EVENT INFORMATION

6
August
1762

The slave ship Molly left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward U.S. Virgin Islands. About 75 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 6 August 1762 📍 U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: Molly; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 92.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Allen, John. The voyage began at Rhode Island, port unspecified on 1762. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Croix. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 32.0%.

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