EVENT INFORMATION

7
November
1755

The slave ship Carter arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 304 people had been taken aboard and approximately 260 arrived.

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📅 7 November 1755 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Carter; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Cunliffe, Foster; Investor: Johnson, Thomas; Captain: Bailey, John; Investor: Bailey, John; Investor: Cunliffe, Ellis; Investor: Cunliffe, Robert; Investor: Craven, Charles; Investor: Whitfield, Robert; Investor: Higginson, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 27 February 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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