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Yes indeed he was a Liverpool ship owner, who infamously owned with others, the schooner Zong. In 1781 the captain of this slave trader threw 133 slaves into the mid Atlantic in order to claim the insurance money for the ship owners rather than the 'cargo' being reported dead on arrival with no claim possible. The case was central to highlighting the inhumanity of the slave trade and greatly helped in it's abolition in 1807.
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What has the author Stephen Gregson written?
Stephen Gregson has written: 'Stephen Gregson'
What is the Zong?
it was a british slave ship famous for a massacre of lots of slaves The Zong is a slave ship thata was involved in the Slave Trade, the Zong was owned by a man called James Gregson. On one particular trip, the Zong was sailing from Africa to the West Indies, when its captain, Captain Collingwood was killed by disease.
What is the birth name of Edwin Gregson?
Edwin Gregson's birth name is Edwin Janss Gregson.
When was Alien - ship owner - created?
Alien - ship owner - was created on 1999-10-01.
What actors and actresses appeared in The Doomed Ship - 1911?
The cast of The Doomed Ship - 1911 includes: James Gordon as Captain of the Doomed Ship Richard Neill as Richard Manning - a Young Sailor Charles Sutton as W.B. Moreland - a Ship Owner
Why was the owner of the titanic on the ship?
The owner was the Ocean Steam Navigation Company which traded as the White Star line. And the owner went on because it was the biggest ship in their time and was considered to be the "unsinkable ship". It also was a luxurious ship.
How tall is Isabelle Gregson?
Isabelle Gregson is 5' 4".
When was Ryan Gregson born?
Ryan Gregson was born in 1990.
When was Peter Gregson born?
Peter Gregson was born in 1957.
When was Thomas Gregson born?
Thomas Gregson was born in 1798.
When did Matthew Gregson die?
Matthew Gregson died in 1824.
When was Matthew Gregson born?
Matthew Gregson was born in 1749.
