial. At the time of her seizure, there was sufficient water and provision. At the time of detention, there were 526 people on board, but only 490 people reached Havana. On 20 December, the court condemned this ship for sale and issued emancipation certificates for 477 people. These people were emancipated immediately before the cholera epidemic decimated Cuba's population through the first months of 1833. This case should not be confused with another labeled Negrita occurring around the same time. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/128, "Declaration of the Captor," 2 Feb. 1833, f. 283-284; 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: 1266. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | -6744105.817225824 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 1345708.4084091089 |
| 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. | Western Bight |
| 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 | Ouidah |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1832-11-21 |
| Location | 12°0'0" N., 60°35'0" W. |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Victor |
| Captain | Rupell |
| Supporting Ships | |
| Sentence Date | 1832-12-20 |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1832-12-11 |
| 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 |