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On this day — October 8

Date Country Category Title
8 October 1782 British Virgin Islands Slave voyages The slave ship Rumbold departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to British Virgin Islands.
8 October 1780 Brazil Slave voyages The slave ship NS da Glória e Boa Viagem arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 428 people had been taken aboard and approximately 392 arrived.
8 October 1778 Suriname Slave voyages The slave ship Vigilantie began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Suriname.
8 October 1778 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Constantine arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 430 people had been taken aboard and approximately 391 arrived.
8 October 1777 Sint Eustatius Slave voyages The slave ship Watergeus completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Sint Eustatius.
8 October 1777 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Vicomtesse de Castellane began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.
8 October 1776 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Suzanne Marguerite completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Haiti.
8 October 1775 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Briton arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 400 people had been taken aboard and approximately 326 arrived.
8 October 1775 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Joly completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Haiti.
8 October 1774 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship John departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.
8 October 1774 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Apollo departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.
8 October 1774 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Joseph departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Haiti.
8 October 1771 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship True Blue completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Jamaica.
8 October 1771 Guyana Slave voyages The slave ship Jonge Samuel completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Guyana.
8 October 1771 Barbados Slave voyages The slave ship Sam arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 35 people had been taken aboard and approximately 31 arrived.
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