EVENT INFORMATION

14
June
1773

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

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📅 14 June 1773 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Polly; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 50. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Rogers, Thom; Investor: Wanton, Edwd; Investor: Stevenson; Investor: Went; Captain: Whitting, Nathaniel Ben. The voyage began at Rhode Island, port unspecified on 14 June 1773. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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