EVENT INFORMATION

22
October
1740

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

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๐Ÿ“… 22 October 1740 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Louisa; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 92.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Swymmer, William; Investor: Swymmer, William. The voyage began at Bristol on 22 October 1740. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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