Jonas Mohammed Bath (died September 1838) was a community and religious leader during the nineteenth century in Trinidad.
Upon discovering that Bath was a person of some status, Hislop appointed him foreman of the slave gang working to build the fort.
[1][2] Because the demand for public works was so high and the supply of labour limited, Bath was unable to buy his freedom directly.
Historian Bridget Brereton estimated that they purchased the freedom of between 50 and 70 enslaved people, which she called a "remarkable achievement" given that the price of slaves was high in Trinidad.
[1] Mohammedu Sisei, another member of the community, reported that the cost of freeing enslaved people ranged between $300 and $700 per person.
Although the slave trade had been abolished, slavery was still legal, and Bath requested assistance from the British Navy to return home safely.