In 1822, 230 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 1, Case ID LA-E-3310 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown
| RegID | LA-E-3310 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Petite Betsy |
| Year | 1822 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Freetown |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 258 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 230 |
| Registered Total | 197 |
| Notes | Iphigenia were advancing, under British colours, towards two Spanish schooners, the Vecua and Icanam, at anchor in the River Bonny, and suspected of trafficking in Slaves; when a most unjustifiable attack was commenced on them by the schooners, supported by the fire of three vessels under the French flag, La Vigilante, La petite Betsy, and L'Ursule, which were then at anchor near the Vecua and Icanam. Convoyés vers Sierra Leone, le 24 mai 1822, 298 Noirs sont libérés, soit 118 hommes, 37 garçons, 60 femmes et 83 filles - ce qui supposerait le décès de 46 Africains depuis la capture. Le convoi des capteurs et des captures passe au Sénégal, où les marins français sont débarqués. Les navires arrivent en Grande-Bretagne. Comme La Petite Betsy, Le Vigilant est remis aux autorités françaises à Cherbourg. |
| Sources | "Canning to Stuart," 30 Sep. 1822, in “Class A. Correspondence with foreign powers, relative to the slave trade," 1822-1823, in T. P. O'Neill, T. F. Turley, et al., eds., Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers: Slave Trade, vol. 9 (Shannon: Irish University Press, 1968-1969), 125-126; Serge Daget, Répertoire des Expéditions Négrières Françaises à la Traite Illégale (1814-1850) (Nantes: Centre de Recherche sur l'Histoire du Monde Atlantique et Comité Nantais d'Études en Sciences Humaines, 1988), 264-266; SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: V2735. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | 799473.8863290 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 523598.3191590 |
| 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. | 1822-04-15 |
| Region of departure from Africa. Required entry. For more information about the geographical hierarchy used in this digital resource, please refer to AfricanRegions.org. | Eastern 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 | Bonny |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1822-04-15 |
| Location | At anchor near the Vecua and Icanam |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Iphigenie |
| Captain | |
| Supporting Ships | Myrmidon |
| Sentence Date | 1822-05-24 |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1822-05-22 |
| 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. | Rivers of West Africa |
| 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 | Freetown |