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Titles: Lt. Meade's District Court testimony
Other Contributor: Ingersoll, Charles A.
Description: The District Court testimony of Lt. Richard Meade in proceedings on November 19th, 1839. His testimony refutes Green's testimony in regards to the location of the Amistad, and hopes for salvage on the cargo.
Primary Source Publisher: U.S. Government
Primary Source Publication Date: 11/19/1839
Related Primary Documents Part One of the U.S. District Court "Final Records"
Cinque's District Court testimony
Henry Green's District Court testimony
Case of the Amistad
Amistad Case Postponed
Subject Keywords: Amistad African - Cinque
Court Related - District Court Trial
Other Person - Gedney, Lieutenant Thomas R.
Other Person - Meade, Lieutenant Richard W.
Other Person - Porter, Midshipman D.D.
Other Keyword - Salvage
Place - Montauk Point, Long Island, New York
Place - New London, Connecticut
Vessel - Amistad
Vessel - Washington
Courtesy of: National Archives Reel 98-4, Waltham, Massachusetts



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