EVENT INFORMATION

10
September
1798

The slave ship King George arrived with enslaved Africans in Guyana. About 590 people had been taken aboard and approximately 540 arrived.

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📅 10 September 1798 📍 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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