EVENT INFORMATION

19
April
1784

The slave ship Benedict completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Saint Lucia.

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📅 19 April 1784 📍 Saint Lucia

Vessel: Benedict; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Backhouse, John; Investor: Bradstock; Investor: Backhouse, Thomas; Investor: Rutson, William; Captain: Pole, Charles; Investor: Pole, Charles; Investor: Gardner, Henry; Captain: Heard, Thomas; Investor: Heard, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 April 1783. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gabon (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Lucia, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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