EVENT INFORMATION

28
July
1785

The slave ship Benson departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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📅 28 July 1785 📍 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Vessel: Benson; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 169. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Dickson, William; Captain: Ross, Henry; Investor: Ross, Henry. The voyage began at Liverpool on 28 July 1785. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward Coast (Nunez - Assini) (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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