EVENT INFORMATION

12
April
1785

The slave ship Edwards arrived with enslaved Africans in Grenada. About 377 people had been taken aboard and approximately 350 arrived.

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📅 12 April 1785 📍 Grenada

Vessel: Edwards; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hodgson, Thomas; Investor: Hodgson, Thomas; Captain: Ford, John; Captain: Johnston, George; Investor: Johnston, George; Investor: Wickstead, Richard; Investor: Mason, Edward; Investor: Brown, Cornelius; Captain: Burrows, John; Investor: Burrows, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 20 October 1784. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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