EVENT INFORMATION

3
June
1799

The slave ship Princess Augusta arrived with enslaved Africans in Martinique. About 379 people had been taken aboard and approximately 347 arrived.

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📅 3 June 1799 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Princess Augusta; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 230. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Benson, Moses; Investor: Penny, James (Jr); Investor: Backhouse, John; Captain: Dixon, Thomas; Investor: Dixon, Thomas; Captain: Oliver, Thomas; Investor: James, Penny (Sr). The voyage began at Liverpool on 4 October 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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