EVENT INFORMATION

27
May
1791

The slave ship Venus began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Grenada.

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๐Ÿ“… 27 May 1791 ๐Ÿ“ Grenada

Vessel: Venus; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 142. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: King, Thomas; Investor: King, Thomas; Captain: Calvert; Investor: Calvert; Investor: Camden, William; Captain: Marman, John; Investor: Marman, John. The voyage began at London on 31 March 1791. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.

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