EVENT INFORMATION

18
May
1753

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

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📅 18 May 1753 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Eugene; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 236.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Merrick, George; Investor: Sedgeley, Samuel; Investor: Hillhouse; Investor: Cheston. The voyage began at Bristol on 18 May 1753. 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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