In 1829, 40 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-338 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Trinidad
| RegID | LA-E-338 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Margaret Bell |
| Year | 1829 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Trinidad |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 40 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 40 |
| Registered Total | 40 |
| Notes | Abstract of the disposal of Africans imported from Tortola. Arrived from three separate ships totaling 116 people, 74 males and 42 females. 91 were documented as being apprenticed while 21 were conscripted. Register includes date of importation, vessel African name, age, colour, height, distinguishing marks and date of receipt. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, CO 295/91, "A Muster Roll of Male and Female Africans," 26 Jul. 1831, f. 298-306; The National Archives, UK, CO 295/91, "Received from Benjamin Parkhardt," 2 Sep. 1831, f. 293-293v. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | |
| Ship Status | Unknown |
| 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 Africa (unspecified) |
| 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 | |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
| Location | |
| Navy | |
| Ship | |
| Captain | |
| Supporting Ships | |
| Sentence Date | |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
| 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 | Trinidad |