EVENT INFORMATION

16
July
1788

The slave ship Duke of Buccleugh departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Grenada.

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๐Ÿ“… 16 July 1788 ๐Ÿ“ Grenada

Vessel: Duke of Buccleugh; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 239. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Anderson, John; Investor: Anderson, Alexander; Captain: McLean, John. The voyage began at London on 16 July 1788. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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