EVENT INFORMATION

5
October
1765

The slave ship Swift arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 225 people had been taken aboard and approximately 193 arrived.

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📅 5 October 1765 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Swift; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Fowler J; Investor: Fowler J; Captain: Neilson, John. The voyage began at Bristol on 7 July 1764. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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