EVENT INFORMATION

16
April
1792

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

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📅 16 April 1792 📍 Grenada

Vessel: Aeolus; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 181. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Williams, William; Investor: Williams, William; Investor: Benson, Moses; Investor: Parke, Thomas; Investor: Staniforth, Thomas; Captain: Houghton, John; Investor: Houghton, John; Captain: Kelly, John; Investor: Kelly, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 16 April 1792. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bassa (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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