EVENT INFORMATION

10
August
1787

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

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๐Ÿ“… 10 August 1787 ๐Ÿ“ Grenada

Vessel: Ruby; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 101. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Rogers, James; Investor: Tapscott, William; Captain: Williams, Joseph. The voyage began at Bristol on 10 August 1787. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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