EVENT INFORMATION

26
August
1794

The slave ship Bell departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to U.S. Virgin Islands.

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📅 26 August 1794 📍 U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: Bell; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 220. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Harper, William; Investor: Brade, Robert; Captain: Richard, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 26 August 1794. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Croix. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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