EVENT INFORMATION

19
October
1785

The slave ship Chambres departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Antigua and Barbuda.

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📅 19 October 1785 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Chambres; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 233. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hird, James; Investor: Hird, James; Investor: Calvert, William; Investor: Jones, John C; Captain: Johnston, George; Investor: Johnston, George; Investor: Galley, Jno; Investor: Bromfield, Chas; Investor: Welsh, Robert. The voyage began at Liverpool on 19 October 1785. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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