EVENT INFORMATION

21
October
1731

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

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📅 21 October 1731 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Argyle; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hamilton, George; Investor: Hamilton, George; Investor: Hall, Thomas. The voyage began at London on 21 October 1731. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 0.2%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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