EVENT INFORMATION

23
July
1791

The slave ship Gipsey departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Grenada.

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📅 23 July 1791 📍 Grenada

Vessel: Gipsey; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 161. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Case, George; Investor: Gregson, John; Investor: Aspinall, John B; Investor: Gregson, James; Captain: Apsinall, James; Investor: Apsinall, James; Captain: Bird, James; Investor: Gregson William (Jr); Captain: Begg, William; Investor: Begg, William; Investor: Gregson, William; Investor: Wilson, Edward; Captain: Bleakley, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 23 July 1791. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cameroons (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 25.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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