EVENT INFORMATION

20
May
1774

The slave ship Violett departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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๐Ÿ“… 20 May 1774 ๐Ÿ“ Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Violett; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: White, John; Investor: White, John; Investor: Foxcroft, Thomas; Captain: Rice, William; Investor: Rice, William; Captain: Doran, Felix; Investor: Doran, Felix; Captain: Matthews, John; Investor: Matthews, John; Investor: Brown, Joseph; Investor: Salthouse, John; Investor: Hutton, George; Captain: Seaman, William; Investor: Seaman, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 20 May 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bassa (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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