EVENT INFORMATION

18
April
1806

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

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📅 18 April 1806 📍 Uruguay

Vessel: Minerva; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Fragata; estimated standardized tonnage: 231. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Lidler, William; Investor: Campbell, John. The voyage began at Charleston on 18 April 1806. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montevideo. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%.

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