EVENT INFORMATION

5
January
1759

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

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๐Ÿ“… 5 January 1759 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Richmond; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Slater, Gill; Investor: Heywood, Benjamin; Investor: Heywood, Arthur; Investor: Powell, Richard; Investor: Caldwell, Charles; Captain: Carruther, James; Investor: Carruther, James. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 January 1759. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward + Ivory + Gold + Benin (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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