Focus on
The corsair state of Rabat-Salé
On the Atlantic coast of Morocco are two cities that became one of the most substantial Islamic ports of the 17th Century.
Piece
"Vessels, cargoes and slaves proceeded against in the Court of the Vice-Admiralty...
Catalogue reference: HCA 49/97
What’s it about?
This record is about the "Vessels, cargoes and slaves proceeded against in the Court of the Vice-Admiralty... dating from 1808-1817 in the series Vice-Admiralty Courts: Proceedings. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
-
HCA 49/97
-
Date (When the record was created)
-
1808-1817
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
"Vessels, cargoes and slaves proceeded against in the Court of the Vice-Admiralty at Sierra Leone between June 1808 and March 1817".
Seizures by:-
- HM ships [naval ships]: pp1-15, pp32-33, pp36-37;
- officers commanding or attached to the garrisons of Senegal and Goree: pp16-19;
- the colonial vessels (some with help of the Royal African Company): pp20-24, pp 30-31;
- officers of the court: p24;
- revenue officers: p25, p31;
- private vessels of war [privateers], with or without letters of marque: pp27-28;
- promiscuous parties: p29;
- military and civil officers: pp33-35.
Each entry lists:-
- Name of vessel, or description of property seized;
- Captor or seizor;
- Name and residence of agent;
- Dates of sentences;
- Decretal parts of sentences.
Many entries list the number of enslaved people, under the headings men, women, boys, girls.
Pencil annotations include 'No Appeal', 'Droit of Admiralty' etc, and seem to indicate a use of the book for a statistical report.
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
-
Public Record(s)
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
-
Open Document, Open Description
-
Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3301417/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
HCA 49
Vice-Admiralty Courts: Proceedings
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
108,802 records
Within the department: HCA
Records of the High Court of Admiralty and colonial Vice-Admiralty courts
476 records
Within the series: HCA 49
Vice-Admiralty Courts: Proceedings
You are currently looking at the piece: HCA 49/97
"Vessels, cargoes and slaves proceeded against in the Court of the Vice-Admiralty...
You may be interested in
-
-
Record revealed
Affidavit describing the uprising of enslaved people onboard the Bedford
This affidavit is testament to the lengths enslaved African people went to in seeking their freedom. -
Focus on
Blood in the Wear: The Sunderland Sailors' Strike and the North Sands Massacre of August 1825
Records of a coroner’s inquest on the body of the sailor Thomas Aird reveal details of a little-known seamen’s strike that was brutally suppressed.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.