EVENT INFORMATION

14
April
1789

The slave ship Christopher departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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📅 14 April 1789 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Christopher; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 189. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Molyneux, Thomas; Investor: Molyneux, Thomas; Investor: Leyland, Thomas; Captain: Maxwell, George. The voyage began at Liverpool on 14 April 1789. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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