EVENT INFORMATION

23
November
1759

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

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📅 23 November 1759 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Larke; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hodgson, Thomas; Investor: Hodgson, Thomas; Investor: Savage, Richard; Captain: Lowe, James; Investor: Lowe, James; Captain: Dobson, John; Investor: Dobson, John; Captain: Gilman, Alex. The voyage began at Liverpool on 23 November 1759. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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