EVENT INFORMATION

28
February
1737

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

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๐Ÿ“… 28 February 1737 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Medway Gally; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Kennedy, Thomas; Investor: Kennedy, Thomas; Captain: Foy, Matthew. The voyage began at Bristol on 28 February 1737. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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