EVENT INFORMATION

10
May
1765

The slave ship King George left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Jamaica. About 200 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 10 May 1765 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: King George; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Brig. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Knowles, Henry; Investor: Potter, Simeon; Investor: Wharton, Jos. The voyage began at Rhode Island, port unspecified on 1764. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montego Bay. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 30.0%.

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