EVENT INFORMATION

31
July
1752

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

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📅 31 July 1752 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Knight; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 257.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Seele, Thomas; Captain: Boats, William; Investor: Boats, William; Investor: Knight, John; Investor: Kitchingham, Joseph. The voyage began at Liverpool on 31 July 1752. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.7%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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