EVENT INFORMATION

24
June
1755

The slave ship Thomas completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Montserrat.

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📅 24 June 1755 📍 Montserrat

Vessel: Thomas; flag: Great Britain; rig: Sloop; estimated standardized tonnage: 56.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Townsend, Richard; Investor: Townsend, Richard; Investor: Knight, John; Captain: Whiteside, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 20 July 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montserrat, port unspecified. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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