EVENT INFORMATION

6
January
1774

The slave ship Martha arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 273 people had been taken aboard and approximately 236 arrived.

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📅 6 January 1774 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Martha; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Powell, John; Captain: Taylor, William. The voyage began at Bristol on 11 February 1772. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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