EVENT INFORMATION

28
September
1770

The slave ship Mercury arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. About 273 people had been taken aboard and approximately 236 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 28 September 1770 📍 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Vessel: Mercury; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Maxwell, Basil. The voyage began at Bristol on 28 December 1769. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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