EVENT INFORMATION

5
September
1802

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

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📅 5 September 1802 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Mercury; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 132. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Dickson; Investor: Dickson; Captain: Carson, Moses. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 September 1802. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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