EVENT INFORMATION

20
March
1798

The slave ship King George departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Guyana.

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๐Ÿ“… 20 March 1798 ๐Ÿ“ Guyana

Vessel: King George; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 416. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Bolton, John; Captain: Hensley, Samuel; Investor: Hensley, Samuel; Captain: Baillie, James; Investor: Baillie, James; Investor: Thornton, Edmund. The voyage began at Liverpool on 20 March 1798. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Congo River (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Demerara. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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