EVENT INFORMATION

17
March
1768

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

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๐Ÿ“… 17 March 1768 ๐Ÿ“ Grenada

Vessel: Squirrel; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Boats, William; Investor: Boats, William; Investor: Case, T; Captain: Chadwick, Richard; Investor: Chadwick, Richard. The voyage began at Liverpool on 17 March 1768. 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: 33.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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