EVENT INFORMATION

4
February
1756

The slave ship Liberty arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 316 people had been taken aboard and approximately 258 arrived.

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📅 4 February 1756 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Liberty; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Strangeways, James; Investor: Strangeways, James; Investor: Farrar, Timothy; Investor: Douglas, Richardson; Investor: Allen, Rossindal; Captain: Gardner, William; Investor: Gardner, William; Investor: Blackwood, Isaac. The voyage began at Liverpool on 12 December 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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