EVENT INFORMATION

23
July
1793

The slave ship Bess arrived with enslaved Africans in Grenada. About 154 people had been taken aboard and approximately 143 arrived.

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📅 23 July 1793 📍 Grenada

Vessel: Bess; flag: Great Britain; rig: Schooner; estimated standardized tonnage: 99. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tarleton, John; Investor: Tarleton, John; Captain: Tarleton, Thomas; Investor: Tarleton, Thomas; Investor: Backhouse, Dan; Captain: Healass, Michael. The voyage began at Liverpool on 2 January 1793. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Congo River (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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