The Bloom reached Grenada with 246 captive people after sailing from Africa. The voyage record cited in later scholarship connects the vessel to British trading interests. A count of arrivals records the scale of the forced movement while leaving individual names and testimony largely absent.
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What is a key limitation of the Bloom voyage entry?
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Explanation
The source base largely documents vessels and commercial activity.
The Bloom record contains the full testimony of all 246 captive people.
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It gives voyage and count information, not testimony from all those transported.