EVENT INFORMATION

26
April
1766

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

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📅 26 April 1766 📍 Grenada

Vessel: Edgar; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bailey, John; Investor: Bailey, John; Captain: Crosbie, John; Investor: Crosbie, John; Investor: Rowe, William; Captain: Chaffers, Thomas; Investor: Chaffers, Thomas; Investor: Trafford, William; Investor: Crosbie, William; Investor: Chaffers, Edward; Captain: Williams, Edward. The voyage began at Liverpool on 26 April 1766. 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: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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