EVENT INFORMATION

18
August
1753

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

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📅 18 August 1753 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Boyne; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 281.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Blair, Thomas; Investor: Finley, Thomas; Investor: Adamson, John; Investor: Weld, Matthew; Investor: Bertrand; Investor: George, Forbes; Investor: Forbes, Eduard; Captain: Kewley, Phillip; Investor: Kewley, Phillip; Captain: Revele. The voyage began at Liverpool on 18 August 1753. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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