EVENT INFORMATION

31
March
1787

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

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๐Ÿ“… 31 March 1787 ๐Ÿ“ Grenada

Vessel: Banastre; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 93. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tarleton, John; Investor: Tarleton, John; Captain: Tarleton, Thomas; Investor: Tarleton, Thomas; Investor: Tarleton, Clayton; Investor: Backhouse, Dan; Captain: Kennedy, Henry; Investor: Kennedy, Henry; Captain: Smith, Thomas; Investor: Smith, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 31 March 1787. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 10.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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