EVENT INFORMATION

19
March
1765

The slave ship Pitt arrived with enslaved Africans in Grenada. About 106 people had been taken aboard and approximately 88 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 19 March 1765 ๐Ÿ“ Grenada

Vessel: Pitt; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Townson, Jno; Captain: Rouet, John; Captain: Kempthorn, Charles; Captain: Jenkins, Morgan. The voyage began at London on 12 July 1764. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Saint-Louis (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 17.0%. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.

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