West Indies Original Correspondence, Mar 1836 - Mar 1837, Removal of 'Liberated Africans' from Cuba : Index; Newspaper clipping; Returns; Legal document; List; Acts and Legislation; Correspondence Mar 1836 - Mar 1837.

Format:

Other

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Letter writing.

Letters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Language Note:

English; Spanish

Summary:

Correspondence, Original - Secretary of State: Correspondence from Dr R R Madden and the Foreign Office relating to the removal of 'liberated Africans' from Cuba. Richard Robert Madden was appointed superintendent of the liberated Africans and judge arbitrator in the mixed court of commission in Havana in 1836 under the provisions of a treaty between the UK and Spain concluded on 28 June 1835. He had previously been a special magistrate in Jamaica. Subjects covered are: Dr Madden: Acceptance of appointment; His passage and related matters; Request for Foreign Office published papers relating to the slave trade and guidance on specific points; Copy of letter from Lord Glenelg to Madden giving instructions relating to the post; Further instructions; His arrival at New York; His arrival at Havana and report of the first slaver, the Preciosa with 287 enslaved Africans, taken since the treaty came into force; Acknowledges and comments upon copy of correspondence between Lord Palmerston and the Spanish minister on the subject of removal of liberated Africans to British colonies, and reports Spanish governor's determination to prevent the landing of Africans liberated by the Commission; state of 'negroes' sent to Honduras; difference of opinion between him and Mr Schenley, the British commissioner; Reports on various matters including the governor's continuing determination to prevent the landing of liberated Africans and his refusal to recognise the 'numerous importations of slaves'; with various enclosures including English summary of police and other regulations in force in Havana; Further report of his work: prize with 416 slaves sent in by HMS Vestal ; Spanish refusal to allow them to land; dispute with Mr Schenley; steps taken for disposal of [human] cargo of the Empresa ; with numerous enclosures; Further on Africans from the Empresa , and difficulties of transporting them to the Bahamas; with enclosures; Further on the Empresa and the delay in liberating Africans which led to an increase in sickness and death; Printed statement concerning condemnation of the Empresa giving numbers of Africans (men, women, boys under 14, girls under 14), 'nation' of the majority [Congo], prevailing disease, number of deaths, costs of maintenance, etc; with related papers including cutting from The Bahama Argus of 19 November 1836 reporting the arrival of 393 liberated Africans, and extracts from The Mercantile Weekly Report of Havana. Foreign Office: Proposed transfer of emancipated Africans from Cuba to British colonies in the region; suggestion that the superintendent should report to the secretary of state for the colonies and be appointed by him; Reports that the Siete Hermanas , with 262 Africans liberated at Havana, has arrived safely at Trinidad; with extract from a letter from the governor of Trinidad; Responsibility for certain payments; Suggested provisions to be inserted into the Act for carrying into effect the treaty on the slave trade concluded with Spain has arrived too late; Correspondence with Colonel Cockburn, British superintendent at Honduras, on the subject of the transmission of emancipated Africans from Havana to Honduras; Arrangements for covering duties of Mr Macleay, British commissary judge at Havana, during his sick leave; House of Commons request for papers relating to liberated Africans; Appointment of Dr R R Madden, with copies of correspondence notifying British officials in Spain and Cuba and of their replies; Despatch from British commissioner at Havana on the subject of the removal of emancipated Africans from Cuba with copies of correspondence with Honduras and British Guiana; No further action to be taken on removal of liberated Africans until Madden arrives; Case of the Preciosa ; Method of transporting liberated Africans; Correspondence relating to Dr Madden's appointment.

Notes:

AMDigital Reference:CO 318/127.

CO 318.