EVENT INFORMATION

16
December
1797

The slave ship Goodrich began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Guyana.

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📅 16 December 1797 📍 Guyana

Vessel: Goodrich; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 126. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Peers, Joseph; Investor: Peers, Joseph; Captain: Fisher, Ralph; Investor: Fisher, Ralph. The voyage began at Liverpool on 9 November 1797. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Demerara. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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