In 1830, 190 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-3899 occurred via the British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana
| RegID | LA-E-3899 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Emilio (a) Caesar |
| Year | 1830 |
| Government Department | Courts of Mixed Commission |
| Court | British and Spanish Court of Mixed Commission, Havana |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 210 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 190 |
| Registered Total | 187 |
| Notes | This Spanish schooner-brig, under the command of Fernando Lescaya, began its voyage at Santiago de Cuba and set sail for Elem Kalabari on 29 October 1829 loaded with dry goods, rum and aguardiente. In total, 210 people boarded this slave ship and 18 individuals died during the middle passage. On 11 June 1830, the HMS sloop Victor, under the command of Richard Keane, detained this slave ship to the south of Santiago de Cuba around 19°12'0" N. and 75°12'0" W. On the voyage to Havana, a boy and a girl died, while another 3 passed away during the trial. On 28 June, the court condemned the vessel for sale and issued emancipation certificates for 187 people. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/107, "Captor's declaration in the case of the Emilio," 24 Jun. 1830, f. 162-164; 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: 963. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | -8371225.707654173 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 2178496.8842412396 |
| 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. | Eastern Bight |
| 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 | Elem Kalabari |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1830-06-11 |
| Location | 19°12'0" N., 75°12'0" W. |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Victor |
| Captain | Keane |
| Supporting Ships | |
| Sentence Date | 1830-06-28 |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1830-06-22 |
| 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 |