EVENT INFORMATION

21
October
1784

The slave ship Quixote left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Grenada. About 251 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 21 October 1784 📍 Grenada

Vessel: Quixote; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 158. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Earle, Thomas; Investor: Heywood, Benj Arth; Investor: Parke, Thomas; Investor: Heywood, Benjamin; Investor: Davenport, William; Investor: Earle, William (Jr); Captain: Cooper, Thomas; Captain: Copper, John; Investor: Copper, John; Captain: Lace, Ambr; Investor: Lace, Ambr; Captain: Bailey, John; Investor: Bailey, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 April 1784. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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