EVENT INFORMATION

6
November
1761

The slave ship Gambia departed from Jamaica after the slave-trading stage of the voyage.

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📅 6 November 1761 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Gambia; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Whyting, Samuel; Investor: Rumsey, James; Captain: Thomas, Samuel. The voyage began at Bristol on 9 July 1760. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.0%. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.

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