EVENT INFORMATION

20
April
1788

The slave ship Lion (a) Lyon arrived with enslaved Africans in British Virgin Islands. About 109 people had been taken aboard and approximately 107 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 20 April 1788 📍 British Virgin Islands

Vessel: Lion (a) Lyon; flag: Great Britain; rig: Sloop; estimated standardized tonnage: 56. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Rogers, James; Captain: Walker, Thomas Beau Walker; Captain: Walker, Edward. The voyage began at Bristol on 3 May 1787. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Tortola, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%.

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