EVENT INFORMATION

25
August
1764

The slave ship Ospray began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Jamaica.

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๐Ÿ“… 25 August 1764 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Ospray; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Hart, Nephthali; Captain: Potter, Nathaniel; Captain: Champlin, Richard. The voyage began at Newport on 23 April 1764. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 20.0%.

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