EVENT INFORMATION

22
February
1770

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

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📅 22 February 1770 📍 Dominica

Vessel: Gregson; 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; Investor: Wilson, Edward; Captain: Hanly, Richard; Investor: Hanly, Richard. The voyage began at Liverpool on 22 February 1770. 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: 40.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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