EVENT INFORMATION

23
June
1744

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

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📅 23 June 1744 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Byrne; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Seel, Thomas (Jr); Captain: Boats, William; Investor: Boats, William; Investor: Knight, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 23 June 1744. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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