EVENT INFORMATION

14
May
1798

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

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📅 14 May 1798 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Rosamond; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 194. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Benson, Moses; Investor: Penny, James (Jr); Investor: Backhouse, John; Captain: Penny, James; Investor: Penny, James; Captain: Dixon, Thomas; Investor: Dixon, Thomas; Captain: Foulkes, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 14 May 1798. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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