EVENT INFORMATION

17
December
1789

The slave ship Benjamin arrived with enslaved Africans in Cuba. About 340 people had been taken aboard and approximately 311 arrived.

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📅 17 December 1789 📍 Cuba

Vessel: Benjamin; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 199. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Dawson, John; Captain: Kidd, James. The voyage began at Grenada, place unspecified on 1789. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Havana. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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