EVENT INFORMATION

11
September
1761

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

← Back to Dashboard
📅 11 September 1761 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Amelia; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Nixon, James; Investor: Gresley, John (Jr). The voyage began at Bristol on 11 September 1761. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

Log in to like or bookmark this story.
🔖 Bookmark