EVENT INFORMATION

14
July
1755

The slave ship Young Batchelor arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 120 people had been taken aboard and approximately 117 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 14 July 1755 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Young Batchelor; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Sloop; estimated standardized tonnage: 74.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Shearman, Robert; Captain: Johnson, Saml; Investor: Johnson, Saml; Captain: Carpenter, James. The voyage began at Rhode Island, port unspecified on 13 December 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%.

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