EVENT INFORMATION

17
March
1772

The slave ship King of Prussia arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. About 239 people had been taken aboard and approximately 205 arrived.

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📅 17 March 1772 📍 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Vessel: King of Prussia; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Blundell, Bryan; Investor: Staniforth, Thomas; Investor: Martin, Charles; Captain: Doran, Felix; Investor: Doran, Felix; Investor: Taylor, Joseph; Investor: Pole, William; Investor: Davenport, William; Captain: Richardson, Samuel; Investor: Nottingham, Alex. The voyage began at Liverpool on 19 May 1771. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cameroons (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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