EVENT INFORMATION

21
September
1801

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

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📅 21 September 1801 📍 Bahamas

Vessel: Martha; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 243. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hammond, Benj; Investor: Hammond, Benj; Investor: Pickop, Thomas; Captain: Ward, Robert; Investor: Ward, Robert; Captain: Henshall, Phillip. The voyage began at Liverpool on 21 September 1801. 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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