EVENT INFORMATION

28
August
1766

The slave ship Vine left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Dominica. About 421 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 28 August 1766 📍 Dominica

Vessel: Vine; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Simmons, John; Investor: Simmons, John; Investor: Rumbold, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 16 May 1766. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Dominica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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