EVENT INFORMATION

21
September
1749

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

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๐Ÿ“… 21 September 1749 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Sylvia; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Jenkins, Richard. The voyage began at Bristol on 21 September 1749. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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