EVENT INFORMATION

20
May
1788

The slave ship Chambres arrived with enslaved Africans in Dominica. About 349 people had been taken aboard and approximately 320 arrived.

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📅 20 May 1788 📍 Dominica

Vessel: Chambres; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 233. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hird, James; Investor: Hird, James; Investor: Jones, John C; Investor: Welsh, Robert. The voyage began at Liverpool on 30 November 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 outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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