EVENT INFORMATION

9
November
1799

The slave ship Martha arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. About 361 people had been taken aboard and approximately 331 arrived.

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📅 9 November 1799 📍 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Vessel: Martha; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 250. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Colley, Jas Eckly; Investor: Colley, Jas Eckly; Captain: Ward, Robert; Investor: Ward, Robert; Captain: Fisher, Ralph; Investor: Fisher, Ralph; Investor: Kewley; Investor: Kewley, Patrick; Captain: Taylor, Thomas; Investor: Taylor, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 29 May 1799. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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