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2
Augustus
1785

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

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📅 2 Augustus 1785 📍 Dominica

Vessel: Venus; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 146. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tarleton, Thomas; Investor: Tarleton, Thomas; Investor: Backhouse, Dan; Captain: Hodgson, Richard. The voyage began at Liverpool on 2 August 1785. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Dominica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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