EVENT INFORMATION

27
April
1798

The slave ship Aspinall arrived with enslaved Africans in Martinique. About 310 people had been taken aboard and approximately 268 arrived.

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📅 27 April 1798 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Aspinall; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 177. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Bourdieu; Captain: Hauit, George. The voyage began at London on 15 October 1797. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 14.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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