EVENT INFORMATION

23
December
1766

The slave ship Society arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 376 people had been taken aboard and approximately 317 arrived.

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📅 23 December 1766 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Society; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Monypenny; Investor: Monypenny; Captain: Hodgson, Thomas; Investor: Hodgson, Thomas; Investor: Green, John; Investor: Savage, Richard; Captain: Lowe, James; Investor: Lowe, James; Captain: Dobson, John; Investor: Dobson, John; Captain: Copeland, Jno; Investor: Copeland, Jno. The voyage began at Liverpool on 24 May 1765. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 16.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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