In 1889, 3 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 16, Case ID LA-E-5337 occurred via the Regia Marina Italiana, Massawa
| RegID | LA-E-5337 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Unspecified |
| Year | 1889 |
| Government Department | Regno d'Italia |
| Court | Regia Marina Italiana, Massawa |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 3 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 3 |
| Registered Total | 3 |
| Notes | On the 25th December last His Majesty’s ship “Cariddi” proceeded on a cruize to the north of Massowah, and having searched three boats flying the Italian flag, found on board three young Galla slaves. The Military Court took proceedings against the prisoners. Of the three liberated slaves, two, about 14 years of age, were handed over to the Engineer Department, who are taking pains to teach them a trade, while the third, aged about 7, was placed in charge of the missionary Father Bonomo. |
| Sources | "Catalani to Salisbury," 14 Jan. 1889, in "Correspondence with British Representatives, and Reports from Naval Officers, Relative to the East African Slave Trade," 1889, in T. P. O'Neill, T. F. Turley, et al., eds., Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers: Slave Trade, vol. 60 (Shannon: Irish University Press, 1968-1969), 78-79. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | 4398645.229699 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 1781111.634562 |
| 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. | Northeast 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 | |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1888-12-25 |
| Location | To the north of Massowah |
| Navy | Italy |
| Ship | Cariddi |
| 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. | Nile Valley |
| 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 | Massawa |