In 1857, 45 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-626 occurred via the British Consular Court, Smyrna
| RegID | LA-E-626 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Ottoman ship (unspecified) |
| Year | 1857 |
| Government Department | Consular Courts |
| Court | British Consular Court, Smyrna |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 65 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 45 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | Given certificates of manumission, allowed to settle in Izmir, and placed as servants with local families, to be paid specified and individually fixed wages. |
| Sources | Ehud R. Toledano, The Ottoman Slave Trade and Its Suppression: 1840-1890 (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1982), 194-195; The National Archives, UK, FO 84/1029, f. 75, "Herman to Clarendon," 8 Feb. 1857; Basbakanlik Arsivi, Istanbul, Irade, Meclis-i Vala, 16623, enc. 13, "Mazbata of the Council of the Kaza of Cesme," 5 Sevval 1273, 29 May 1857; ibid., enclosures, 15, 29. |
| 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. | 1857-02-12 |
| 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 | Tripoli |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
| Location | |
| Navy | |
| Ship | |
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| Sentence Date | 1857-10-08 |
| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | 1857-04-18 |
| 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 | Cesme |