EVENT INFORMATION

21
August
1785

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

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📅 21 August 1785 📍 Dominica

Vessel: Fanny; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 100. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tarleton; Investor: Tarleton; Investor: Backhouse, Dan; Captain: Overton, Barton. The voyage began at Liverpool on 21 August 1785. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Dominica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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