EVENT INFORMATION

2
June
1791

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

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📅 2 June 1791 📍 Grenada

Vessel: Recovery; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 189. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Rogers, James; Investor: Jacks, Walter; Captain: Kimber, John; Investor: Gordon, John (Jr); Investor: Gordon, William. The voyage began at Bristol on 10 April 1791. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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