EVENT INFORMATION

23
July
1765

The slave ship Active departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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📅 23 July 1765 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Active; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Johnson, Thomas; Investor: Rigby, Peter; Investor: Davenport, William; Captain: Dobb, William; Investor: Dobb, William; Investor: Salthouse, John; Investor: Allen, Rossindal; Investor: Ford, Charles; Captain: Lowndes, Francis; Investor: Lowndes, Francis; Investor: Hasell, Chris. The voyage began at Liverpool on 23 July 1765. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 21.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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