EVENT INFORMATION

12
March
1789

The slave ship Beatrice departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.

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๐Ÿ“… 12 March 1789 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Beatrice; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 169. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Aspinall, John B; Captain: Apsinall, James; Investor: Apsinall, James; Investor: Moss, William; Investor: Howard, John (Jr); Investor: Hayhurst, Thomas; Investor: Kendall, William; Investor: Richardson, Robert; Captain: Harold, Thomas; Investor: Harold, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 12 March 1789. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bimbia (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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