EVENT INFORMATION

29
December
1766

The slave ship Peggy arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 275 people had been taken aboard and approximately 225 arrived.

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📅 29 December 1766 📍 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 2 May 1766. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Benin (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 18.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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