In 1829, 135 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-3896 occurred via the British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana
| RegID | LA-E-3896 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Gallito |
| Year | 1829 |
| Government Department | Courts of Mixed Commission |
| Court | British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 144 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 135 |
| Registered Total | 135 |
| Notes | This Spanish schooner, under the command of Francisco Garcia, began its voyage at Havana and set sail for Rio Pongo on 18 February 1829 with a cargo of aguardiente, gunpowder and dry goods. In total, 144 people boarded this slave ship and 8 individuals died during the middle passage. On 16 November, the HMS schooner Nimble, under the command of Joseph Sherer, detained this slave vessel to the south of Nassau around 23°50'0" N. and 77°30'0" W. Both ships fired upon one another, but the Nimble "dismasted the Gallito and towed her into Havana." There was sufficient water and provisions on board at the time of capture. Some of the enslaved Africans could "speak English" and 7 others were in poor health. During the trial, 1 person died. On 26 November, the court condemned this ship for sale and issued emancipation certificates for 135 people. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/92, "Captor's declaration in the case of the Gallito," 21 Nov. 1829, f. 184-186; 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: 941. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | -8627260.536478702 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 2733112.16188282 |
| 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 | Rio Pongo |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1829-11-16 |
| Location | 23°50'0" N., 77°30'0" W. |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Nimble |
| Captain | Sherer |
| Supporting Ships | |
| Sentence Date | 1829-11-26 |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1829-11-21 |
| 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 |