Vessel: Vesta; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Barque. The voyage began at New Orleans on 26 April 1857. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Keta (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cuba, port unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 70 days. Recorded outcome: Captured by Spanish - after disembarkation.
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