EVENT INFORMATION

13
July
1785

The slave ship Pearl departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Grenada.

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📅 13 July 1785 📍 Grenada

Vessel: Pearl; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 370. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Powell, John; Captain: Madge; Investor: Rogers, James; Investor: Cross; Investor: Tapscott, William; Captain: Williams, James; Investor: Williams, James. The voyage began at Bristol on 13 July 1785. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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