EVENT INFORMATION

7
June
1805

The slave ship Rachael departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to U.S. Virgin Islands.

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📅 7 June 1805 📍 U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: Rachael; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 228. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Penny, James; Investor: Penny, James; Investor: Kitchen, Robert; Captain: Blackburn, Robert. The voyage began at Liverpool on 7 June 1805. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cameroons (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Thomas. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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