EVENT INFORMATION

6
September
1791

The slave ship Recovery began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to British Virgin Islands.

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๐Ÿ“… 6 September 1791 ๐Ÿ“ British Virgin Islands

Vessel: Recovery; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 137. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Rogers, James; Investor: Laroche, James; Investor: Fydell, Richard; Captain: Walker, Thomas; Investor: Walker, Thomas; Captain: Neilson, J. The voyage began at Bristol on 25 June 1791. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Tortola, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Sold in the Americas - not known whether ship brought enslaved people.

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