EVENT INFORMATION

12
April
1758

The slave ship Trueman began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Slave voyages 📅 12 April 1758 📍 U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: Trueman; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 254.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Urquhart, Alexander. The voyage began at London on 1757. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Croix. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%.

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