EVENT INFORMATION

16
January
1766

The slave ship Dispatch arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 346 people had been taken aboard and approximately 282 arrived.

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📅 16 January 1766 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Dispatch; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Boats, William; Investor: Boats, William; Captain: Earle, William; Investor: Earle, William; Investor: Kennion, John; Investor: Holmer, Peter; Captain: Ritchie, John; Investor: Ritchie, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 June 1765. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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