Swallow (1797 ship)
Swallow was launched in France in 1793. After her capture c.1797, she became a slave ship, sailing from London. She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1797 with T. Wilson, master and owner, and trade Liverpool–Africa.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | Swallow |
| Launched: | 1793 in France[1] |
| Acquired: | 1797 by purchase of a prize |
| Fate: | Currently unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 142,[2] or 143[1] (bm) |
Captain Thomas Wilson sailed from London on 6 July 1797. Swallow acquired her slaves at the Congo River and landed 218 slaves at Grenada on 6 April 1798. She then disappears from currently available records.[2]
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