EVENT INFORMATION

13
March
1785

The slave ship Wasp arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. About 214 people had been taken aboard and approximately 197 arrived.

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📅 13 March 1785 📍 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Vessel: Wasp; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Jones, T; Captain: Bowen, Richard; Investor: Champlain, John. The voyage began at Bristol on 3 August 1784. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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