In 1818, 196 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 6, Case ID LA-E-3594 occurred via the Escuadra de la República de Venezuela
| RegID | LA-E-3594 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Unspecified |
| Year | 1818 |
| Government Department | Cuerpo Legislativo, Tercera República de Venezuela |
| Court | Escuadra de la República de Venezuela |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 237 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 196 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | These records are cited directly from Voyages and have not been idependently confirmed; thus, it is not confirmed whether these captures occurred under Spain or the Third Republic of Venezuela, although the later is more likely. |
| Sources | Archives Nationales, Section d'Outre-Mer, France, RG, vol.125, FSdSB, "Berghult," 10 Dec. 1818, (no folio numbers provided); Archives Nationales, Section d'Outre-Mer, RG, vol.125, FSdSB, "Berghult," 5 Feb. 1819, (no folio number provided); SlaveVoyages, www.slavevoyages.org (accessed 2020), Voyage ID: V39094. |
| 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. | 1818-11-01 |
| 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 | Caracas |