EVENT INFORMATION

25
February
1771

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

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📅 25 February 1771 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: King George; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 257.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Forsyth, Robert; Captain: Tate. The voyage began at Bristol on 25 February 1771. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: 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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