EVENT INFORMATION

14
October
1792

The slave ship General Orde arrived with enslaved Africans in Dominica. About 240 people had been taken aboard and approximately 226 arrived.

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📅 14 October 1792 📍 Dominica

Vessel: General Orde; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 148. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Smith, John; Investor: Jacks, Walter; Investor: Sanford, Benjamin. The voyage began at Bristol on 16 April 1792. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Dominica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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