EVENT INFORMATION

24
November
1755

The slave ship Earle of Hertford arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 373 people had been taken aboard and approximately 304 arrived.

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📅 24 November 1755 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Earle of Hertford; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Haliday, William; Investor: Pringle, Hugh; Investor: Crawford, Robert; Investor: Jones, Valentine; Investor: Ross, James; Captain: Threlfall, Thomas; Investor: Blackwood, Isaac. The voyage began at Liverpool on 29 August 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston.

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