EVENT INFORMATION

20
April
1802

The slave ship May completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to U.S. Virgin Islands.

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📅 20 April 1802 📍 U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: May; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 312. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Carson, John; Investor: Carson, John; Captain: Forbes, William; Investor: Forbes, William; Captain: Rigmaiden, Thomas; Investor: Rigmaiden, Thomas; Captain: Callan, Patrick. The voyage began at Liverpool on 1 August 1801. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Croix. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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