EVENT INFORMATION

29
July
1799

The slave ship William arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. About 331 people had been taken aboard and approximately 303 arrived.

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📅 29 July 1799 📍 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Vessel: William; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 189. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Calvert; Investor: Calvert; Captain: Elliston, W. The voyage began at London on 19 November 1798. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.

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