EVENT INFORMATION

4
May
1793

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

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📅 4 May 1793 📍 Grenada

Vessel: Toms; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 302. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tarleton, John; Investor: Tarleton, John; Captain: Tarleton, Thomas; Investor: Tarleton, Thomas; Investor: Backhouse, Dan; Captain: Shimmins, Radcliffe; Captain: Brine. The voyage began at Liverpool on 4 May 1793. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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