The Reference

Our reference of Rodriguez is EMILIA RODRIGUES(Z)  who lived in Sergipe State and Bahia State in the Brazil, it was a hang out of the returnees from Cuba to Nigeria and Benin. They spoke Spanish peculiarity that has always been emphasized by the family. We know that a large number of returnees from Cuba lived in Lagos another number that we have emphasis as the quantification lived in Ouidah and Porto Novo. Both Cuban and Brazilians were part of the community Agudá and the two groups still as part of a social whole expressed in Portuguese in the case of Brazilian and Spanish in the case of Cubans.

Among the different situations involving the removal of Africans in Cuba for the Gulf of Benin we highlight a quotation from a letter from Consul English Benjamin Campbell in June 18, 1854,namely:
"By the last "Bellhop" arrived two families from Havana,emancipated with their own efforts.There were about 200 households that have means to pay for air tickets and which are desirous to come.These people have difficulties in view of extortion that are the victims to obtain permission.
Couldn't the Consul of His Majesty intervene to facilitate the emigration to Lagos? The insert these African emancipated from Brazil and from Cuba to the population of Lagos is very desirable,because with their working habits and with their manners civilised,form a counterbalance the dross of the former population the trafficking of slaves this city,that remain separated by virtue of old hatreds and animosities."
In July 6, 1857,the English Consul reports the authorisation of King Docemo son of Akitoye or Akintoye,without charging the heavy taxes,authorised the immigration of forty heads of families in Brazil and Thirty in Cuba.
Announce of  slave in the Rio de Janeiro
"Delfina said very well spanish"(DRJ 4,5,1830)

erudição - "Delfina falava muito bem espanhol" (DRJ, 4.5.1830)

Equatorial Guinea Experienced and Influx of Ex-Slaves from Cuba
The former slaves were brought to Africa by the Royal Orders of September 13,1845 by way of voluntary arrangement and a June 20,1861 deportation from Cuba due to lack of volunters.

Lineages of Rodriguez / Rodrigues/Rodrigues da Silva

Rodriguez Lineaje-The Cuban Ancestry in Benin and Nigéria,is related the Don José Rodriguez,Don Juan José Rodriguez,Don Joaquim Rodriguez,Cosme José Rodriguez,Bento Rodriguez,Francisco Rodriguez and other member of the Rodriguez Family.This family is originary of Valencia in Spain.
The Rodriguez’s described in House of Commons 1829 -1830 (signed) A.F.Evans and W.M.Smith.

The Spanish schooner “Clarita”, José Rodriguez, Máster, was furnished with a Royal passaport for a legitimate voyage to St.Thomas,and was captured,on the 17th of August 1829,in latitude 0º 54’ 9’’ E.,by His Majesty’s ship “Medina”,Capitain Edward Webb,with 261 africans on board.The evidence in this case clearly proved,that these africans were taken in board in the River Bonny,to wich place she had sailed direct,after leaving Havana,and that Pablo Gonzáles,a resident there,was the Owner of the “Clarita.”

The Spanish brigantine “Cristina”,Joaquim Rodriguez,Máster,owned by Antonio M.Viniegro,was captured in latitude 1º 51’ N.,longitude 5º 51’ E.by His Majesty’s brig “Black Joke”,tender to the “Sybille”,under the command of Lieutenant Parrey,on the 11th of October,1829,with 348 africans on board.The evidence having proved,that the africans were shipped in the Bight of Biafra,the court on the 27th of November,pronounced the “Cristina” as subject and liable to condemnation,and emancipated the surviving africans,216 in number – 132 having died,principally of smale pon,since captured.

Rodrigues Lineaje-Jacinto Joaquim Rodrigues, native of the Island of Madeira, established in Ouidah in the Republic of Benin, was a father of Américo Rodrigues (1847) that was born in Lagos in Nigeria and father of Cândido Rodrigues (1850) that was born in Porto Novo Benin.Em some documents in this last appears as Cândido Joaquim Rodrigues.