In 1837, 185 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-3133 occurred via the British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana
| RegID | LA-E-3133 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Antoñica |
| Year | 1837 |
| Government Department | Courts of Mixed Commission |
| Court | British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 206 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 185 |
| Registered Total | 183 |
| Notes | This Spanish schooner, under the command of Geronimo Giscafre, began its voyage at Havana and set sail for the Congo River on 30 June 1836 loaded with a cargo of cotton goods, aguardiente, muskets and "some other effects." On 29 April 1837, this ship sailed from Africa with 185 people on board and 2 individuals died during the middle passage. On June 7, the HMS brig Racer, under the command of James Hope, detained this ship off of Cape Cruz on the south side of Cuba around 19°78'0" N., 78°42'0" W. Instead of taking these people to Havana, Hope unloaded them directly in Nassau "for their health." The Spanish judge opposed this decision because it violated the treaty "without the permission of the Mixed Court of Justice." Regardless, these 183 people remained in the Bahamas. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/217, "Captor's Declaration," no date, f. 169-170; 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: 1631. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | -8760843.92543063 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 2308604.115398844 |
| 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. | 1837-06-07 |
| Location | 19°78'0" N., 78°42'0" W.; Off Cape Cruz |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Racer |
| Captain | Hope |
| Supporting Ships | |
| Sentence Date | 1837-09-11 |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1837-06-24 |
| 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 |