In 1860, 240 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-764 occurred via the British Consular Court, Tripoli
| RegID | LA-E-764 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | 600 mile march from Ajer to Egypt |
| Year | 1860 |
| Government Department | Consular Courts |
| Court | British Consular Court, Tripoli |
| Trial Outcome | Asylum |
| Enslaved Total | 300 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 240 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | Succeeded in recovering some 200 women and children - 130 of whom composed in a great majority of Tiboo children of tender age were yesterday in a most deplorable condition brought into Tripoli… on the retrograde march of these freebooters from Ajer to Lavaz upwards of 100 children were left to perish in the Desert!! "Has since recovered 240 Negroes and 300 camels." Ali Bey and 13 other Sheiks... were brought into Tripoli. They are at present in chains and all their property has been confiscated. |
| Sources | The National Archives, UK, FO 84/1120, "Herman to Lord John Russell (foreign Secretary)," 14 Sep. 1860, f. 156-65. |
| 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 | Sabri Bey |
| 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. | North Coast of Africa |
| 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 | Tripoli |