EVENT INFORMATION

20
October
1799

The slave ship Margaret arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 239 people had been taken aboard and approximately 222 arrived.

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📅 20 October 1799 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Margaret; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 135. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Benson, Moses; Investor: Penny, James (Jr); Investor: Backhouse, John; Captain: Dixon, Thomas; Investor: Dixon, Thomas; Captain: Richardson, Eglinton; Investor: James, Penny (Sr). The voyage began at Liverpool on 6 April 1799. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Captured before disembarking enslaved people; vessel recaptured or released subsequently.

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