EVENT INFORMATION

1
December
1807

The slave ship Emerald arrived with enslaved Africans in Trinidad and Tobago. About 310 people had been taken aboard and approximately 279 arrived.

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📅 1 December 1807 📍 Trinidad and Tobago

Vessel: Emerald; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 281. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hunter, James; Investor: Falkmer, Edward; Captain: Murphy, James; Investor: Murphy, James; Captain: Johnson, George; Investor: Johnson, George; Investor: Withington, Peter; Investor: Mawdsley, John; Captain: Elias, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 4 May 1807. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cameroons (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Trinidad, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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