EVENT INFORMATION

1
February
1757

The slave ship Gambia left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Jamaica. About 140 people had been taken aboard.

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Slave voyages 📅 1 February 1757 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Gambia; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Dodson, Rob; Investor: Dodson, Rob. The voyage began at Lancaster on 14 May 1756. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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