EVENT INFORMATION

2
July
1762

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

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📅 2 July 1762 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Sawrey; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 164.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tarleton, John; Investor: Tarleton, John; Investor: Green, John; Investor: Savage, Richard; Investor: Pringle, Hugh; Captain: Dobson, John; Investor: Dobson, John; Captain: Owen, Robert; Investor: Owen, Robert; Investor: North, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 2 July 1762. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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