EVENT INFORMATION

3
September
1744

The slave ship Palmtree arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 363 people had been taken aboard and approximately 310 arrived.

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📅 3 September 1744 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Palmtree; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Dighton, William; Investor: Prankerd, Richard. The voyage began at Bristol on 8 September 1743. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.

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