EVENT INFORMATION

24
September
1771

The slave ship Maria departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Trinidad and Tobago.

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📅 24 September 1771 📍 Trinidad and Tobago

Vessel: Maria; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 191.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bishop, George. The voyage began at Bristol on 24 September 1771. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Zion Hill. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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