EVENT INFORMATION

5
July
1755

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

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📅 5 July 1755 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: King George; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 236.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Jackson, Richard; Investor: Jackson, Richard; Investor: Gregson, William; Captain: Bridge, John; Investor: Bridge, John; Investor: Spencer, Lawrence; Investor: Haliday, William; Investor: Hardwar, Henry. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 July 1755. 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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