EVENT INFORMATION

23
May
1785

The slave ship Wasp completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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๐Ÿ“… 23 May 1785 ๐Ÿ“ 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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