EVENT INFORMATION

5
January
1796

The slave ship Becca departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Cuba.

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๐Ÿ“… 5 January 1796 ๐Ÿ“ Cuba

Vessel: Becca; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Sloop; estimated standardized tonnage: 64. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Wheaton, Chas; Captain: Harris, John; Investor: Harris, John; Investor: Carter, Alf; Captain: Cory, William; Captain: Collins, Charles; Investor: Collins, Charles. The voyage began at Warren on 5 January 1796. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward Coast, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Havana. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 36.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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