EVENT INFORMATION

23
September
1774

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

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๐Ÿ“… 23 September 1774 ๐Ÿ“ Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Sawrey; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 92.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Parke, James; Investor: James, W. The voyage began at Liverpool on 23 September 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 26.0%. Recorded outcome: Sold in the Americas after disembarking enslaved people.

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