EVENT INFORMATION

1
July
1765

The slave ship Peggy departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Grenada.

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๐Ÿ“… 1 July 1765 ๐Ÿ“ Grenada

Vessel: Peggy; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Clarke, John; Captain: Livesley, Evan; Investor: Livesley, Evan; Investor: Ford, Charles; Captain: Fletcher, John; Investor: Fletcher, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 1 July 1765. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 30.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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