In 1829, 206 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-3889 occurred via the British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana
| RegID | LA-E-3889 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Josefa (a) Fortuna |
| Year | 1829 |
| Government Department | Courts of Mixed Commission |
| Court | British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 235 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 206 |
| Registered Total | 202 |
| Notes | This Spanish schooner, under the command of Ramon Casal, began its voyage at Havana and set sail for Galinhas on 28 July 1828 with a cargo of dry goods and aguardiente. In total, 226 people boarded this slave ship and 20 individuals died during the middle passage. On 7 April 1829, the HMS schooner Monkey, under the command of Joseph Sherer, detained this ship near in sight of the Berry Islands in the Bahamas around 25°50'0" N. and 77°45'0" W. The ship was well-stocked with sufficient water and provisions, but their were 10 people in poor physical health. After this ship's capture 5 people died, although a child was born in midst of the trial. On 15 April, the court condemned this ship for sale and issued emancipation certificates for 202 people. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/91, "Declaration of Captor," 4 Jul. 1829, f. 149-150; 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: 770. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | -8655090.40917702 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 2978453.163587076 |
| 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. | Rivers of West Africa |
| 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 | Galinhas |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1829-04-07 |
| Location | 25°50'0" N., 77°45'0" W. |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Monkey |
| Captain | Sherer |
| Supporting Ships | |
| Sentence Date | 1829-04-15 |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1829-04-11 |
| 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 |