EVENT INFORMATION

5
February
1754

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

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📅 5 February 1754 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Salisbury; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 164.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Goodwin, John; Captain: Armitage, Robert; Investor: Armitage, Robert; Investor: Gregson, William; Captain: Marsden, Thomas; Investor: Marsden, Thomas; Investor: Geldart, Richard; Investor: Bird, Joshua; Investor: Davies, Joshua. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 February 1754. 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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