Certificate of the Slaves on the Syrena

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Description

This certificate was signed by citizens of St. Augustine. It pertains to slaves aboard the Spanish ship Syrena.

Typically, enslaved Africans were given names by the slavers, and their African names were lost. Slaves transported on the Schooner Syrena were identified by their Anglicized names in court documents.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.

National Archives Identifier: 2641468

Full Citation: Certificate of the Slaves on the Syrena; 1817; U.S. v. Slaves of the Syrena; Mixed Case Files, 1790–1860; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at Atlanta, Morrow, GA. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/certificate-slaves-syrena/, April 23, 2026]

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