EVENT INFORMATION

7
June
1801

The slave ship Roebuck departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Guyana.

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📅 7 June 1801 📍 Guyana

Vessel: Roebuck; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 206. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Vaughan, Richard; Investor: Swanzy. The voyage began at London on 7 June 1801. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Demerara. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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