EVENT INFORMATION

8
February
1771

The slave ship Polly left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Grenada. About 101 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 8 February 1771 📍 Grenada

Vessel: Polly; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Brig. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Mason, Benjamin; Captain: Elliott, Robert; Investor: Elliott, Robert. The voyage began at Rhode Island, port unspecified on 1770. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 11.0%.

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