EVENT INFORMATION

4
September
1766

The slave ship Blossom departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Antigua and Barbuda.

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📅 4 September 1766 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Blossom; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Evans, George; Investor: Evans, George; Investor: James, W. The voyage began at Liverpool on 4 September 1766. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward Coast, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Estimated mortality during the crossing: 32.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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