EVENT INFORMATION

16
April
1767

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

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📅 16 April 1767 📍 Grenada

Vessel: Liberty; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Boats, William; Investor: Boats, William; Investor: Gregson, William; Captain: Hanly, Richard; Investor: Hanly, Richard. The voyage began at Liverpool on 16 April 1767. 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: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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