In 1835, 253 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-3089 occurred via the British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana
| RegID | LA-E-3089 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Chubasco |
| Year | 1835 |
| Government Department | Courts of Mixed Commission |
| Court | British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 275 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 253 |
| Registered Total | 230 |
| Notes | This Spanish brigantine, under the command of Geronimo Garcia, began its voyage at Havana and set sail for Rio Pongo on 18 April 1834 loaded with an unspecified cargo. On 8 February 1835, this ship sailed from Africa with 275 people on board and 22 individuals died during the middle passage. On 14 March, the HMS brig Racer, under the command of James Hope, detained this ship around 23°0'0" N. and 78°54'0" W. At the moment of capture, it was noted that the people were "in such a state of sickness" and everyone was placed in quarantine. During the trial, another 23 people died. On 24 April, the court condemned this slave vessel for sale and issued emancipation certificates for 230 people. A request to remove people from the Chubasco from Havana to Trinidad ties into the case of the Joven Reina 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, but on 20 May the request to resettle was refused. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/171, "Captor's Declaration," no date, f. 245-246; 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. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | -8783107.823589286 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 2632018.6375864246 |
| 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. | Rivers of West Africa |
| 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 | Rio Pongo |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1835-03-14 |
| Location | 23°0'0" N., 78°54'0" W. |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Racer |
| Captain | Hope |
| 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. | 1835-03-14 |
| 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 |