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On this day — October 8

Date Country Category Title
8 October 1789 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship James departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.
8 October 1789 Brazil Slave voyages The slave ship NS da Conceição e S Rita arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 529 people had been taken aboard and approximately 485 arrived.
8 October 1788 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Benson departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.
8 October 1788 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship President departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.
8 October 1788 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Chambres departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.
8 October 1788 Barbados Slave voyages The slave ship Little Ben departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Barbados.
8 October 1787 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship George departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.
8 October 1787 Dominica Slave voyages The slave ship Ann arrived with enslaved Africans in Dominica. About 428 people had been taken aboard and approximately 392 arrived.
8 October 1786 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Ville de Basle left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 270 people had been taken aboard.
8 October 1786 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Lion arrived with enslaved Africans in Haiti. About 357 people had been taken aboard and approximately 322 arrived.
8 October 1785 Grenada Slave voyages The slave ship Henry completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Grenada.
8 October 1785 Cuba Slave voyages The slave ship Lutin began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Cuba.
8 October 1784 Trinidad and Tobago Slave voyages The slave ship Mosley Hill arrived with enslaved Africans in Trinidad and Tobago. About 641 people had been taken aboard and approximately 587 arrived.
8 October 1784 Dominica Slave voyages The slave ship Fanny arrived with enslaved Africans in Dominica. About 121 people had been taken aboard and approximately 112 arrived.
8 October 1783 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Embuscade departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Haiti.
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