EVENT INFORMATION

30
May
1787

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

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๐Ÿ“… 30 May 1787 ๐Ÿ“ Barbados

Vessel: Benson; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 169. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Dickson, William; Captain: Cluney, Michael. The voyage began at Liverpool on 30 May 1787. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward Coast (Nunez - Assini) (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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