EVENT INFORMATION

25
February
1788

The slave ship Iris departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Trinidad and Tobago.

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๐Ÿ“… 25 February 1788 ๐Ÿ“ Trinidad and Tobago

Vessel: Iris; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 202. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Taylor; Captain: Griffiths, John; Investor: Miles; Investor: Weuves, Jerome B. The voyage began at London on 25 February 1788. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward Coast, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Zion Hill. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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