EVENT INFORMATION

20
August
1793

The slave ship Express left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. About 126 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 20 August 1793 📍 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Vessel: Express; flag: Great Britain; rig: Schooner; estimated standardized tonnage: 78. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Miles; Investor: Weuves, Jerome B; Captain: Chester, Andrew. The voyage began at London on 23 December 1792. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Popo (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.

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