In 1857, 6 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 3, Case ID LA-E-622 occurred via the British Consular Court, Constantinople
| RegID | LA-E-622 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Six Negroes on board the Turkish vessel |
| Year | 1857 |
| Government Department | Consular Courts |
| Court | British Consular Court, Constantinople |
| Trial Outcome | Asylum |
| Enslaved Total | 6 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 6 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | The negroes whether male or female, are entitled to their freedom in virtue of the papers of manumission. These six people were offered employment in one of the Sultan's factories, but took service with their former owners. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/1028, "Stratford to Clarendon," 8 Jun. 1857, f. 143-146; Hakan Erdem, Slavery in the Ottoman Empire and Its Demise, 1800-1909 (Oxford: McMillan Press, Ltd., 1996), 170-171. |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | |
| Ship Status | Unknown |
| 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. | North Coast of 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. | |
| Location | |
| Navy | |
| Ship | |
| Captain | |
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| Sentence Date | 1857-06-04 |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1857-04-25 |
| 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. | Asia Minor |
| 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 | Constantinople |