EVENT INFORMATION

23
May
1765

The slave ship Peggy arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 199 people had been taken aboard and approximately 196 arrived.

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📅 23 May 1765 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Peggy; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Johnson, Thomas; Captain: Grayson, Anthony; Investor: Grayson, Anthony; Captain: Matthews, Joseph; Investor: Matthews, Joseph; Investor: Rigby, Peter; Captain: Dobb, William; Investor: Dobb, William; Investor: Brown, Joseph; Investor: Salthouse, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 30 March 1764. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Benin (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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