EVENT INFORMATION

21
December
1797

The slave ship Mersey arrived with enslaved Africans in Martinique. About 346 people had been taken aboard and approximately 345 arrived.

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📅 21 December 1797 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Mersey; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 212. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Johnson, Robert; Investor: Johnson, Robert; Captain: Molyneux, Thomas; Investor: Molyneux, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 23 May 1797. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Malembo (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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