In 1835, 255 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-3088 occurred via the British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana
| RegID | LA-E-3088 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Joven Reina |
| Year | 1835 |
| Government Department | Courts of Mixed Commission |
| Court | British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 262 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 255 |
| Registered Total | 254 |
| Notes | This Spanish galeta, under the command of Miguel Martorell, began its voyage at Havana and set sail for the Congo River on 28 May 1834 loaded with a cargo of aguardiente, gunpowder, muskets, sword blades and dry goods. On 10 February 1835, this ship sailed from Africa with 262 people on board and 8 individuals died during the middle passage. On 27 March, the HMS sloop Arachne, under the command of James Burney, detained this ship to the west of Bahia Honda around 23°18'0 N. and 83°18'0" W. Nobody died during the trial. On 24 April, the court condemned this slave vessel for sale and issued emancipation certificates for 254 people. A request to remove people from the Chubasco from Havana to Trinidad ties into the case of the Chubasco and Marte. There was a proposal to send a convoy of "376 emancipated negroes" from these three ships. In mid-May, medical officers detected cases of cholera in Havana. There was no report of any cases of cholera among these Liberated Africans. On 20 May, the request to resettle these people was refused. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/171, "Captor's Declaration," 27 Mar. 1835, f. 220-221; 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: 1367. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | -9272913.583079688 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 2668339.105750191 |
| 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 | Congo River |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1835-03-27 |
| Location | 23°18'0 N., 83°18'0" W. |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Arachne |
| Captain | Burney |
| Supporting Ships | |
| Sentence Date | 1835-04-24 |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1835-03-28 |
| 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. | 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 |