EVENT INFORMATION

11
October
1802

The slave ship Aurora arrived with enslaved Africans in U.S. Virgin Islands. About 310 people had been taken aboard and approximately 279 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 11 October 1802 📍 U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: Aurora; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 285. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Case, George; Captain: Royle, Thomas Sedgwick. The voyage began at Liverpool on 17 November 1801. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Thomas. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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