EVENT INFORMATION

4
June
1787

The slave ship Jane departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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๐Ÿ“… 4 June 1787 ๐Ÿ“ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Vessel: Jane; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 242. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Boats, William; Investor: Boats, William; Captain: Seaman, Thomas; Investor: Seaman, Thomas; Investor: Percival, James; Captain: Walker, Thomas; Investor: Walker, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 4 June 1787. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 44 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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