EVENT INFORMATION

11
September
1747

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

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📅 11 September 1747 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Emperor; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Gwynn, Charles; Investor: Gwynn, Charles; Investor: Easton, John. The voyage began at Bristol on 11 September 1747. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 27.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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