EVENT INFORMATION

13
December
1796

The slave ship Tarleton arrived with enslaved Africans in Martinique. About 394 people had been taken aboard and approximately 380 arrived.

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📅 13 December 1796 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Tarleton; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 260. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Tarleton, Clayton; Investor: Rigg, William; Captain: Shimmins, Radcliffe. The voyage began at Liverpool on 19 June 1796. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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