EVENT INFORMATION

10
July
1767

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

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📅 10 July 1767 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Phoenix; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Seaman, Thomas; Investor: Seaman, Thomas; Captain: Lace, Ambr; Investor: Lace, Ambr; Captain: Crosbie, John; Investor: Crosbie, John; Investor: Rowe, William; Investor: Trafford, William; Investor: Crosbie, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 10 July 1767. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 10.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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