EVENT INFORMATION

3
January
1796

The slave ship Spitfire arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 423 people had been taken aboard and approximately 421 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 3 January 1796 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Spitfire; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 288. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Young, William; Investor: Leyland, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 16 June 1795. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Congo River (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.

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