EVENT INFORMATION

22
March
1790

The slave ship Sally arrived with enslaved Africans in Dominica. About 131 people had been taken aboard and approximately 129 arrived.

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📅 22 March 1790 📍 Dominica

Vessel: Sally; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 108. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Heatley, Robert; Investor: Heatley, Robert; Captain: Sharpless, Thomas; Investor: Sharpless, Thomas; Captain: Lowry, Arthur. The voyage began at London on 13 November 1789. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Dominica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.

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