EVENT INFORMATION

30
September
1740

The slave ship Willoughby arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 240 people had been taken aboard and approximately 197 arrived.

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📅 30 September 1740 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Willoughby; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: McMeahen, Patk. The voyage began at Liverpool on 26 November 1739. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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