In 1807, 5 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 1, Case ID LA-E-76 occurred via the Court of Vice Admiralty, Antigua
| RegID | LA-E-76 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Five Africans Seized |
| Year | 1807 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Court of Vice Admiralty, Antigua |
| Trial Outcome | Condemned |
| Enslaved Total | 5 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 5 |
| Registered Total | 5 |
| Notes | One of the earliest captures. 3 males and 2 females. "The following five Africans were seized by George Wyke Esq. Collector for having been illegally imported into this island the 16th Sep. 1807 by Woolcombe of H.M. Sloop of War Hippomenes. Their full time of apprenticeships having expired after 14 years, a certificated has been granted [to] them." |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, CO 7/8, "Five Africans Seized," 1 Jan. 1808 - 1 Oct. 1821, (no folio numbers in this volume). |
| Cite as |
| X Capture | -6884534.355098 |
|---|---|
| Y Capture | 1933893.403591 |
| 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. | West Africa (unspecified) |
| 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. | 1807-09-16 |
| Location | Antigua |
| Navy | Britain |
| Ship | Hippomenes |
| Captain | Dyke |
| 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. | 1807-09-16 |
| 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 | Antigua |