EVENT INFORMATION

18
September
1758

The slave ship Gambia departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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๐Ÿ“… 18 September 1758 ๐Ÿ“ Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Gambia; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Whyting, Samuel; Investor: Rumsey, James; Investor: Smith, Francis; Investor: Brown, Humphrey; Investor: Morgan, James. The voyage began at Bristol on 18 September 1758. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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