EVENT INFORMATION

21
March
1774

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

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๐Ÿ“… 21 March 1774 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Ranger; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Lyon, Edward; Investor: Lyon, Edward; Captain: Clemens, James; Investor: Clemens, James; Captain: Gildart, James; Investor: Gildart, James. The voyage began at Liverpool on 21 March 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (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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