EVENT INFORMATION

10
June
1797

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

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Vessel: Abigail; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Schooner; estimated standardized tonnage: 58. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Macomber, Ebenezer; Captain: Packard, Nathaniel. The voyage began at Rhode Island, port unspecified on 10 June 1797. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Havana. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 17.0%.

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