EVENT INFORMATION

7
May
1791

The slave ship Peggy left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Barbados. About 211 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 7 May 1791 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Peggy; flag: Great Britain; rig: Barque; estimated standardized tonnage: 155. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Pickop, Thomas; Captain: Smith, John; Investor: Smith, John; Captain: Ward, Robert; Investor: Ward, Robert; Investor: Denney, Plato. The voyage began at Liverpool on 14 September 1790. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Banana Islands (Sierra Leone). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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