EVENT INFORMATION

27
June
1681

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

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📅 27 June 1681 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Martha; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 184.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Clapp, Thomas. The voyage began at London on 27 June 1681. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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