EVENT INFORMATION

13
October
1783

The slave ship Mermaid arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Kitts and Nevis. About 359 people had been taken aboard and approximately 328 arrived.

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📅 13 October 1783 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Mermaid; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Sparling; Investor: Sparling; Captain: Reynolds, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 27 April 1783. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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