In 1835, 201 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-362 occurred via the Indian Navy, Bombay
| RegID | LA-E-362 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Three Arab dhows |
| Year | 1835 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Indian Navy, Bombay |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 201 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 201 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | Along with Aden and the Seychelles, Bombay served as a depot for freed Africans. In fact, many of those manumitted in Aden were subsequently sent to Bombay because it was a larger station and provided greater opportunities for employment. In 1835 over 200 slaves were seized in three Arab vessels at the port of Porbandar in Kathiawar and were subsequently sent to Bombay, where the commissioner of police was instructed to place them in employment, in some charitable institution, or with families. At first only Christian families were sought, but after Muslim Africans refused to live with any but Muslim families, the government honored that choice. Although there was no written agreement, the government stressed the point that the Africans were free and could leave if they wished to do so.' The government paid an annual subsidy for each child but nothing for adults. Bombay, Political Department, February 13, 1839, p. 30. |
| Sources | Joseph E. Harris, Consequences of the East African Slave Trade (Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 1971), 71. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | 7743997.913547 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 2464033.729059 |
| 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. | East 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 | Porbandar |
| Navy | Britain |
| 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. | Middle East |
| 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 | Al Mukalla |