EVENT INFORMATION

25
February
1788

The slave ship Golden Age arrived with enslaved Africans in Dominica. About 624 people had been taken aboard and approximately 583 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 25 February 1788 ๐Ÿ“ Dominica

Vessel: Golden Age; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 377. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Hinds, Thomas (Jr); Captain: Jackson, William; Investor: Jackson, William; Investor: Hinde, Thomas (Sr). The voyage began at Liverpool on 13 July 1787. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Dominica, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 40 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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