EVENT INFORMATION

14
February
1756

The slave ship Chesterfield departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.

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📅 14 February 1756 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Chesterfield; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 236.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Earle, William; Investor: Earle, William; Investor: Davenport, William; Investor: Williamson, John; Captain: Black, Patrick; Investor: Black, Patrick; Investor: Gorrel, John; Investor: Pownal, William; Investor: Mosley, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 14 February 1756. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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