EVENT INFORMATION

16
October
1803

The slave ship Perseverance completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Bahamas.

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📅 16 October 1803 📍 Bahamas

Vessel: Perseverance; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 373. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Newton, Samuel; Investor: Mather, Thomas; Captain: Carson, John; Investor: Carson, John; Captain: Abraham, Ralph; Investor: Abraham, Ralph; Captain: Mawdsley, Peter; Investor: Welsh, William; Investor: Scrimer, Ellis; Investor: Bancroft, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 16 October 1802. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahamas, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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