EVENT INFORMATION

5
April
1795

The slave ship Gambia began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Trinidad and Tobago.

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๐Ÿ“… 5 April 1795 ๐Ÿ“ Trinidad and Tobago

Vessel: Gambia; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 167. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Anderson, Charles; Investor: Miles; Captain: Lawson, George; Investor: Weuves, Jerome B. The voyage began at London on 2 November 1794. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Zion Hill. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.

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