EVENT INFORMATION

12
March
1776

The slave ship Mercury arrived with enslaved Africans in Grenada. About 300 people had been taken aboard and approximately 277 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 12 March 1776 📍 Grenada

Vessel: Mercury; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Llewellin, William; Investor: Llewellin, William; Investor: Coghlan. The voyage began at Bristol on 26 May 1775. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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