EVENT INFORMATION

8
October
1782

The slave ship Rumbold departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to British Virgin Islands.

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📅 8 October 1782 📍 British Virgin Islands

Vessel: Rumbold; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 233. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Molyneux, Thomas; Investor: Molyneux, Thomas; Investor: Rumbold, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 8 October 1782. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Tortola, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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