EVENT INFORMATION

5
July
1789

The slave ship King George departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Grenada.

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📅 5 July 1789 📍 Grenada

Vessel: King George; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 294. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Robe, Alexander; Investor: Jones, James; Investor: Allanson; Investor: Rigge, Thomas. The voyage began at Bristol on 5 July 1789. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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