EVENT INFORMATION

24
June
1800

The slave ship Governor Wentworth departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Bahamas.

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📅 24 June 1800 📍 Bahamas

Vessel: Governor Wentworth; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 191. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tarleton, John; Investor: Tarleton, John; Investor: Harper, William; Captain: Kitts, John; Investor: Backhouse, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 24 June 1800. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahamas, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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