EVENT INFORMATION

18
October
1791

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

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📅 18 October 1791 📍 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Vessel: Abigail; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 135. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Bent, Robert; Investor: Bent, Ellis; Investor: Benson, Moses; Investor: Bolton, John; Captain: Kidd, James. The voyage began at Liverpool on 18 October 1791. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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