EVENT INFORMATION

26
August
1786

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

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📅 26 August 1786 📍 Dominica

Vessel: Mary; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 164. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tarleton, John; Investor: Tarleton, John; Investor: Backhouse, Dan; Captain: Fairweather, Pat; Investor: Fairweather, Pat; Captain: Harrison, Robert; Investor: Harrison, Robert. The voyage began at Liverpool on 26 August 1786. 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: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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