EVENT INFORMATION

8
July
1788

The slave ship Thomas departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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📅 8 July 1788 📍 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Vessel: Thomas; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 174. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Jones, James; Captain: Phillips, Thomas. The voyage began at Bristol on 8 July 1788. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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