EVENT INFORMATION

31
May
1748

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

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๐Ÿ“… 31 May 1748 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Priscilla; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 236.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Spencer, Lawrence; Investor: Ball, Hugh; Captain: Welch, John; Investor: Welch, John; Investor: Farmer, Joseph; Investor: Weakfield, Thomas; Captain: Strangeways, James; Investor: Strangeways, James. The voyage began at Liverpool on 31 May 1748. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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