EVENT INFORMATION

12
June
1791

The slave ship Mars departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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📅 12 June 1791 📍 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Vessel: Mars; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 175. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Holland, Francis; Investor: Holland, Francis; Investor: Earle, Thomas; Captain: Earle, William; Investor: Earle, William; Captain: Hewitt, William; Captain: Smale, Jno; Investor: Smale, Jno; Captain: Fisher, Ralph; Investor: Fisher, Ralph; Investor: Molyneux, William; Captain: Jolly, Thomas; Investor: Jolly, Thomas; Captain: Powell, John; Investor: Powell, John; Captain: Caton, Joseph; Investor: Caton, Joseph. The voyage began at Liverpool on 12 June 1791. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 22.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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