EVENT INFORMATION

23
June
1758

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

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📅 23 June 1758 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Hector; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 236.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Gregson, William; Investor: Rumbold, Thomas; Captain: Bridge, John; Investor: Bridge, John; Investor: Knight, John; Captain: Willan, John; Investor: Willan, John; Captain: Livesley, Evan; Investor: Livesley, Evan; Investor: Dunbarr, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 23 June 1758. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 27.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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