EVENT INFORMATION

18
November
1791

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

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๐Ÿ“… 18 November 1791 ๐Ÿ“ Dominica

Vessel: Banastre; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 148. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tarleton, John; Investor: Tarleton, John; Captain: Tarleton, Thomas; Investor: Tarleton, Thomas; Investor: Backhouse, Dan; Captain: Harrocks, James. The voyage began at Liverpool on 18 November 1791. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Dominica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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