EVENT INFORMATION

20
October
1755

The slave ship Fly arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 245 people had been taken aboard and approximately 210 arrived.

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📅 20 October 1755 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Fly; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 139.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Gordon, Will; Investor: Gordon, Will; Captain: Gordon, John; Investor: Gordon, John. The voyage began at Bristol on 1 November 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Sold in the Americas after disembarking enslaved people.

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