| Titles: |
Rough draft of Andrew Judson's ruling on the Africans |
| Description: | There were two central debates in the District Court trial: improper jurisdiction and the freedom of the Africans. This is a rough draft of Andrew Judson's decision to free the Africans because they were bozales (illegally imported Africans), read in Court on January 13, 1840. |
| Related Primary Documents |
Part Four of the U.S. District Court "Final Records" Rough draft of Andrew Judson's jurisdiction ruling A Decision at last in the Amistad Case Amistad Update Cinque's District Court testimony Professor Gibbs's District Court testimony |
| Subject Keywords: |
Amistad African - Amistad Africans Court Related - District Court Trial Court Related - Law Other Keyword - Cuban Slave Trade Other Keyword - Diplomacy Other Keyword - Property Amistad African - Bozal Other Person - Judson, Judge Andrew T. Other Person - Ladino Other Person - Montez, Pedro Other Person - Ruiz, Jose Place - Cuba Place - Spain Vessel - Amistad |
| Courtesy of: | Manuscripts Collection, Mystic Seaport Museum |
