EVENT INFORMATION

2
November
1761

The slave ship Mercury arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 386 people had been taken aboard and approximately 351 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 2 November 1761 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Mercury; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 92.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Gordon, Robert; Captain: Knowles, Henry; Captain: Howell. The voyage began at Bristol on 11 September 1760. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.

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