EVENT INFORMATION

8
December
1757

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

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๐Ÿ“… 8 December 1757 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Saint John; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 365.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Thwaits, Francis. The voyage began at London on 8 December 1757. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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