EVENT INFORMATION

22
March
1794

The slave ship Mercury arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. About 370 people had been taken aboard and approximately 342 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 22 March 1794 📍 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Vessel: Mercury; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 236. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Collow, William; Captain: Bell, John. The voyage began at London on 21 August 1793. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Badagry/Apa (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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