EVENT INFORMATION

29
October
1755

The slave ship America departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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๐Ÿ“… 29 October 1755 ๐Ÿ“ Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: America; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Deane, Thomas; Captain: Timberman, Samuel. The voyage began at Bristol on 29 October 1755. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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