EVENT INFORMATION

30
May
1797

The slave ship Lightning arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. About 423 people had been taken aboard and approximately 328 arrived.

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📅 30 May 1797 📍 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Vessel: Lightning; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 254. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Tarleton, Clayton; Investor: Rigg, William; Captain: Barnes, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 18 July 1796. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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